Quantitative Modeler (Risk Controlling) | Data Scientist
Raiffeisen Bank International AG
Job Summary
This role involves joining the Group Risk Controlling division to design, validate, and operationalize interpretable non-retail credit risk models, including those for IFRS9 impairments, stress testing, and economic capital. The successful candidate will collaborate in a supportive, cross-functional team environment, focusing on regulatory compliance and methodological learning. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing and improving complex risk models, building reproducible end-to-end Python workflows covering data ingestion, estimation, and reporting, and preparing comprehensive model risk documentation. A critical aspect of the role is validating, backtesting, and calibrating models, and clearly communicating results and statistical concepts to diverse stakeholders, including supervisors, auditors, and non-technical business partners. This position offers flexible working arrangements, continuous professional development, and high regulatory exposure, making it an attractive opportunity for quantitative professionals seeking impact in banking analytics.
Required Skills
Education
Advanced degree in statistics, economics, mathematics, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience
- Professional experience with regression modeling, including linear and nonlinear models, mixed-effects models, and Bayesian approaches
- Practical experience preparing data, fitting models, interpreting results, and diagnosing model issues
- Experience explaining statistical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Preferred: Professional experience in credit risk modelling (IFRS9, PD/LGD/EAD), stress testing, or related banking analytics
Languages
Additional
- Not specified