Portfolio Risk Analyst
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Role: Portfolio Risk Analyst Location: Abu Dhabi Role purpose: This is a Risk Analyst role within Enterprise Risk Management, and the following skill sets are essential for success in this position: Data analysis and visualization.
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Role Purpose
- This is a Risk Analyst role within Enterprise Risk Management, and the following skill sets are essential for success in this position:
- Data analysis and visualization.
- Assist in preparing risk dashboards and risk reports.
- Support data reconciliation and validation tasks to ensure data integrity.
- Conduct ongoing monitoring of deployed scorecards and models to assess performance.
- Assist in data cleaning and preparation for analysis to improve data quality.
- Create Excel-based reports and implemented automation to streamline reporting processes.
Key Accountabilities Of The Role
- Conduct regular monitoring of deployed credit risk scorecards (application, behavioral).
- Track performance metrics of models.
- Prepare and maintain risk dashboards and monthly performance reports.
- Automate reporting processes using Excel, SAS, or Python.
- Perform data cleaning, transformation, and exploratory analysis.
- Validate input data used in scorecard monitoring and ensure consistency across systems.
- Support reconciliation between source systems and reporting platforms.
- Develop and maintain automated scripts for scorecard monitoring and reporting.
- Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and improve efficiency.
- Ensure documentation and audit trails are maintained for all monitoring activities.
- Maintain documentation for scorecards and models, including development, validation, and monitoring reports.
- Ensure compliance with internal model governance and regulatory standards.
- Liaise with credit risk, compliance, and IT teams to align data and reporting needs.
- Perform deep-dive analysis on specific risk events or portfolio segments.
- Functional skills:
- Understanding scorecard / model performance metrics (e.g., KS, GINI, PSI, CSI).
- Familiarity with application and behavior score models and predictive modeling concepts.
- Knowledge of credit risk metrics: credit score dashboards, risk segmentation, approval / rejection rates, default rates, and delinquency rates (30/60/90+ days).
Soft Skills
- Ability to present findings clearly.
- Working with risk teams, data teams, and IT.
- Handling recurring reporting tasks efficiently.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly and effectively to stakeholders.
- IT skills set:
- SQL: Writing queries to extract, join, and manipulate data from databases.
- Excel (Advanced): VBA macros, pivot tables, charts, conditional formatting and dashboard creation.
- SAS / R / Python: For statistical analysis, model monitoring, and automation.
- Excel Charts & Conditional Formatting: For quick visual insights.
Education And Experience
- Experience: 2 – 4 years of professional experience in Credit Risk Management, preferably within the banking or financial services sector.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, or a related field.
- Certifications: Professional certifications such as CFA and FRM are preferred.
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