UK | IRB Credit Risk Consultant

Who we are

True North Partners LLP is an independent consulting firm with presence in London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Madrid, Lisbon, Johannesburg, Dubai and Singapore. We have extensive global experience and industry recognition in the financial services, risk management and finance communities.

True North Partners is uniquely distinct from the typical consultant firms due to the following:

• Being a boutique consulting firm focused on risk, finance and strategy, we deliver innovative concepts and methodologies based on specialist experience and analytical backgrounds

• Working across multifaceted competencies of risk, finance and strategy, we overcome the traditional silo thinking and offer client-specific solutions as well as sustainable implementation development strategies

• Being people-driven, we allow members of all levels to actively participate in the running and development of our young firm

What we offer

Our company is built for and around its people. It is part of our culture for each member of the firm to take part in the running and development of True North Partners such as business development, marketing and management tasks. A sense of ownership for the firm is a central tenet to our overall behaviour. In particular, we offer:

• Challenging projects with leading financial institutions around the globe, where we are at the fore-front of innovation in products and methodologies

• A motivating, inspiring and team-oriented work environment with co-workers from a variety of hemispheres and backgrounds

• The opportunity to help shape a unique, professional environment with flat hierarchies and superior career opportunities

Requirements

We are looking for technically strong Wholesale IRB credit risk consultants to strengthen our team in the UK with at least 5 years of experience in management consulting for financial services and /or banking industry (risk management, credit risk, risk modelling), as well as the following skills and requirements:

• Hands-on experience in wholesale/corporate IRB credit risk model development (i.e., beyond audit or review activities). Experience in wholesale IRB is a must.

• Thorough knowledge of local and relevant international regulations in financial services, especially in the context of PRA/ECB supervision.

• Experience in programming languages and data structures. Relevant programming languages include Python, SAS, R, SQL, etc.

• Strong analytical skills and a quantitative background with an application to risk management in banking.

• Problem-solving skills and the ability to see the bigger picture.

• Strong communication skills.

• Strong academics, i.e. a bachelor’s degree in quantitative studies, e.g. mathematics, industrial engineering, economics, physics, is a must.

• Fluent English. German or Spanish language skills would be a plus.