Senior Manager – BCG Vantage, Risk & Compliance – Credit Risk – London

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.). 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. 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, including the build and use of AI tools in second line of defence functions and also the risk management of AI. Familiarity using risk management technical tools (‘risk tech’ and ‘reg tech’) is desirable. Previous experience supporting heavily regulated corporates through a period of regulatory scrutiny or transformation would also be valuable.

YOU’RE GOOD AT

• 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

What You’ll Bring

• 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.
• Risk management experience in a number of corporate entities
• 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

Who You’ll Work With

As a Senior Manager – BCG Vantage on our Topic Activation path, you will collaborate with global topic leads and colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of our internal and external clients. Our team is made up of a diverse pool of BCG Vantage positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative BCG Vantage careers.