Singapore | Credit Risk Consultant
At a glance
Mid-level Risk & Financial Compliance role at True North Partners LLP. Singapore, Central Singapore, Singapore · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Develop and validate risk models for financial-services clients, going beyond audit or review work on IFRS9 and Basel II
- Apply coding skills and data structures to credit-risk consulting work, including hands-on work with LLM coding agents
- Use knowledge of banking functions and financial-services rules, especially MAS, to structure solutions to complex client problems
- Contribute to the consulting team’s growth and take on projects that may involve travel, mainly within ASEAN
What you bring
- Three to five years in management consulting or a Big Four firm, focused on financial services or banking risk
- A bachelor’s degree in a quantitative subject such as mathematics, industrial engineering or another listed field
- Practical risk-model development and validation experience, plus programming knowledge in Python, SAS or another listed language
- Hands-on experience with LLM coding agents and a strong grasp of their technical specifications
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-level consultant with technical credit-risk and modelling experience who can work through complex problems independently. The position is hybrid in Singapore and calls for openness to travel, mainly within ASEAN. Fluent English is required; another South or Southeast Asian language is an advantage.
From the employer
True North Partners LLP is an independent boutique consulting firm with a presence in Amsterdam, Dubai, Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Singapore and Vienna. We have extensive global experience and industry recognition in the financial services, risk management, and finance communities.
True North Partners is uniquely distinct from the typical consultant firms due to the following:
Being a boutique consulting firm focused on risk, finance and strategy, we deliver innovative concepts and methodologies
Working across multifaceted competencies of risk, finance and strategy we overcome the traditional silo thinking and offer client-specific solutions as well as sustainable implementation development strategies
Being people driven we allow members of all levels to actively participate in the running and development of our young firm
What we offer:
Our company is built for and around its people – we try to find individual setups that work for both sides. A sense of ownership for the firm is a central tenet of our overall behaviour. In particular, we offer:
Challenging projects with leading financial institutions around the globe, where we are at the forefront of innovation in products and methodologies
A motivating, inspiring and team-oriented work environment with co-workers from a variety of hemispheres and backgrounds
The opportunity to help shape a unique, professional environment with flat hierarchies and superior career opportunities
Competitive remuneration
What we expect:
We are looking for a technically strong credit risk consultant to strengthen our Singapore consulting team for financial services:
3 - 5 years of experience in management consulting and the Big 4 accountancy firms, with a focus on financial services and /or the banking industry (risk management, credit risk, risk modelling).
Strong academics, i.e. a bachelor’s degree in quantitative studies, e.g. mathematics, industrial engineering, economics, physics, is a must.
Hands-on experience in risk model development and validation (i.e., beyond audit or review activities for IFRS9 and Basel II). Experience in stress testing (credit, liquidity, ECAP) would be a plus.
Hands-on experience with coding LLM coding agents, such as Claude or Codex and a deep appreciation of LLM’s technical specifications and be willing to demonstrate the skills during the interviews.
Experience in programming languages (Python, SAS, R, SQL, etc.) and data structures.
Good knowledge of local and international regulations in financial services, especially MAS.
Experience with the following topics will be an advantage: IFRS9 modelling and validation, balance sheet management, IRRBB, and behavioural models.
Knowledge of and a practical understanding of the various functions of a bank, credit risk, operational risk, compliance, financial planning and reporting.
Ability to understand, independently structure, and derive innovative solutions for complex topics within short timeframes.
Ambition to drive and contribute to the growth of the firm. Openness to travel, mainly within ASEAN.
Strong communication skills. Fluent English – fluency in another South/Southeast Asian language would be a plus.
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