Assistant Team Leader, Credit Modeler - Wholesale Banking Portfolio Management

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Assistant Team Leader, Credit Modeler - Wholesale Banking Portfolio Management

Location: Kuala Lumpur (City Area), MY, 50350 Company: United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

About the Department

The Wholesale Bank function operates a dynamic business model that provides financial services and solutions to help our clients achieve their strategic business objectives. Our mission is to become the premier provider of banking services and solutions for Asia-based commercial banking companies (small medium enterprises), large corporations, financial institutions as well as multinational corporations. Our coverage teams work in full alignment with specialised teams across Transaction Banking, Investment Banking, Global Markets and Group Retail to deliver seamless solutions to our clients.

Job Responsibilities

We are seeking a matured candidate to join as Team Leader position of the Credit Modeling team in Wholesale Banking. The incumbent must have at least 7 years of experience in credit modeling or similar experience to lead a team of modelers. High levels of competency in modeling and knowledge of Basel related matters are a pre-requisite. The responsibilities are as follows:

• In the Regulatory portfolio, the incumbent must have experience in Basel 2, MFRS 9, ICAAP, Business Stress test and Climate Stress test modeling.
  • Corporate Rating models , which includes the Basel II’s PD, EAD and LGD estimates and MFRS 9 Models PD, EAD and LGD, and MEV models.
  • To oversee computation Basel EL and RWA, MFRS 9 and for Basel 4 Capital computation for Wholesale Banking Portfolio.
  • To conduct Bottoms up Stress Test for Wholesale Banking Portfolio and assess the Potential Vulnerable Accounts.
  • To conduct Climate Risk Stress Test for Wholesale Banking portfolio in line with BNM requirements, which encompass both the Transition Risk and Physical Risk for Wholesale Portfolio.
  • To obtain endorsement and approvals for model reviews from both internal and Group senior management.

The incumbent must have experience in managing Big Data and AI algorithms to build future AI models in improving operating efficiency in the various types for above mentioned models.

Job Requirements

• Preferably 7 - 8 years working experience in Credit Model Environment.
• Have experience in building AI models with Python coding capabilities.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills with experience in statistical modeling would be highly desirable.
• Ability to multi-task and manage a number of differing tasks, ensuring that effective communication is maintained.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines is necessary.
• Strong communication skills in writing and interpersonal skill is required.

Be a part of UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application. Apply now and make a difference. #J-18808-Ljbffr