Job Description

Job descriptionBusiness: Global Risk & ComplianceOpen positions:1Role Title: Assistant Vice President / Lead Assistant Vice President / Senior Assistant Vice President/Independent Model Review GSC\xe2\x80\x99sGlobal Career Band: 5Location (Country / City ): India/BangaloreRecruiter Name : Anitha AllimandadiThe Opportunity:Role purpose

• Model Risk Management (MRM) at HSBC is structured as a global function, headed up by the Chief Model Risk Officer (CMRO). The MRM function reports directly to the Group Chief Risk and Compliance Officer (GCRCO) ensuring its independence from the model developing and owning areas of the firm.
• MRM are the second line of defence (2LoD) for Model Risk and the CMRO is the global Model Risk Steward for the group and is also accountable for the global operation of the MRM function. MRM teams are based in each region, to ensure local subject matter expertise and to guide, review, and challenge. MRM activity is managed on a global basis as many models are used in multiple locations. This enables MRM to operate consistently and efficiently globally, and to take account of additional local regulatory requirements.

MRM is comprised of four key activities:

• Model Risk Governance - Setting the firm\'s model risk policies and standards, ensuring that model risk is managed within the approved tolerance levels, providing second line assurance on the implementation of policy, and monitoring regulatory developments impacting model risk.
• Model Risk Stewardship - Facilitating responsible development, understanding and use of models and analytics, as well as providing subject matter expertise, advice, guidance, and effective challenge across all entities, regions, global businesses, and functions.
• Independent Model Validation- Independently reviewing and (re)validating models, providing an objective, unbiased and critical opinion on the suitability and soundness of models for their intended use and the accuracy, relevance and completeness of outputs used to inform business decisions.
• Infrastructure - provides specialist technical expertise and are responsible for delivery of infrastructure and reporting capability used across all geographies, business, and functions to support the effective management of model risk.

There is also a small Professional Practises team reporting directly to the CMRO who provide feedback and quality assurance on validation deliverables, ensuring consistency and facilitating the sharing of internal and external best practises.In addition, the CMRO oversees a team dedicated to designing and implementing a framework for the management of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Risk (AI / ML).Independent Model Validation is a specialist quantitative role within the Model Risk Management team responsible for carrying out independent validations of HSBC\xe2\x80\x99s model landscape, in order to identify and communicate model limitations and issues.Independent Model Validation provides independent challenge of a model\xe2\x80\x99s underlying theoretical assumptions and limitations, its practical implementation, its live application and business usage, providing stakeholders (including model users, senior management, audit and regulators) with assurance that models and tools developed, maintained and used within HSBC Group are fit for their intended purposes and are compliant with applicable internal and supervisory expectations. They will also review remediation plans and activities, undertake portfolio level reviews across model types and challenge the model owners on the appropriate application of relevant policy of models.Model types include but are not limited to Credit Risk models (Retail and Wholesale), IFRS9 models, Stress Testing and Scenario Analysis models, Economic Capital models, Financial Vulnerability models, Pricing models, Traded Risk models, Insurance Risk models and models covering non-financial areas e.g., transaction monitoring, customer selection and human resources. This includes the traditional model types as well as modern approaches such as machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques.Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML) is a relatively new discipline, with technological advances happening at pace and increased regulatory scrutiny. A small Model Validation team focused on AI/ML is being established within MRM. This team will support the growth of models using AI/ML by providing central co-ordination across all MRM functional areas, support and undertake AI/ML model validations and provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) and training on AI/ML.Governance and Committee MembershipsN/AWhat you\xe2\x80\x99ll do:Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Undertake model validation activities as dictated by the Global Model Risk Policy including the assessment of; model inputs, calculations, reporting outputs, conceptual soundness of the underlying theory and the suitability of the use for its intended purpose, relevance and completeness of data, qualitative information and judgements, documentation, and implementation of the model.
• Provide written reports detailing the results of validations highlighting issues identified during the validation.
• Validate remediation activities completed by the ILOD to ensure appropriate resolution of identified issues.
• Work with relevant stakeholders to support the embedding of new Global Model Risk Policies and Procedures.
• Co-ordinate with different MRM functional areas and assist with planning for AI/ML model validations.
• Develop, manage, and update the AI/ML playbook and test plans.
• Train and upskill model validation teams in AI/ML models, providing peer review feedback as required.

