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Role Overview: You will be joining the EY GDS Risk Consulting team as a Senior Consultant in Credit Risk within the MENA Financial Services Risk Management (FSRM) division. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering tailored risk solutions to clients in the banking sector, focusing on credit risk management within banking book portfolios. Your work will involve collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure high-quality outputs and service to clients, as well as developing and implementing new solutions to meet client needs. Key Responsibilities: - Demonstrate deep technical expertise and industry knowledge, particularly in financial products with a focus on lending solutions. - Design, assess, and benchmark financial risk management policies, frameworks, and methodologies covering various risk domains such as credit risk, market risk, operational risk, liquidity risk, climate risk, and integrated risk topics. - Monitor project progress, manage risks, and effectively communicate status, issues, and priorities to key stakeholders. - Mentor and support the development of junior consultants within the organization. - Review, analyze, and validate the work completed by junior team members to ensure accuracy and quality. - Adapt to projects involving model audits, validation, and development, demonstrating flexibility and domain knowledge. Qualifications Required: Must-have: - Graduate or Masters degree in a technical or quantitative discipline such as Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or equivalent with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. - Solid foundation in statistics and econometrics. - Proficiency in Python, SAS, SQL, R, and Excel. - Hands-on experience in data preparation, manipulation, and consolidation. - Strong documentation skills and ability to present complex concepts clearly. - Ability to manage expectations and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines. Preferred: - Professional certifications such as FRM, CFA, PRM, or SCR. - Knowledge of regulatory modeling (BASEL, CCAR, IFRS9) and Interest Rate Risk in Banking Book (IRRBB). - Experience in data/business intelligence (BI) reporting and familiarity with machine learning models. - Willingness to travel for client engagements. (Note: Any additional details of the company mentioned in the JD have been omitted for brevity.),
