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Senior Climate Risk Stress Test Manager

RHB Bank Berhad
Full-time
On-site
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Test Manager

Primary Objective

- Develop and enhance the climate scenario planning and stress test with focus on expected credit losses and capital demand, including methodologies and processes from the risk perspective.

- Involve in discussions with the stakeholders, management and regulators on climate stress test related matters.

- Development, implementation and enhancement of effective climate risk stress testing infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

-Β  Develop and enhance the climate risk stress testing processes, methodologies and models.

-Β  Engage with internal stakeholders to support delivery of the climate risk stress testing.

- Develop climate scenario planning/ stress testing capabilities

- Conduct assessment of climate risk scenarios, focusing primarily on the execution of stress tests and translation of climate risk scenarios to credit risk projections

- Simulate MFRS9 ECL and/or regulatory credit risk capital demand (RWA and EL) projections for the credit portfolios.

- Prepare and submit reports for climate risk stress tests for management, board and regulator.

- Conduct in depth analysis of climate risk stress test results to identify risk drivers.

- Implement and enhance a robust climate risk stress testing system through testing and maintenance of the system.

- Develop climate policies and manuals related to climate stress testing

- Address any CRR related to climate stress testing.

- Support other internal and regulatory stress testing exercises

Requirements

Formal Education:

Relevant degree in actuarial science, statistics, mathematics, economics, risk management and finance.

Preferred level of Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial institution, preferably in risk management and stress testing.

Other skills required:

-Β  Understanding of Basel IRB models, Stress Testing and MFRS9 models and approaches

- Understanding of Basel IRB models, Stress Testing and MFRS9 models and approaches

- Strong managerial and analytical skills

- Solid statistical modeling knowledge

- Strong programming skills in Excel, SAS, Python or other advanced languages, in data handling and statistical modeling

- Excellent communication skill : Written, Verbal and Presentation Skills

- Ability to interact in a professional manner with both external & internal parties

- Prior experience in ESG/Climate risk management or broader climate related topics preferred