Bia Model Risk Avp

Job Title : BIA Model Risk AVP
Location: Pune

About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Risk and Control Objective

Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you do

Working Flexibly

Hybrid Working

Structured hybrid role:
Introduction:
Work collaboratively with others in the BIA Model Risk team to support the delivery of model risk audits/assignments to a high standard in line with audit methodology and to support delivery of the BIA Audit Plan. The responsibilities will include audits of the necessary frameworks, policies, standards; and of the conceptual soundness of models, their documentation, validation, performance and fitness for use.

What will you be doing?
- Collaborate and support the Director and VPs to define the appropriate coverage strategy and audit plan for BIA model risk, taking into consideration the Audit Risk Appetite, the current and expected business environment, the regulatory requirements and the resourcing levels within the Function
- Manage audit work to ensure that relevant risks and controls have been identified and appropriately assessed.
- Perform quantitative analysis, review and complete processes and documentation of scoping, risk & control identification, control evaluation and observations in BIA audit toolkit.
- Write high quality observations and audit reports (with input from the audit team).
- Provide complete, accurate and timely information for BIA reporting.
- Proactively take on additional tasks as requested by the BIA Director/Managing Director.

What we’re looking for:
Minimum expectations:

- Minimum of five years relevant work experience, operating in modelling / model monitoring / model validation / model risk management /model risk audit role.

Skills that will help you in the role:

- Prior experience in model risk management or models related to traded products or financial derivatives or credit risk or fraud risk or climate risk or Artificial Intelligence /Machine Learning.
- Excellent communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively and have difficult conversations with senior stakeholders (technical and non-technical).
- Strong written skills and meticulous adherence to detail.
- Quantitative postgraduate /Engineering (B Tech) degree or professional qualification (CFA, ACA, FRM, FIA, CAIA, MBA etc).
- Demonstrated project management experience and ability to conduct complex work under pressure
- Proven working experience and exposure on end-to-end audits.
- Experience in leading others in large project / initiatives / audit assignments
- Strong risk and control understanding
- Knowledge of one or more programming languages (Python, SAS, R)
- Proven track record of high performance in previous roles
- Knowledge about new and emerging financial products and services
- Display willingness and initiative to learn and share knowledge

Where will you be working?
Pune

Be More at Barclays
Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.

Purpose, Values and Mindset
We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.

Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Respect
We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone's contribution.
Integrity
We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.
Service
We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.
Excellence
We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.
Stewardship
We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.
Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.
Empower
Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.
Challenge
Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.
Drive
Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relati