Senior Manager - BCG Vantage, Credit Risk

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As a Senior Manager – BCG Vantage on our Topic Activation path within BCG's Risk & Compliance (R&C) Practice Area (PA), you will deliver against client and commercial priorities for Credit Risk Management ('Topic'). Part of the role is acting in a consulting capacity to case teams and the remainder managing assets, IP, tools and team processes.

You will grow and deploy a team of experts to directly support client case work, content development and business build initiatives. You will drive the Intellectual Property (IP)/content agenda for your topic, including the building of technical tools, with support from internal information technology colleagues. You will be responsible for the team’s performance across all key performance indicators (case billability, quality, content creation, etc.).

The R&C PA helps clients to manage key risks strategically, to advance organizational resilience and establish a profound risk culture, by defining and transforming R&C operating models. We cover a diverse set of topics across financial and non-financial risks and assist in enabling clients' strategy through technical enablement with the help of our deep expertise in risk modelling, analytics and digitization.

As a Senior Manager – BCG Vantage, you will engage with case teams & clients based on your individual expertise and demonstrate differentiated impact and value-add to BCG clients and case teams. As a Credit Risk Management expert, you will be familiar with risks that can impact upon Credit Risk Management.

Provision of credit is a key driver of economic growth and supports individuals and companies to achieve their goals. We support clients with their most complex credit risk management challenges. Our expertise covers strategy, process and methodology development for the most sophisticated banks and Financial Technology lenders. A typical case involves supporting a client optimize their credit process to improve customer experience, reduce costs and improve the quality of credit decisions.

You will be experienced in organisational risk management processes, including risk assessment methodologies, risk appetite and risk tolerance setting, Compliance monitoring, Issues Management, Corrective Action Plans, Controls design / testing and Key Risk Indicators. You will be technologically savvy, able to interface easily with technical teams and be familiar and inquisitive with all things Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it relates to risk management.

Responsibilities:

• Leading problem solving and solutioning for clients and driving towards pragmatic solutions tailored to the business context
• Leading development and commercialization of knowledge and assets e.g. tools, including non-financial risk management frameworks, target operating models, and cost optimisation scenarios
• Engaging and communicating with senior stakeholders, demonstrating expert presence and credibility
• Leading projects in a highly effective manner, mobilizing the team to deliver on business priorities and commercial impact
• Acting as a highly effective coach and mentor, guiding team members to achieve goals efficiently and effectively an ambassador for the team and role model for team members
• Working in an ever changing and complex environment, and comfortable with ambiguity and navigating a fast-paced environment
• Staying current in your topic and forward thinking with regards to market trends
• Working autonomously, understanding nuances and hierarchies in the operating environment
• Innovating, ideating and taking a proactive approach; applying yourself to the task at hand, even if the task is not necessarily a direct responsibility of the role - a great team player

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) required
• 5+ years consulting experience in Banking / Finance; candidates with consulting experience preferred
• In lieu of consulting experience, 7+ years minimum industry experience required; 10-12+ years of industry experience strongly preferred in Banking / Finance
• Tenures of at least 2 years in a second line function (ideally Credit Risk modelling) or a 1.5 Line function ('in business risk and controls') focused on Credit Risk processes
• Experienced in design, development and implementing credit risk models (Probability of Default (PD), Exposure at Default (EAD), Loss Given Default (LGD), scorecards, stress testing) and credit portfolio assessment
• Experience in preparing documentation and reports for senior management, auditors, and regulators
• Awareness and some experience using Artificial Intelligence in Credit Risk management
• Fluency in English and German; added extra if fluent in any or all of these: Spanish Italian
• Exceptional attention to detail. You ensure superior quality work output of yourself and others. You build trust and establish a reputation for thoroughness and integrity. You deliver strong people leadership, to provide a best-in-class team experience
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to interact with, and manage internal and external stakeholders, while working in a global collaborative team environment
• Solid commercial acumen

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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