Executive Manager, Credit Models Validation

**What’s the role?**

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the independent validation team that provides oversight, insight and control in relation to credit risk and provisioning models in Westpac.

You will also assist in the design and operating effectiveness of the Group Model Risk Policy and Standard, owned by the Head of Model Risk.

**Some of your key responsibilities will include**:

- Manage the team responsible for independently validating credit risk and provisioning models, including, for example: retail and non-retail IRB models, IFRS-9, credit scorecards and stress testing.
- Ensure all independent validation is delivered to a high quality and in a timely manner, in line with the Group Model Risk Policy and Standard, and Business driven timeframes.
- Assist in the design and operating effectiveness of model risk policy and standard owned by the Head of Model Risk.
- Implement processes to effectively assist model owners, developers and users in meeting requirements of the Model Risk policy, including requirements in relation to the Group Model Register.
- Ensure all validation outcomes are effectively communicated to model owners, the approver and external regulatory and prudential teams.
- Establish healthy working relationships with model owners and developers, prudential or other regulatory standard owners, Finance, Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Compliance, internal and external Audit teams.
- Lead Model Risk contribution and engagement in Risk Committees and regulatory interactions for credit models in the Westpac Group.Lead, coach and support a team of analysts with a clear focus on building a strong voice of Model Risk for Credit models. Manage continuous improvement, including automation in relation to validation workflows.

**What do I need?**
- Excellent tertiary qualifications in a finance, mathematics, engineering or technology discipline.
- Demonstrable experience in credit risk modelling (IRB, IFRS9, stress testing).
- Clear understanding of model risk management concepts and validation approaches applied to credit models.
- Demonstrable experience in leading quantitative teams (10+ team members).
- Excellent verbal and written communication, ability to adapt communication to the audience.
- Deep understanding of regulatory requirements, particularly in relation to credit risk capital and provisioning.
- 15+ years’ experience in finance and/or risk including managing a broad scope of responsibilities with an execution and continuous improvement focus.

**Why join us?**

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

- Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates
- Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
- Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
- Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.

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