Leadership & Teamwork

• Provide coaching and guidance to new starters and junior colleagues.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for AI/ML Model Validations.
• Deliver, high quality, timely validation reports that add value to the business.
• Liaise with 1LOD and other model stakeholders as appropriate to ensure issues have been adequately resolved.
• Communicate across technical quantitative, business and strategic levels to ensure that stakeholders understand the implications of model risks and limitations.
• Contribute to management, regulatory, and external confidence in all models used across the group.
• Provide support to senior management on AI/ML firmwide framework and governance related activities.

RequirementsWhat you will need to succeed in the role:Functional KnowledgeKnowledge:

• Knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Stress Testing and Scenario Analysis models, Traded Risk and Pricing Models, Global Markets Trading & Hedging models, Asset Liability Models, etc.
• Knowledge of data cleaning, feature engineering, and data normalisation techniques for preparing the data before feeding it into the models
• Track record in leading large, complex data science and analytics projects (preferably in the domain of credit risk and regulatory model) which have provided significant business impacts or regulatory approvals.
• Well versed with updated current trends in the credit risk regulatory landscape, AI/ML techniques and methods used in model risk management.
• Well versed with Regulatory guidelines on AI/ML Risk Management (EBA, Federal Reserve etc.)
• Knowledge of statistical model and scorecard development techniques.
• Knowledge of Risk models, performance metrics and risks and associated issues.

Experience:

• Significant experience with statistical modelling software / programming language e.g. SAS, Python, R, Matlab, C++, VBA is required.
• Proven experience as a Data Scientist or similar role, focused primarily in the Credit Risk segment of a bank/NBFC or Fintech or any other Retail business.
• Experience of implementing multiple AI/ML projects end to end from conceptualisation to implementation.
• Sound understanding and hands on experience of Large Language Models (LLM) such as Generative AI and Predictive modelling (Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, Random Forest, GBM etc.) and statistical analysis (Variable Reduction, Feature engineering) with Supervised and Unsupervised machine learning algorithms.
• Experience of developing and reviewing models throughout the customer lifecycle.
• Experience of presenting recommendations to Senior Management.
• Experience of conducting independent model reviews.

Skills:

• Strong technical understanding of data science, machine learning, analytical methodologies and tools the ability to adapt to the regulatory requirements and guidelines.
• Ability to present complex statistical concepts and results to non-technical audiences in a persuasive and compelling manner.
• Team-oriented mentality combined with ability to complete tasks independently to a high-quality standard.

Qualifications:

• Master\xe2\x80\x99s or PhD degree in a quantitative discipline like Financial Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Quantitative Finance, Economics or Engineering.
• Any certification on Artificial intelligence courses will be preferred

OthersThe job holder will be required to:

• Support the management of model risk across a large complex banking group.
• Support multiple senior stakeholder relationships across the HSBC matrix.
• Manage model risk whilst significant transformational activity is being implemented, both regionally and globally.
• Operate within a changing and rapidly developing regulatory environment.
• Continually support HSBC\'s approach to conduct and cultivate a positive risk aware culture, which is designed to ensure we deliver fair outcomes for our customers and do not disrupt the orderly and transparent operation of financial markets.
• Maintain awareness of operational risk and minimise the likelihood of it occurring, including its identification, assessment, mitigation and control, loss identification and reporting in accordance with the HSBC Operational Risk Management.
• Adopt a risk management and internal control structure, referred to as the Three Lines of Defence, to ensure it achieves its commercial aims while meeting regulatory and legal requirements and its responsibilities to stakeholders, customers and staff. All staff must familiarise themselves and adhere at all times with the role and supporting responsibilities they play in the Three Lines of Defence.

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