Job description
Some careers open more doors than others.
If you’re looking for a career that will unlock new opportunities, join HSBC and experience the possibilities. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.
Our Risk and Compliance function has a critical role to play in supporting, challenging and advising across all areas of the business through establishing policy, monitoring profiles, and identifying and managing forward-looking risk and compliance. We focus on creating an environment that encourages our people to speak up and do the right thing, as well as protecting our customers, the organisation and the integrity of the financial markets in which we operate. Already an industry-leader in many respects, we want to continue setting standards and evolving to respond to strategic changes.
As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join this team in the role of Senior Quantitative Analyst SME.
In this role, you will:
• Act as one of lead quantitative analyst for the Credit Risk EC model development as well as supporting model validation, monitoring and implementation.
• Design methodology for loss distribution creation
• Develop correlation framework for Corporate, Banks & FI, Sovereign and Retail asset classes.
• Define and design portfolio analytics solutions in python/SAS or other similar platforms to support management judgements.
• Continually reassess the operational risks associated with the role and inherent in the business, taking account of changing economic or market conditions, legal and regulatory requirements, operating procedures and practices, management restructurings, and the impact of new technology.
• Play a key role in the execution of the model (Group and Regional ICAAPs)
• Develop EC solution for Significant Risk Transfer transactions.
• Support Head of EC Analytics in delivering various team deliverables.
Requirements
To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:
• Knowledge of Economic Capital model development (or similar models) is highly desirable.
• Strong quantitative skillset, and experience is mandatory. And an understanding of algebra of random numbers is highly desirable.
• An understanding of credit risk models (IRB, ECL, stress testing etc)– both in terms of development/validation/monitoring practices and downstream usage of modelled outputs by business/finance/risk.
• Knowledge of wholesale credit analytics, as well as wholesale credit business and wholesale credit products.
• Proficient in manipulation of large data sets and excellent understanding of credit risk related data.
The base location for this role is London or Edinburgh with Hybrid working on offer.
You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC
Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our recruitment processes are accessible to everyone - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.
We take pride in being part of the Disability Confident Scheme. This helps make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neurodiverse.
If you’d like to apply for one of our roles and need adjustments made, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk:
Email: hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com
Telephone: +44 207 832 8500