Medior Model Validator
Rabobank
- Utrecht
- € 4.200-6.100 per maand
- Vast
- Voltijds
As a Model Validator, you make a difference by validating risk models withing Rabobank and providing input to improve the model landscape. You work in a diverse international team with highly educated professionals. You become an expert in analysing and critically challenging a broad variety of risk models. You will have the opportunity to learn techniques to assess big data sets, effectively challenge quantitative models and check the implementation in production systems. You interact with different stakeholders across the bank, analyse and present your results and share and build your quantitative knowledge.The Capital & Asset and Liability Management Model Validation (CALM MV) team is part of the Model Risk Management department and covers models in the ALM (interest rate risk and liquidity risk) and the Economic Capital & Operational Risk clusters. Rabobank is hiring a medior model validator for the CALM Model Validation team.ResponsibilitiesYou will be validating risk models that are used to manage the entire banking book of Rabobank and independently challenge models and model use throughout the entire model life cycle. Your top 4 responsibilities are:
- Validating a range of models across different types of risks;
- Providing input for state-of-the-art model validation standards and innovating model risk management procedures applicable for the organization;
- Collaborating with stakeholders from other departments (e.g. modelling departments and other risk departments);
- Leading validation projects and coach colleagues: knowledge sharing is key.
- 36 to 40 hours per week;
- Approximately 44,000 Rabobank colleagues around the world;
- Around twelve diverse colleagues within the CALM MV team with different levels of seniority.
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- You have a Master’s or PhD degree in a quantitative field, such as econometrics, quantitative finance, mathematics, physics or related field A solid background in statistics is desirable.
- You have 3-5 years of working experience in a financial institution in relation to building or validating (risk) models. Experience with ALM models is beneficial;
- Strong programming skills in Python;
- You have a healthy critical attitude;
- You are result-driven and are able to guide other team members;
- You have strong communication and presentation skills. You have excellent English communication skills, both in writing and in oral communication;
- a gross salary between € 4200 and € 6.100 (scale 9);
- thirteenth month salary and 8% holiday allowance;
- an extra budget of 11% of your gross salary to be used at your discretion. Buy extra holiday hours, add more to your pension savings or ask for part of the extra budget to be paid out;
- a pension scheme to which you contribute 3.5% or 5.5%.
- Any questions about the job content? Contact: Joost van Opzeeland, Manager CALM MV via
- Any questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Contact: Theo Degen, Sr. Recruiter via
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