RC - Market Risk - Senior Manager

A career in our Model Risk and Validation practice, within Risk Data and Analytics services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients develop a strategic and sustainable approach to harness the value of their data and drive business results. We work with organisations across industries to develop customised, cost effective technology solutions that focus on delivering the relevant, actionable intelligence that executives need to understand operations and manage critical risks. As part of the team, you’ll help organisations manage the deployment and maintenance of complex models used for risk management and valuation.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Manager, youll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

Market and Counterparty Risk Analytics Professional Job Specification: Candidate would be responsible for developing, validating, auditing market risk valuations/models and counterpart credit risk models for trading, investment and corporate portfolios of global financial institutions. Candidates would be expected to support financial institutions on meeting jurisdictional regulatory requirements and their broader risk management initiatives.

Multiple positions required;

Experience level 10-15 years years of experience;

Location: Bangalore

Core Skill Requirements

Requirements

Candidate must have relevant experience in in statistical / mathematical modeling, quantitative research, counterparty and market risk management, or related field at a reputed bank, investment or broker services, asset management firm or a consulting firm. Wider skill requirements include:

• Independently built and managed quantitative market and counterparty risk analytical models
• Strong experience/knowledge in at least some of the following areas (in quant space)
• Counterparty Credit Risk (PFE, CVA, XVA)
• Pricing and valuation - Derivatives (across one or more asset classes)
• Modeling of Risk Metrics (e.g, EPE, PFE, RWA, Greeks)
• Market Risk Scenarios and Stress Testing
• Development, prototyping and back-testing of Monte Carlo Credit Exposure Models o Incremental default risk, specific risk charge and stressed VaR o Worked on multiple Market Risk Models like to develop/review calculation of VaR(Historical, Parametric and Monte Carlo), RNiV, CCAR, IRC Model Validation/ development and present value for various type of instruments using any statistical tool
• Strong experience/knowledge in at least some of the following areas (business knowledge)
• Good knowledge of market risk concepts: Risk Factor, VAR, Earning at Risk, cash flow at risk, ETL, PV01, Independent Validation, Exotic derivatives, FX, Interest rate derivatives, volatility, commodities, credit derivatives, Fixed income, Hull & White, Monte Carlo simulation, Capital calculations
• Knowledge and experience with counterparty risk concepts (PFE,SA-CCR, EPE etc
• Leveraging experiential know-how of a wide range of financial products like Equity, Derivative, Swaps, IR, Credit derivatives, OTC products, Swaps, Securitization, CDOs etc.
• Knowledge of one or more of global regulatory Topics BASEL II/III, IFRS 9, CCAR/DFAST, CECL, FRTB, SR-11/7 around data sufficiency, modeling methods, industry standards etc.
• Assisted clients to design and implement strategic and functional changes across risk management, treasury, front office, middle office, and back office activities with a focus on risk and valuation processes, regulatory compliance, analytics, strategy, and organizational structure.
• Programming and Algorithms: R, Python, SAS, Matlab, Scala, VBA etc.
• Experience with with Murex, QRM, Reuters, FINCAD, Bloomberg and Algo is a plus
  
  

Non-functional Skill Requirements

In order to succeed in PwC Risk CoE, it is desirable for candidates to possess:

• Understanding of market trends and demands in the financial services sector and issues faced by clients by staying abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to the clients business
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to isolate and solve issues using large amounts of data
• Process orientation with strong technical skills and attention to detail
• Deep technical capabilities and industry knowledge of financial products
• Willingness to travel to meet client needs, as needed
  
  

Educational Background

Desired candidate must have a master’s degree or higher in a quantitative discipline such as Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Operation Research, Econometrics, Data Science, Finance, Engineering + MBA; advanced degree is a plus; Industry relevant certifications in CQF, FRM, CFA, CPA certification is a plus

Additional Requirement For Senior Positions

Candidates aspirant of senior positions at PwC Risk CoE are expected to possess:

• Proven consulting skills to structure vague problems at hand and conceptualizing solutions
• Credentials in leading and driving large and or complex risk analytics engagements and initiatives independently
• Experience in supporting sales pursuits for risk analytics offerings and solutions
• Ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously along with leading people and initiatives
• Strong conceptual understanding of various functional/technical skills
• Ability to drive innovation and thought leadership in the risk management domain
• Intellectual property, patents and exclusive rights on any innovative solution is a plus

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