Senior Risk Manager, Model Validation & Governance (f/m/d)

Solaris is a tech company with a full German banking license. Our Banking-as-a-Service platform enables businesses to offer their own financial products. With our straightforward APIs, our partners can access and integrate a wide range of solutions such as digital banking, payments, cards, identification and lending services. As a market leader we are driven by bringing transformational change to the financial services industry.

We love what we do and we love our team. We are 500+ people from over 60 nationalities - a unique blend of techies, fintech enthusiasts, bankers and entrepreneurs from various industries. Our routines are built around genuinely valuing and exchanging different perspectives as well as actively sharing knowledge as we drive our business as a team. We believe and invest in personal growth.

We are looking for a Senior Risk Manager, Model Validation & Governance to lead the independent validation of risk models, scorecards, and pricing tools at Solaris SE. This includes Pillar 1 & 2 (ICAAP/ILAAP, credit risk, market risk, operational risk, liquidity risk, risk bearing capacity) models as well as other models or assessment used in the bank, e.g. pricing.

This is a newly created critical role in the Financial Risk Management function that ensures the robustness and regulatory compliance of our models, so we are seeking an experienced professional to lead, manage and evolve our validation framework.

Your Role

• Lead and manage all independent model validation activities in line with regulations (MaRisk, CRR, KWG)
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for regulatory requirements, serving as the main point of contact for model developers, auditors, and regulators
• Develop and maintain the overall model validation framework in line with our risk strategy and risk management requirements
• Validate methodologies used for credit risk application, behavioral models, ICAAP, and ILAAP, including proposals for measures to deal with known limitations and restrictions of the measures and procedures
• Governance and monitoring of overall model performance
• Prepare comprehensive model risk reports and present them to senior leadership and key stakeholders upon request
• Mentor and support the professional development of staff within the Model Governance team
• Coordinate and participate in meetings with internal/external auditors, regulators, and other third-party stakeholders

We'd love to see

Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework. Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team.

• More than 5 years of relevant work experience in Risk Management within a banking/financial institution
• Solid economic, business, accounting, mathematical, or statistical knowledge
• Very good understanding of regulatory validation requirements, banking law, and regulatory standards
• Uncompromising integrity and a strong ethical compass
• Analytical with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability and willingness to defend your position and analytical findings against resistance
• Strong communication and presentation skills, capable of explaining complex topics to diverse audiences
• Proven ability to manage relationships with various stakeholders, including senior management and regulators
• Good written and spoken German and English proficiency is required

What We Offer

• Home office budget
• Health and development budget
• Transparent framework to support your career goals
• Competitive salary

While job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate, studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately, many promising candidates tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single item in the job description, please contact us anyway. We'd love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us.

At Solaris, we are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment, where all Solarians feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of color, ethnicity, religion, sex, origin, disability, marital status, citizenship, or gender identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. Information on data processing:

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