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Senior Quants Analytics Manager | S4 | Risk Division | London |
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Senior Quants Analytics Manager | S4 | Risk Division | London
Company Overview
Santander is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organisation, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible. Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper. We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Senior Quants Analytics Manager to join our Corporate & Commercial Modelling Team within Treasury Risk & Analytics in London, working 35 hours per week.
The Difference You Make
This is an opportunity to lead high profile model development initiatives spanning IRB, IFRS9, Stress Testing and Climate Risk, while working with senior stakeholders, regulators and industry leading quantitative professionals to shape the Bank's risk management strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of corporate credit risk models that support key business decisions, regulatory compliance and strategic risk management across the Bank.
- Lead the delivery of complex model development initiatives across areas including IRB, IFRS9, Stress Testing, Climate Risk and Capital Modelling.
- Develop, enhance and monitor models throughout their lifecycle.
- Ensure models are appropriately documented, reproducible, fit for purpose and compliant with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
- Present model developments, key assumptions, model limitations and recommendations to governance forums and approval committees.
- Manage and develop a team of quantitative managers and analysts.
- Build great collaborative relationships with model owners, users, validators, implementation teams and senior stakeholders.
- Lead discussions with internal and external validators, auditors and regulators.
- Identify and resolve complex modelling, data quality and implementation challenges.
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What You’ll Bring
Requirements:
- Extensive experience in corporate or wholesale credit risk model development, validation or model risk management.
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills, with experience applying statistical, econometric and machine learning techniques.
- Advanced programming skills in SAS, Python, SQL or similar analytical tools.
- Great understanding of Basel, CRR, PRA, ECB and IFRS9 regulatory requirements.
- Proven experience leading and developing high performing technical teams.
- Great interpersonal and influencing skills.
Preferred:
- Experience using AI enabled tools and large language models to enhance analytical productivity.
- Degree level qualification in a quantitative discipline.
- Postgraduate qualification or PhD.
We Value Your Impact
Benefits:
- Salary Range: £99,004.00 - £148,506.00 per annum (depending on experience)
- 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service
- £6,000 car allowance per year
- Company funded individual private medical insurance
- Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance
- Share in Santander’s success by saving or investing in our share plans.
- As a Santander UK employee, you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees, as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services
- Competitive rewards that reflect the real impact you make and the value you bring.
- Wellbeing that goes beyond work — we work with a range of wellbeing partners across our 4 pillars of wellbeing (physical, mental, social and financial) to give you access to a suite of apps, discounted gym and fitness access, weekly online classes, flexible healthcare and mental health support.
- Support for every life stage — from menopause and pregnancy to parenthood and beyond, with enhanced family leave, childcare options and tailored wellbeing support.
- Time to give back through volunteering opportunities that let you make a difference in the communities we serve.
- Global growth opportunities to shape your career, learn new skills and explore what’s possible across our international network.
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At Santander, we’re proud to be an inclusive organisation that provides equal opportunities for everyone. We’re committed to creating a recruitment experience that’s accessible, fair and welcoming for all candidates. Our roles are site-based with a hybrid working pattern, where colleagues are expected to attend the office at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles). All candidates must have the right to work in the UK to commence employment with Santander.
What To Do Next
If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply. If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available through email. You can contact us at resourcing@santander.co.uk.
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