Model Validator, Xva Ccr and Im Models

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Standard Chartered Full time

**Job***: Risk

**Primary Location***: Europe & Americas-United Kingdom-London

**Schedule***: Full-time

**Employee Status***: Permanent

**Posting Date***: 09/Jan/2023, 7:27:02 AM

**Unposting Date***: Ongoing

**The Role Responsibilities**
- Traded Risk Model Validation is a group that performs in depth technical model validations of models covering pricing, market and counterparty credit risk of derivatives spanning all asset classes. This opportunity is for a validator to perform model validations, build benchmark models and conduct testing and develop standardised model testing frameworks. The role is expected to have management and mentoring roles across the London and Poland based teams.

**Strategy**
- The role sits with the Counterparty Credit Risk Validation (CCR) team which encompasses, XVA, Counterparty Credit Pre-Settlement exposure models, IMM Models and Initial Margin Models (incl. SIMM). The role is expected to conduct validations flexibly within these model types. The role requires collaborative working both across the local team in the UK and other validators in Poland and Singapore.

**Business**
- Work with stakeholders across business to ensure that counterparty risk models are properly reviewed and validated.
- Liaise with key stakeholders, including sales & trading, front office quantitative analysts and developers, market risk management, counterparty risk management, XVA and valuation control throughout the model risk model lifecycle.
- Contribute to the implementation of independent benchmark/alternative models and development of standardized testing suites to enable exploration and quantification of model risk.
- Delivery of validations of a high quality and according to agreed timelines.

**Processes**
- Traded Risk Model Validation is a group that performs in depth technical model validations of models covering pricing, market and counterparty credit risk of derivatives spanning all asset classes.
- This role is to perform model validations, build benchmark models and conduct testing and develop standardised model testing frameworks.

**Risk Management**
- Provide oversight of the model validations performed in the CCR model space in the context of both internal and external (vendor) models to ensure they are fit for their intended use cases and that key risks are identified and communicated to stakeholders.
- Ensure sound judgement in the assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of modelling approaches.

**Governance**
- Actively participate in any key committees or other governance processes that oversee the performance of the CCR models.
- Ensure compliance with any Operational Risk controls over processes that relate to validation activities.
- Awareness and understanding of, the regulatory framework in which the Group operates, existing and emerging regulatory requirements, and the expectations relevant to the role.
- Maintain an open and cooperative relationship in dealings with regulators.

**Regulatory and Business Conduct**
- Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
- Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
- Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
- Perform as a role model for the bank’s conduct agenda.

**Key Stakeholders**
- Head of XVA Trading
- Head of CCR Risk Management
- Head of Prime Brokerage
- Heads of relevant model development teams.
- Knowledge and some practical experience of coding, ideally including C++ but other languages would be considered.
- Strong communication skills to facilitate the ability to work effectively as part of a Global Team and liaise with key stakeholders. Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Strong writing skills with ability to present conclusions and recommendations from technical projects to a less technical audience.

**Role Specific Competencies**
- Enterprise Risk Management Framework, Policies and Standards
- Financial Products and Markets
- Governance, Regulation and Risk Management - Risk and Control
- Business Ethics
- Organisational Governance
- Risk Management
- Regulatory Environment - Financial Services
- Data Gathering and reporting
- Managing Change
- Internal Controls

**About Standard Chartered**

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