Risk Model Strategy & Monitoring Specialist
Key Skills
Job Description
Integrated Risk (IR) provides a Group-wide view of ING’s risk profile, connecting governance, methodologies and risk insights to support senior and board-level decision-making. Within IR, Integrated Risk Oversight (IRO) focuses on oversight of credit risk models (IRB and IFRS9).
The Team
Within IRO, the Model Strategy & Monitoring team steers the regulatory model strategy, ensures that group-wide modelling and monitoring methodologies, model life cycle governance and frameworks remain robust and forward-looking, and oversees & controls model use across ING’s global organisation.
As part of this team, the Risk Model Strategy Expert combines deep technical expertise with regulatory judgement and strategic insight. The role provides direct exposure to senior decision-makers and a clear line of sight to balance-sheet and capital steering topics.
What you will do
Define and evolve the Group-wide strategy for IRB and IFRS 9 models, including regulatory approach, model methodologies and governance.
Provide authoritative challenge and advice on the use of credit risk models in managing portfolios, capital and balance-sheet dynamics.
Drive the evolution of model monitoring, focusing on effective decision-making, forward-looking testing approaches and adoption of modern technologies to create actionable insights.
Identify and assess model risks with a group-level perspective, ensuring that credit risk remains adequately capitalised.
Translate complex model and risk dynamics into concise, decision-ready insights for senior management.
Engage senior stakeholders across the end-to-end credit risk model lifecycle.
What you bring
Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field
10+ years of relevant experience across credit risk modelling, model risk management, policy development or supervision.
Broad expertise across IRB and IFRS 9 models, quantitative methods and regulatory frameworks.
Ability to operate confidently at both technical and strategic level, with track record of turning analysis into structural solutions.
Strong judgement, credibility and communication skills when engaging senior stakeholders on complex topics.
Rewards and benefits
We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. Find out more about our employment conditions.
The benefits of working with us at ING include:
25-28 vacation days depending on contract
Pension scheme
13th month salary
8% Holiday payment
Hybrid working
Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities
An informal working environment with innovative colleagues
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Core Responsibilities
Define and evolve the Group-wide strategy for IRB and IFRS 9 models while providing authoritative challenge on credit risk model usage. Drive the evolution of model monitoring and translate complex risk dynamics into actionable insights for senior management.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree and over 10 years of relevant experience in credit risk modelling or model risk management. Candidates must possess broad expertise in regulatory frameworks and the ability to operate effectively at both technical and strategic levels.
Benefits
- Vacation days
- Pension scheme
- 13th month salary
- Holiday payment
- Hybrid working
- Personal growth
About ING Hubs Romania
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
ING Hubs Romania offers 130 services in software development, data management, non-financial risk & compliance, audit, and retail operations to 24 ING units worldwide, with the help of 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬. We started out in 2015 as ING’s software development hub, then steadily expanded our range to include more services and competencies. Now we provide borderless services with bank-wide capabilities and 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, with more than 1800 colleagues active in Data Management, Touchpoint Channels & Integration, Core Banking, and Global Products. We enjoy a flexible way of working and a highly collaborative environment, where fair and constructive feedback is encouraged. For us, impact isn't a perk. It's the driver of our work. We are guided and rewarded by a shared desire to make the world a better place, one innovative solution at a time. Our colleagues make it their job to do impactful things and they love doing it in good company. Do you?