21 feb
Hsbc
Cuauhtémoc
Job description
Regional Head of GRA LATAM
The Regional Head of GRA Latam is responsible for managing the regional Global Risk Analytics function for Latin America region in the development and validation of regional Wholesale Credit Risk models for the Latin America region.
The Wholesale Credit Risk models covers various risk model types including IRB, IFRS9, Stress Testing, Climate Risk, Economic Capital, Credit Decisioning models to be applied to the various Wholesale portfolios in the Latam region.
· The IRB models must comply with the appropriate regulatory requirements defined by our home and host regulators, respectively Mexican regulators and PRA.
Those models are reviewed and approved by the 2 regulators and are an essential part to keep the IRB accreditation and have the regulatory capital requirement calculated under the IRB framework.
· The job holder also manages the IFRS9 models for the Latam regions which must comply with the accounting standards to define the level of expected credit provisions for the wholesale portfolios in the region.
· The job holder also supervises Stress Tests and Economic Capital models as well as Climate Risk models to run the appropriate stress tests exercises in the region, including regulatory and other internal stress tests exercises such as the ICAAP in the region.
· The job holder also manages the Credit Decisions models to support various business growth and efficiency initiatives in the region.
In addition, the job holder will also manage the appropriate regulatory engagement for the Latam region for the regulatory models used in the region
The role holder is also expected to engage with multiple stakeholders in CMB and GB,
as well as WCRM fuctions to ensure that the GRA models are fit for purpose and are estimating the various financials risks appropriately.
Principal Accountabilities
Impact on the Business / Function
· Lead the analysis, development and coordination with Regional CMB, GBM and GTRF, WCRM, external auditors and regulators on the review and re-development of Wholesale credit models.
Ensure appropriate model lifecycle including monitoring and effective governance around models in the region.
· Support the interaction with regional CMB, GB, GRTF, Finance and WCRM to ensure understanding of models, policy and decision making / behaviour to achieve related aims.
· Oversight interactions with regulators and external auditors on the models.
· Manage monitoring the implementation progress of IMR and internal audit recommendations.
· Strong communication working alongside other risks departments,
as well as Finance and Business partners.
· Adoption of advanced Risk Measurement Methodologies across the business
· Improved prioritisation of asset allocation to ensure best returns based on related risks. Maintain cost discipline
Requirements
Qualifications
· Degree holder or above in Finance, Mathematics, Risk Management, Statistics or a related field
Experience
- Have a good understanding of credit modelling, in particular within the wholesale environment, as well as the associated regulations for regulatory capital and associated accounting standards
- Experienced in banking industry, including experience in risk or finance and in a business line (preferably corporate).
- Prefer to have experience in stress testing and Basel accord implementation and validation
- Prefer to have experience in regulatory interactions particularly with the Mexican regulator
Skills
- Able to work in a dynamic and multinational culture and cope with high pressure
- Proven writing and analytical skills
- Quantitatively capable
- Experience or strong interest in modelling including both traditional and machine learning techniques
- Be a confident communicator with excellent soft people skills and management skills
- Have a strong desire to embrace and drive change with strong influencing ability
- Spanish language fluency is expected
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