About the role

The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) is a multi-donor organisation, which mobilises private sector investment to assist developing countries in providing infrastructure in enhancing their economic growth and combating poverty.

The achievement of PIDG’s strategic objectives are influenced by the risk reward decisions taken by PIDG leaders. These decisions are informed by a sound system of governance, risk and compliance that enable the management of enterprise-wide risks within fit for purpose frameworks and thresholds. These frameworks include practical credit risk frameworks and broader financial risk methodologies, tools and systems designed to support PIDG’s strategic ambitions and risk management objectives over the next 5-7 years.

Reporting to the Head: Credit and Investment Risk, the role holder will be required to manage the integrity and accuracy of data across all credit risk and related risk systems, deliver high-quality quantitative data analysis of the investment portfolio, and support the Group’s model risk management and governance activities

Responsibilities

• Managing the integrity and accuracy of asset data across all systems.
• Develop tools to monitor risk performance, factors, exposures, and correlations.
• Delivering high-quality and timely data analysis and reporting to aid in asset based strategic decision-making.
• Perform quantitative analysis on portfolio and various asset classes, to inform the risk management, (knowledge of infrastructure projects is advantageous).
• Data visualization and quality presentation: create interactive data visualisations and communicate results to all stakeholders.
• Supports model development and model risk management in respective focus areas to assist business requirements and the enterprise’s risk appetite.
• Identify continuous improvements through reviews of approval decisions on relevant model development or model validation tasks, critical feedback on technical documentation, and effective challenges on model development/validation.
• Demonstrable ability to explain technical tasks and methodology to a wider, and sometimes non-technical audience.
• Horizon scanning to keep abreast of important news/developments which could impact the business strategy and portfolio, undertake thematic reviews where necessary.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with risk frameworks (including management of Board approved risk limits).
• Undertake and take ownership of other risk projects and assignments, as necessary.

Skills and Experience

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong quantitative skills coupled with proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• High attention to detail and rigour.
• Desirable experience with capital adequacy, liquidity adequacy, enterprise risk management, credit risk models (and associated concepts) or market risk preferred.
• Strong communication skills and an ability to work well with people at all levels.
• Ability to forge strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to think logically and analytically in a broad range of situations, whilst achieving the desired outcomes.
• 3-5 years experiences within Professional Services, Financial Services or large-cap multi-nationals are preferable.
• Second line functional experience / exposure, and the ability to apply this effectively in a business context is advantageous.

Education and qualifications requirements

• Educated to a degree level.

Closing date for application: 24/01/25

PIDG is an equal opportunities employer and values the diversity of all its employees, associates, owners, service providers and customers