Credit Quant - CCM Quantitative Analytics - Associate

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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling business to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and ambitions.


We are looking for an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Credit Quant Associate.


The Credit Quant Associate will support the Credit Strats function in partnering with Product specialists across the regions – especially within CCM and Group Risk Analytics – to ensure models are optimized to serve the CMB franchise and structural market conditions in each region. You will also work across workstreams to drive the build of an industry leading credit platform within the Felis Wholesale Analytics Platform. This will include working in cross-functional teams to implement changes to the technology stack. Furthermore, you will be required to deliver strong thought leadership and best-in-class credit analytics that will support the frontline in delivering ambitious revenue uplift targets, leverage capital models to optimize business strategy, and enable deeper understanding of the credit risk profile.


As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.


In this role, your responsibilities will include:


Impact on the Business

Through statistical profiling of disperse datasets representing inputs into the return on equity of the business identify opportunities to optimise one or more aspects of profitability metrics with a focus on product pricing.
Support the design and calibration of the relevant credit framework.
Partner with wider Credit Strats team and client facing teams in the design of capital & resource efficient products ensuring the tooling is available to monitor the performance of those products.
Support efforts to drive culture change across the organisation to embed quantitative tooling in to increasingly automated processes in asset classes that are becoming technology driven in the marketplace.

Customers / Stakeholders

Liaise with relevant stakeholders within CCM, Group Risk Analytics; and wider stakeholders across the Global Businesses and Global Functions (e.g. IT, Wholesale Data, Treasury, Finance etc.).
Act as trusted advisors, partnering with stakeholders and providing constructive challenge where necessary.
Contribute towards the Strats “hub organization” approach – sharing SME expertise / knowledge and connecting disparate teams.

Leadership & Teamwork

Demonstrate strong communication and influencing skills across peers, management, and colleagues, locally and globally, identifying and removing barriers to change.
Effective time-management and prioritization, with appropriate and timely escalation for support as required.
Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects HSBC’s brand.
Comfortable working in an agile environment.

Operational Effectiveness & Control

Ensure projects adhere to HSBC’s Operational Effectiveness & Controls policies.
Comply with all required internal policies and external rules or laws, considering all the relevant policies and rules applicable to any given business process.
Ensure all team members are aware of their obligations regarding internal policies and external rules including those relevant to data access and control, money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions and other reputational risks.