Model Validator

NIBC is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented model validator/developer to join its multi-cultural team.

Job Description

What will you do?

You’ll interact intensively with all departments of the bank, providing your assessment of methodologies and their implementation. For this purpose, you’ll need to understand the business, and you’ll be in direct contact with the business and other risk teams. Your opinions will be valued, and your recommendations will be followed by model owners and the business.

Within Risk Management, the Risk Analytics & Model Validation team is responsible for:

• Model validations: You will be exposed to all business-critical models within the bank, in particular to those used for valuation, pricing, IRRBB, FTP, RAROC;
• Development and maintenance of policies and standards: You will help develop and maintain the bank’s model risk-related policies and standards.

Your team

As a model validator at NIBC, you’re not just an employee, but a vital player in shaping the bank’s future. Your unique talents and perspectives will be valued and nurtured in our entrepreneurial and inventive culture.

Joining our Risk Analytics & Model Validation team, you’ll be part of a diverse international team that values collaboration and teamwork. Here’s what you can expect:

• Central role: You’ll be at the heart of our organization, interacting with all business units and senior management;
• Impact: Your opinions matter to us. Stakeholders will value your recommendations, and you’ll see the direct impact of your work. Unlike in a large corporation, you won’t be lost in the crowd but will make a real difference, as your voice will always be heard;
• Diverse team: You’ll be part of a diverse international team, learning from the varied experiences of your colleagues;
• Growth opportunities: We believe in helping our employees reach their full potential. In addition to excellent financial conditions, we offer ample opportunities for development. At NIBC, you’re not just doing a job; you’re building your career.

NIBC as employer

As a midsize bank with a multicultural working environment that is best described as dynamic and ambitious, we share a forward-thinking, can-do attitude with our employees and clients. Our corporate values are Professional, Adaptive, Collaborative and Entrepreneurial. You will have a direct and meaningful impact on both the bank and its clients.

What’s in it for you?

• Several ways to support your development personally and professionally, including a personal development budget to spend at your own discretion, a professional budget provided by your manager to develop yourself in your work, and in-house learning offerings;
• NIBC embraces the Hybrid way of Working. This means that we support working from home as well as encourage our colleagues to come to the office. NIBC's guideline is to spend at least half of the working time at the office;
• Travel expenses or NS Business Card 1st class;
• 32 holidays (which do not have to be registered);
• Excellent pension scheme (26% NIBC contribution);
• A voucher to improve your home office;
• The opportunity to take ownership and show initiative in your role. We are always open to new ideas, and encourage you to use your voice;
• Two staff associations: YoungNIBC and MyLeisure;
• Vitality program, annual company-wide sports & leisure days;
• Monthly internet allowance;
• Laptop and a company phone;
• Excellent facilities at the office (Coffeecorner, Restaurant, Exchange bar).

What do you bring?

• A completed university degree in a quantitative subject, such as econometrics, mathematics, physics or engineering;
• About 5 - 7 years of hands-on experience in financial model validation or development in the area of IRRBB and/or Market Risk;
• Ability to work with a range of data modelling software, like Excel/VBA, Python and SQL;
• Practical experience with regulatory requirements like BIS, EBA, CRD, IFRS;
• Effective communication and collaboration, eye for detail and a critical approach to both others’ work as well as your own;
• Dutch Residence: we offer VISA sponsorship to candidates who need it and already reside in the Netherlands.