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Global Risk Analytics (GRA) is a global team responsible for development of risk models for broad classes of financial and operational risks at HSBC. We are tasked with setting standards and providing mission-critical, cutting-edge tools to help identify, measure, and manage risk, as well as enhance an enterprise-wide compliance across HSBC.

The GRA Traded, Treasury and Operational (TTOP) Risk Analytics team deals with risk models for measurement of trading book risks, treasury, and liquidity risks as well as operational risk.

The GRA Global Debt Markets (GDM) sub-team is focused on risk models used for Credit and Interest Rates asset classes. This includes market risk, credit counterparty risk and stress testing models. The team is scattered across two main hubs (London and Cracow) and holds responsibility for development and First-line-of-Defence validation of these models. The team focuses on models used for risk reporting for the whole HSBC group and cooperates with regional GRA teams on matters related to local risk reporting.

This role is responsible for supporting a robust development and maintenance of risk models and methodologies that are under remit of the GRA GDM team. The role is a mid-seniority role in Cracow-based GRA GDM team.

What you’ll do

• Identify areas for improvements, automation, and enhanced controls for risk models for Credit and Interest Rates asset classes.
• Assess and validate performance of the models using real world data.
• Understand features, assumptions, and limitations of the models, propose a validation approach, identify target market data, and undertake validation.
• Develop new models (methodology and computing tools) to cover new / identified risks.
• Articulate our modelling approach to internal and external stakeholders (incl. regulators) in a non-technical language if required.
• Assist in the on-going application of the models in a business-as-usual risk management framework.
• Manage assigned projects, typically of moderate scale. Participate in ad hoc projects.

What you need to have to succeed in this role

• Experience in the financial industry in roles involving quantitative finance and/or risk modelling.
• M.Sc. holder in Quantitative Finance/Physics/Mathematics/Financial Econometrics or related disciplines.
• Sound understanding of financial mathematics, mathematical analysis, statistics and linear algebra.
• Sound understanding of risk measures.
• Knowledge of basic regulatory requirements and bodies.
• Knowledge of Credit and Interest Rates products and their pricing.
• Knowledge of Bloomberg and MarkIT Credit and Interest Rates products data is a plus.
• Good knowledge of Python programming language.
• Professional qualifications such as FRM/PRM/CFA Levels are a plus.
• Open personality and effective written and oral communication skills in English.
• Ability to work in a diverse international team.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Additional bonuses for recognition awards
• Multisport card
• Private medical care
• Life insurance
• One-time reimbursement of home office set-up (up to 800 PLN).
• Corporate parties & events
• CSR initiatives
• Nursery discounts
• Language classes
• Financial support with trainings and education
• Social fund
• Flexible working hours
• Free parking

If your CV meets our criteria, you should expect the following steps in the recruitment process:

• Online behavioural test
• Screening via phone call
• Job interview with the hiring manager

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