Credit Risk Modeler, Assistant Vice President

1 month ago


Boston, United States State Street Corporation Full time
Credit Risk Modeler A VP - NJ/CT/Boston

Who we are looking for
A strong quantitative modeler to join the team as Assistant Vice President and Credit Risk Modeler based in New Jersey, Connecticut, or Boston. This role is part of the Centralized Modeling, Analytics and Operations Group within Enterprise Risk Management's Financial Risk Organization.

Why this role is important to us
The team you will be joining plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. To make that happen we need teams like yours to help navigate employees and the organization as a whole. In your role you will strive for cutting-edge solutions, that are straightforward and scalable. You will help us build resilience and execute day to day deliverables at our best. Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for
As Credit Risk Modeler you will:
  • Develop credit risk models (PD/LGD/EL) to provide quantitative support to credit risk analytical processes for State Street's wholesale portfolio focusing on Commercial Real Estate (CRE) portfolio
  • Develop credit portfolio risk models for CCAR/CECL/IFRS9/BASEL/Ratings/ICAAP use cases, as well as for economic capital
  • Review and enhance credit risk analytical methodology including modeling choices in line with expanding business and regulatory requirements
  • Review and verify key model assumptions with model owners
  • Review model outputs with properly justified opinions and judgments by experts from credit risk managers to capture forward-looking financial market and macro-economic outlooks
  • Implement internally developed models on risk analytical library platform
  • Streamline the existing modeling and analytical process; increasing the pace of execution to meet the needs of the business
  • Work in close partnership with the three lines of defense functions, such as model governance, Corporate Audit and Financial Regulatory Assurance to ensure appropriate governance and control infrastructure for credit risk analytics
  • Prepare and present required reports/reviews to model risk management, senior management and global regulators

What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role:
  • Strong analytical and quantitative mindset; ability to take ownership and improve on existing risk models and methodologies
  • Energetic/motivator: an enthusiastic individual with proven leadership skills and an ability to motivate a diverse, multi-level workforce and instill a sense of urgency on a range of evolving goals and objectives
  • Organizational strengths: an ability to organize projects, processes and priorities to ensure business needs are met in a coordinated, responsive and timely manner, with minimal direction
  • Confidence: a self-assured, experienced and knowledgeable individual able to quickly garner support for his/her views based on informed, well-presented direction or analysis, with a willingness to negotiate, and concede, when needed
  • Communicator: clear, confident, self-assured communication style, coupled with an ability to react and adapt to various audiences and environments without diluting effectiveness

Education & Preferred Qualifications
  • PhD in statistics or econometrics or equivalent, prefer research area in survival analysis/event history analyses or related areas; Prefer PhD research that involves heavy programming work with strong programming skills in Python/R/C/C++/SQL etc.
  • Undergraduate training in mathematics and probability theory (measure theory) with good knowledge of stochastic calculus is a big plus.
  • Prefer 5+ years of experiences for MS, 2+ years of experience for PhD (will consider fresh PhD with solid academic background and strong programming skills) of developing credit risk modeling for in a financial institution
  • Strong programming skills in Python/R/C/C++/SQL etc.
  • Demonstrated experiences working with model development teams, analytical library development team and technology
  • Motivated and fascinated in how to apply statistics and econometric methodologies to resolve credit risk modeling challenges in financial industry


Salary Range:
$90.000 - $142.500 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Job Application Disclosure:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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