Avp - Models Centre of Excellence

Job Title: AVP - Models Centre of Excellence
Location: Noida

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

The Models CoE framework provides model execution and results analysis capabilities for stress testing. Significant effort will be required to conduct the stress test and comply with requirements around the following:

- Model execution of assigned group wide stress testing models (including Climate reporting, CCAR, ACS, EBA)
- Estimates of projected revenues, losses, reserves and balance sheet
- Supporting documentation for results analyses
- Participate in Internal Audit review
- Interaction on model validation and model risk governance
- Creating effective challenge framework¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬

What will you be doing?
- Work on deliverables across numerous teams (e.g. Quantitative Analytics, Front Office, Risk, Treasury, etc) and work streams (e.g. model development, documentation, results governance, etc) ensuring timelines are met.
- Assist in the projection model development process and participate in the discussions/assessment of model methodology and documentation, including engagement with senior stakeholders.
- Model execution ownership and re-development across a broad range of revenue and Balance Sheet models.
- Work closely with the business, CFO BP, Product Control and the modelling team to develop, assess, and challenge the assumptions and approach used in forecasting.
- Ability to interpret regulatory guidance in order to build models that will be used by the organization to drive stress testing deliverables.
- During execution of the models, coordinate the data aggregation within various infrastructure areas within the bank (i.e. Front Office, Regulatory Control, Product Control, Risk, and Treasury) to complete the forecasting analysis and reviews as well as the cross function hand-offs.
- Assist in the development of a stress testing data quality process and monitoring framework
- Develop robust internal controls including policies and procedures; change control; comprehensive documentation; model validation; and review by IA
- Leverage knowledge of financial statement analysis and technical framework to make sound decisions regarding forecasting/overlays, governance, controls, and model framework.

What we’re looking for:

- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Sound understanding of financial statement analysis
- Experience in building and maintenance of financial models on MS Excel, and the ability to crunch numbers from large datasets and produce actionable insights/analytics
- Robust analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to work with multiple teams to drive business outcomes
- Knowledge of investment banking products and markets

Skills that will help you in the role:

- Post-graduate degree or equivalent in economics / accounting / finance / business administration
- Basic understanding of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, and sourcing and bottom up aggregation of financed emissions across a portfolio of companies
- Prior experience in developing / execution of stress testing models (especially balance sheet and/or income statement) in the banking industry
- Understanding of key model risk management principles prescribed by global regulators
- Hands-on experience in using tools such as Python, Alteryx, Tableau, Qlikview

Where will you be working?
Noida

Be More at Barclays
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