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Santander

Global retail and commercial banking group

Data Modeling Leader - Scientist

Quantitative RiskConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSão Paulo, State of São Paulo, BrazilNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience in financial institutions, preferably in Credit Risk, Modeling, or Provisions.
  • Consistent knowledge of developing, validating, or monitoring models related to IFRS 9 and/or CMN Resolution 4.966.
  • Experience with PD, LGD, EAD, and ECL models.
  • Experience with audit, independent validation, or lines-of-defense processes.
  • Experience working with technical teams, squads, or multidisciplinary structures.
  • Ability to coordinate deliverables and provide technical guidance to professionals.
  • Experience in modeling, analytics, or Risk-related transformation projects.
  • Completed undergraduate degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • Knowledge of IFRS 9 and CMN Resolution 4.966; PD, LGD, EAD and Expected Credit Loss modeling; Stage Allocation and Stress Testing; Python and SQL; Spark and PySpark; Databricks; Git; Pandas, NumPy and Scikit-Learn; applied statistics for risk modeling; Logistic Regression; Survival Analysis; GLM and GAM; backtesting and model calibration; and Machine Learning.
  • Ability to provide leadership and technical guidance to teams; hands-on approach and strong analytical capability; organization and tracking of multiple deliverables; results orientation and prioritization; communication with technical and non-technical audiences; influence and relationship-building with stakeholders; collaboration and partnership-building; and autonomy in complex regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and track development, monitoring, maintenance, and evolution of regulatory risk models, focused on PD, LGD, EAD, ECL, and Stage Allocation, supporting compliance with IFRS 9 and CMN Resolution 4.966 across the Bank’s portfolios.
  • Organize and track the team’s day-to-day workstreams, ensuring technical quality and delivery execution, in partnership with business, Technology, Audit, and Validation areas.
  • Coordinate and track the development and recalibration of PD, LGD, and EAD parameters for regulatory and accounting purposes.
  • Monitor model performance and key indicators, identifying needs for adjustment and improvement.
  • Contribute to methodological robustness during audits, independent validation, and engagement with lines of defense.
  • Organize and track the technical backlog and team priorities, connecting demands, capacity, and deliverables.
  • Act as the technical liaison with stakeholders across Risk, Business, Technology, Audit, and Validation.
  • Support development of the team’s capabilities in AI, Analytics, and Model Risk Management.
  • Provide technical guidance to team members, contributing to their development and knowledge sharing.
  • Track risks, dependencies, and quality of deliverables under the role’s responsibility.

Desired Qualifications

  • Postgraduate study or specialization in Risk, Quantitative Finance, Statistics, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related area.
  • Certifications in Risk Management, Modeling, Analytics, or Data Science.
  • Agile, Scrum, or Project Management certifications.
  • Certifications related to Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning.
  • Advanced English, particularly for reading technical documentation and participating in global forums.
  • Spanish.
  • Knowledge or experience with Generative AI, GenAI, and LLM applications.

About the Company

Santander

Global retail and commercial banking group

Santander is a global bank focusing on retail and commercial banking in Europe and the Americas, serving individuals and SMEs with regional franchises and a broad consumer finance arm, plus a Corporate & Investment Banking division for multinational clients. It uses its Gravity cloud platform to migrate core banking and rapidly deploy digital services such as Openbank across markets, combining fintech-style agility with a bank's balance sheet. The bank differentiates itself by marrying a large retail footprint with global CIB capabilities under the One Santander verticals model to boost efficiency and cross-border revenue. Its goals include improving returns on tangible equity and financing the green economy through sustainable finance and renewable energy projects.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boadilla del Monte, Spain
Founded
1902

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