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Why JoinAs a Risk Analyst in the Risk Portfolio Management (RPM) - Risk Capital & Validation team focusing on Credit Stress Testing, you'll play a critical role in ensuring that OCBC's risk management framework is robust and effective.
RPM comprises of a broad range of functions primarily focused on credit portfolio management across banking subsidiaries within OCBC Group. These include:
Assessing the risk and opportunities in the Bank’s key markets and asset classes in the context of the Bank’s risk appetite and against economic, structural and cyclical conditions.
Determining the risk and opportunities in the Bank’s key markets and asset classes in the context of the Bank’s risk appetite and against economic, structural and cyclical conditions.
Analysing and measuring credit and financial performance of the portfolio from multiple perspectives, including legal entity, business unit, customer segment, product, industry, geography. Identifying trends and drivers, drawing insights and developing management discussion points and recommendations
Developing, implementing and managing the credit risk measurement framework encompassing credit risk scorecards and rating models, risk weighted assets determination, risk measurement data and systems infrastructure, policy and processes, expert guidance to users on usage and interpretation. These frameworks are used in the credit underwriting, customer selection, limit setting, early warning and problem recognition, assessment of capital and provision adequacy internally as well as for regulatory compliance.
Managing suite of portfolio dashboards and reports to the Board, senior management, functional risk committees and supervisory authorities.
Design and implementation of credit stress testing applications (Python-based).
Design and implementation of data flows to support credit stress testing
Identification of process improvement opportunities for credit stress testing
Own and manage end to end delivery of transformational initiatives for credit stress testing.
Keep abreast of leading industry practices and tools and keep our credit stress testing infrastructure up to date.
As our aim is to develop well rounded portfolio risk managers and have many opportunities to engage in:
Develop understanding of credit stress testing methodologies
Collaboration across functional areas of other portfolio management initiatives (e.g. environmental risk analytics, credit RWA analytics, ECL analytics etc.).
Independent model validation for credit risk models - the scope includes newly developed / existing IRB and ECL models for both retail and non-retail portfolios.
Strong analytical and computational skills, working knowledge of SQL and Python
Basic understanding of banking products and data
Good oral and written communication skills
Independent, creative and pro-active problem-solving mindset
Project / Change management experience
The following would be an added advantage:
Good understanding of risk management concepts
Good understanding of Basel III and IFRS regulations
Experience in Credit Stress Tests/Climate scenario analysis/Credit RWA analytics/ECL analytics
Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.
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OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker. OCBC and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of commercial banking, specialist financial and wealth management services, ranging from consumer, corporate, investment, private and transaction banking to treasury, insurance, asset management and stockbroking services. OCBC’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 570 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. These include about 300 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and over 90 branches and offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR under OCBC Wing Hang. OCBC’s private banking services are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals. OCBC's insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.
