AIB Group (UK) p.l.c.
Senior Quantitative Analyst
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About the Company
Senior Quantitative Risk Analyst, Risk Analytics, Dublin/Belfast/London/Northampton
At AIB, our values guide how we work and how we support each other. We’re looking for someone who puts Customer First, takes initiative and Owns the Outcome, and is always looking for ways to Eliminate Complexity. You’ll treat colleagues and customers with fairness and Show Respect, and you’ll thrive in a culture built on collaboration where we Be One Team to deliver meaningful impact.
About the Role
Location/Office Policy: Dublin, Belfast, London, Northampton – Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
Are you a problem solver, organised, proactive, pragmatic and an excellent team player?
Are you seeking an opportunity to develop and grow your professional value in a dynamic Model Development Team?
What is the Role: This role is positioned within the IRB Model Development Team as a Senior Quantitative Risk Analyst.
In Risk Analytics, we develop and support the deployment of risk models, strategies and decision tools for regulatory capital, internal capital and business decision making. Risk Analytics is part of the Risk Function, this is an independent, second line of defence function that monitors, controls, and supports risk-taking activities across AIB. The purpose of the Risk Function is to provide advice and guidance in relation to risk while providing independent oversight and reporting on AIB’s risk profile. The Risk Function’s main objective is to ensure AIB has a robust risk management framework and culture in place to ensure risks are taken within the risk appetite set by the Board, in support of AIB’s customer franchise and social responsibility.
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Responsibilities
- Analysis & investigation: Undertake and guide junior analysts in various complex data analyses, investigations and/or modelling of business issues to improve the management, services, and products of the bank.
- Predictive model development: Take a leading role in building predictive models that are focussed on core business elements, such as automated decisioning, capital requirements and loss expectations.
- Data insights: Perform and guide junior analysts in exploratory and ad-hoc data analysis with a view to generating insights and using this to deliver actionable recommendations to the Business.
- Risk segmentation analysis: Creating segmentations that allow us to better understand the risks present in our lending portfolio and what we can do to better manage the risks.
- Leadership: Mentoring and guidance for junior analysts. Also, there will be responsibility for reviewing work carried out by junior team members.
- Digital protection: Access / utilise bank data within the policies and frameworks required by AIB.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a model monitoring, model development or model validation role. Examples include IRB; IFRS 9; loss forecasting; stress testing or economic capital modelling; propensity modelling; or a combination thereof.
- A bachelor’s degree in a quantitative analytical discipline (2.1 or higher), e.g., mathematics, applied mathematics, physics, statistics, engineering, econometrics. (Confirmation will be sought if successful for the role.)
Required Skills
- Ideally have advanced level of SAS or SQL programming – an equivalent level in an alternate programming language would be consider (e.g., R, Python, Matlab).
- Advanced experience in extracting, transforming, and cleaning data for modelling purposes.
- Experience writing technical documents that meet internal and regulatory standards.
- Experience in engagement with regulatory or audit bodies;
- Strong ability to build relationships and communicate with key stakeholders, Curiosity, and inventiveness.
- Curiosity and inventiveness.
- Good problem solving skills with capability to defend their decisions from challenge both on a technical and business front.
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Preferred Skills
- Ensures Accountability
- Collaborates
- Develops & Empowers
- Data Analysis
- Risk Modelling & Scenario Analysis
- Statistical Modelling
Benefits
- Market leading Pension Scheme
- Healthcare Scheme
- Variable Pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Family leave options
- Two volunteer days per year
Equal Opportunity Statement
AIB is an equal opportunities employer, and we pride ourselves on being the first bank in Ireland to receive the Investors in Diversity Gold Standard accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request please email the Talent Acquisition team at careers@aib.ie.
Disclaimer
Unsolicited CV’s sent to AIB by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this position. AIB operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.
Application deadline: 1st September
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