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Backed by deep industry knowledge, our team works with organizations to strengthen their governance and operating models, positioning them to effectively achieve their risk management goals. KPMG’s Regulatory and Risk Advisory (RRA) professionals help organizations by addressing complex challenges, creating, and protecting sustainable business value and transforming risk into a strategic advantage.

We are currently seeking a Senior Manager with a quantitative profile, specializing in credit risk modeling to join our Regulatory and Risk Advisory team within our Toronto office, The candidate will offer advisory services in credit risk modeling and validation and will be working on a wide variety of projects with banks, credit unions, insurers, and investment funds.

You will work closely with the Partner responsible for the Regulatory and Risk Advisory practice on advisory projects and contribute to business development. The incumbent will:

• Lead daily work on assignments related to credit modelling and risk management; develop credit models, perform validations, and participate in external/internal audit engagements related to IFRS 9 – ECL, credit modelling, or other quantitative engagements to meet the clients’ expectations.
• Provide expertise in development or validation of models for a wide area of products such as retail (mortgages, revolving, other retail loans) and non-retail portfolios (corporate, commercial, real estate), for underwriting credit models, credit risk scorecards or risk ratings models.
• Work on multiple assignments simultaneously, potentially involving several partners.
• Prepare detailed reports presenting the execution approach, observations, and recommendations.
• Coordinate the execution of various risk management projects to add value.
• Review analyses and deliverables produced by the execution team to ensure their high quality.
• Prepare service proposals to meet the business needs of clients.
• Deliver presentations to clients, participate in client meetings, as well in business development.

• 10 years of relevant experience in banking including work in credit model development or validation functions.
• Degree or PhD in math, engineering, statistics, econometrics, actuarial sciences or equivalent.
• Professional designation is an asset (FRM, CFA).
• Experience with statistical and probabilistic credit risk modelling for risk rating and scorecard models for credit risk, ECL models for IFRS 9, and/or with stress testing models, and/or model validation experience for these models.
• Knowledge of the following models: logit/probit, Autoregressive, ARIMA, GARCH, survival models.
• Proficiency in at least two of the following tools and languages: SAS, Python, R, VBA, SQL, C++, Java.
• Well versed in model risk management activities.
• Knowledge of the requirements of the final Basel III and regulatory capital including calculation of regulatory capital and IRB modelling an asset.
• Proficiency in Bloomberg valuation and pricing models an asset.
• Motivation to achieve high standards of customer service and professionalism.
• Ability to deal with difficult and complex situations, great investigation skills and rigor.
• Ability to adequately manage projects and budgets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; bilingual capability in French an asset.
• Exceptional time management skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Initiative, ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Client-oriented to understand issues and propose value-added solutions.
• Commitment to achieving high standards of customer service and professionalism in project delivery.

KPMG Ontario Region Pay Range Information

The expected base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $170,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

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• 10 years of relevant experience in banking including work in credit model development or validation functions.
• Degree or PhD in math, engineering, statistics, econometrics, actuarial sciences or equivalent.
• Professional designation is an asset (FRM, CFA).
• Experience with statistical and probabilistic credit risk modelling for risk rating and scorecard models for credit risk, ECL models for IFRS 9, and/or with stress testing models, and/or model validation experience for these models.
• Knowledge of the following models: logit/probit, Autoregressive, ARIMA, GARCH, survival models.
• Proficiency in at least two of the following tools and languages: SAS, Python, R, VBA, SQL, C++, Java.
• Well versed in model risk management activities.
• Knowledge of the requirements of the final Basel III and regulatory capital including calculation of regulatory capital and IRB modelling an asset.
• Proficiency in Bloomberg valuation and pricing models an asset.
• Motivation to achieve high standards of customer service and professionalism.
• Ability to deal with difficult and complex situations, great investigation skills and rigor.
• Ability to adequately manage projects and budgets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; bilingual capability in French an asset.
• Exceptional time management skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Initiative, ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Client-oriented to understand issues and propose value-added solutions.
• Commitment to achieving high standards of customer service and professionalism in project delivery.

KPMG Ontario Region Pay Range Information

The expected base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $170,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

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