Avp, Cards Regulatory Model Team

Job Title: AVP, Cards Regulatory Model Team
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
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.

Working Flexibly
We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers’ and clients’ needs. Whether you have family commitments or you’re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life.

Hybrid Working

Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager.

Introduction:
Build, implement and execute statistical models, supporting the VP / Loss Forecasting, specifically building and implementing models for decision models. Additionally, provide ad hoc analytical support throughout the BAU risk management process, and ad hoc analytical support for strategic business decisions such as portfolio acquisitions and sales. The developer should have the necessary skills to build targeted solutions that integrate effectively into existing systems and processes while delivering strong and consistent performance. Working with QA Managers, the QA Modeler role provides expertise in project design, predictive model development, validation, monitoring, tracking, implementation and/or specification

What will you be doing?
- Develop predictive models, statistical analyses, optimization procedures, monitoring processes, data quality analyses, and score implementations supporting regulatory and impairment model. This should be done in accordance with Barclays standards, policies and procedures.
- Shepherd models through the internal validation process with the Internal Validation Unit (IVU).
- Implement models in python based Barclays MEF and MES production environments
- Participate in overall project design and delivery with QA’s other functional teams and end-clients.
- Produce robust documentation to ensure replicability of results and fulfil Barclays governance requirements.
- Provide support for audits of model development and implementation, by both internal and external auditors
- Work constructively with other Barclays resources to deliver projects.
- Work with other QA staff to ensure project completion within agreed time frames and end-client satisfaction.
- Provide other ad hoc analytics as required to support business needs and strategic direction.

What we’re looking for:

- Post graduate university degree in quantitative discipline required (ex. Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering). Graduate studies, Masters or PhD required.
- Extensive knowledge of data analysis, theory and statistical techniques (such as linear or nonlinear models, logistic regression, machine learning, macroeconomic forecast, decision trees, cluster analysis and neural networks etc.)
- Experience building loss forecasting and stress testing models for credit cards and unsecured lending.
- Strong (at least 3 years) Python, Hive, SAS and SQL programming skills. Python experience preferred.
- An ability to produce reports and interrogate systems to produce analysis and resolve discrepancies/queries. Strong analytical, technical and/or statistical skills with proven ability to process large datasets into meaningful information.

Skills that will help you in the role:

- Analytical skills - Knowledge of data & analytics. Ability to work independently on analytical tasks.
- Team work - Ability to work with and in cross-functional teams and virtual teams across locations.
- Conceptual thinking - Ability to think strategically about analytics and their value to the organization.
- Communication-Ability to think quickly & relay information to technical and non-technical audiences.

Where will you be working?
Noida

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