Vice President, Credit Risk Modeler, Basel & Credit Scorecard, Group Wholesale Banking

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The role develops, validates, and enhances credit risk models for Basel regulatory capital, wholesale credit assessment, and internal credit scorecards. Requirements typically include a degree in quantitative finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, data science, or a related discipline; strong experience in credit risk modelling; and knowledge of Basel regulations, probability of default, loss given default, exposure at default, model validation, and statistical techniques. Candidates should be comfortable with Python, R, SAS, SQL, or similar tools, and able to communicate technical findings clearly to senior stakeholders, regulators, and business teams. The Vice President is expected to lead projects independently, maintain sound model governance, manage stakeholders, and deliver robust, commercially relevant solutions.

About the employer

United Overseas Bank (UOB) is a major Singapore-headquartered banking group with operations across Southeast Asia and selected financial centres globally. Founded in 1935, the bank provides personal and business banking, commercial and corporate banking, wealth management, investment banking, treasury, and transaction banking services. UOB serves individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations, and institutional clients. The group is particularly recognised for its extensive ASEAN network and cross-border capabilities. Following its acquisition of Citigroup’s consumer banking businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, UOB has expanded its regional customer base and digital banking reach. The bank employs professionals across risk, technology, operations, finance, relationship management, and product functions, offering opportunities in a highly regulated and internationally connected banking environment.