**How will I help?**
As the Executive Manager, Credit and Advanced Analytics, Model Risk **, **you will work closely with General Managers in the Risk team and with the Heads of modelling team. You will have the following responsibilities:
- Manage the team responsible for independently validating credit risk, algorithmic trading, machine learning models and other enterprise models, as required. This will cover all credit models, including, for example: retail and non-retail IRB models, IFRS-9, credit scorecards and stress testing; algorithmic trading models as per MiFiD and RT-6; advanced analytics models, including validation of machine learning models such as XGBoost, Neural Networks, Natural language Processing and other related architectures.
- Ensure all independent validation is delivered to a high quality, and within the times frames set by the business and Westpac policy.
- Represent the Head of Model Risk at Credit Model Design Council and Project Advisory Groups
- Oversee Model Risk attendance at other forums, including model monitoring working groups.
- Contribute to policy and reporting as it relates to credit, machine learning and algo trading models.
- Ensure all validation outcomes are effectively communicated to calculation owners and the approver.
- Establish healthy working relationships with Credit Risk, the Data Science team, the algorithmic trading business, prudential supervisors, internal and external Audit.
- Deliver process improvements, including automation in relation to validation workflows.
- Lead, coach and provide technical support to a team of analysts with a clear focus on building bench strength.
**What's in it for you?**
You'll play an important and significant part in the future of a business that has been around for 200 years and be instrumental in achieving our purpose of helping Australians succeed. So, we'll back you in the development of your career, with internal career prospects and flexible working. You'll also be backed by a fantastic team of people in a can-do, supportive structure.
**What do I need?**
You will have excellent tertiary qualifications in a finance, mathematics, engineering or technology discipline and good level of experience credit risk in finance and/or risk including managing a broad scope of responsibilities with an execution and continuous improvement focus.
Having demonstrable programming, modelling or data science knowledge is preferable.
**What's it like to work here?**
It's a great time to join the team as we've kicked off the new financial year with some really interesting programs & with development of our team members and peers always front of mind. We aim to provide one big, supportive team of people who love helping others succeed. Joining the Westpac family means you'll get some of the best banking, wealth and insurance benefits in the market. We back our employees by helping them work towards industry-recognised qualifications, using online learning, training modules and career planning tools for you to grow with us. We'll even pay you to do volunteer or community work. As an equal opportunity employer, we're proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility - and champions inclusion.
**How do I Apply?