Assistant Manager, BCM Specialist Modelling, Financial Services, Audit & Assurance

The BCM Specialists Modelling team ("BCM SM") within Deloitte's Audit & Assurance practice is a rapidly evolving team providing specialist analytics services to banking and capital market clients. The quickly evolving team caters to a range of data solutions including modelling, model reviews, data assurance, profiling and visualisations. From the outset, you will be a part of a market leading team, bringing together people and insights from a variety of sources and backgrounds. You will work alongside colleagues from multiple continents to deliver varied analytical solutions to clients ranging from tier-1 UK banks to FinTechs. No two days are the same, accelerating your learning and allowing you to progress more quickly.

We are expanding our team and looking for dedicated, ambitious and collaborative practitioners to join as Assistant Managers within the BCM Specialist Modelling team. The role will focus primarily on supporting Data Assurance engagements for banking and capital markets clients, offering a distinctive career opportunity in a supportive, challenging and high-growth environment. The successful candidate will deliver data assurance and analytics services within audit and assurance. They will combine strong project delivery capability with hands-on experience in Python, Tableau and data quality testing to anticipate complex business challenges and recommend practical, high-quality solutions.

• Deliver analytics services for clients, including data assurance, model testing, data analysis, reporting and visualisation.
• Work with audit teams to embed analytics into the external audit approach and help clients integrate analytics into their processes and culture.
• Use tools such as SQL, Python and Tableau to deliver high-quality analytics solutions.
• Coach and guide junior team members, supporting their development and delivery quality.
• Support business development and go-to-market activity, including propositions, client materials and sales conversations.
• Develop innovative analytics tools that respond to evolving regulatory requirements in financial services.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with stakeholders across client organisations.
• Contribute to diverse, inclusive teams where people are recognised for their impact.

• PhD, Master's, or Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience, preferably in a quantitative field such as mathematics, physics, statistics, computer science, accounting, finance, or engineering;
• Relevant experience working in an analytics or modelling team in the financial services industry either within a professional services or FTSE 350 firm;
• An eye for detail, and a structured and thorough approach to delivering high quality output, including experience of code, output and documentation review;
• Hands-on experience in various data processing, including data quality assessment, data cleaning, consolidation, analysis, visualisation and insights interpretation;
• Advanced technical experience with Excel and at least one other programming language such as Python, SQL, VBA, Tableau;
• Sound knowledge of one or more financial asset classes (e.g. derivatives, loans, mortgages);
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Proactive with a desire to continue to learn and develop both quantitative and qualitative skills;
• Exceptional analytical capabilities and a passion for problem solving;
• Ability to build and develop strong client relationships.

• Holding or working towards a professional qualification (e.g. CQF, FRM, CFA, ACA, CIMA);
• Understanding of the regulatory environment and an understanding of data quality frameworks such as BCBS239.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing.

Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break? For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more.

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