BAWAG Group is the publicly listed holding company of BAWAG, which, with more than 4 million customers, is one of the largest banks in Austria. As a dynamic employer, we promote talent and drive technological innovation forward at a rapid pace. Flat hierarchies, a flexible working environment, and equal opportunities for our employees are particularly important to us.
Role Purpose
The Senior Expert serves as technical lead and model owner for behavioural, ALM, and stress testing models, ensuring methodological robustness, stability under stress, and regulatory defensibility across their full lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Development, calibration, and maintenance of:
Prepayment models for loan portfolios
Replication and behavioural maturity models for NMD
Customer behaviour models for liquidity risk and stress testing
IRRBB and VaR‑based interest rate and credit spread risk models
Design and implementation of stress testing methodologies, including:
Translation of macroeconomic and rate shock scenarios into model inputs
Development of stress‑specific overlays and expert judgements
Analysis of non‑linearities and behavioural shifts under stress
Execution of:
Backtesting, sensitivity analyses, and stability testing (baseline vs stressed)
Periodic recalibration triggered by stress test findings or model performance
Preparation of comprehensive model documentation, including stress test usage, limitations, and assumptions
Primary technical interface to:
Internal model validation
Stress testing reviews and remediation processes
Support supervisory examinations, ICAAP/ILAAP submissions, and ad‑hoc stress analyses
Requirements
Master’s or PhD degree in a quantitative field
Several years of hands‑on experience in quantitative modelling within a banking context
Strong expertise in:
Statistical and behavioural modelling
ALM, IRRBB, liquidity risk, and stress testing frameworks
Advanced programming skills (e.g. Python, R, SQL)
Solid understanding of regulatory expectations
Excellent English skills
Key Competencies
Strong sense of model ownership across baseline and stress usage
High analytical rigour and attention to methodological consistency
Ability to clearly explain base and stress test model impacts
Our Offfer
You will spend 50% of your working time in our modern and easily accessible office at Vienna Central Station
We support your personal development and career planning with an individual and attractive training program. Visit our BAWAG Academy and use our GoodHabitz elearning platform for both your professional and personal growth
In addition, we offer a range of interesting and valuable additional benefits
For this position, the collective agreement stipulates a minimum monthly gross salary of € 3.375,40 on a full-time basis. Depending on your experience and qualifications, we are willing to offer a higher salary.
Your contact person: Sophie Piehslinger (+43 (0) 59905-22368)
* We value people.
Would you like to work in a team where good cooperation and diversity are actively practiced? Then you've come to the right place. Equal opportunity is important to us - regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, physical impairment, religion or origin.
BAWAG P.S.K. Bank für Arbeit und Wirtschaft und Österreichische Postsparkasse Aktienges.
Arbeitsort: Wien - Wieden (Zentrale)
Stellenebene:
Berufserfahrung: Mit Berufserfahrung
Startdatum der Ausschreibung: 11.06.26
BAWAG Group is the publicly listed holding company of BAWAG, which, with more than 4 million customers, is one of the largest banks in Austria. As a dynamic employer, we promote talent and drive technological innovation forward at a rapid pace. Flat hierarchies, a flexible working environment, and equal opportunities for our employees are particularly important to us.
Role Purpose
The Senior Expert serves as technical lead and model owner for behavioural, ALM, and stress testing models, ensuring methodological robustness, stability under stress, and regulatory defensibility across their full lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Development, calibration, and maintenance of:
Prepayment models for loan portfolios
Replication and behavioural maturity models for NMD
Customer behaviour models for liquidity risk and stress testing
IRRBB and VaR‑based interest rate and credit spread risk models
Design and implementation of stress testing methodologies, including:
Translation of macroeconomic and rate shock scenarios into model inputs
Development of stress‑specific overlays and expert judgements
Analysis of non‑linearities and behavioural shifts under stress
Execution of:
Backtesting, sensitivity analyses, and stability testing (baseline vs stressed)
Periodic recalibration triggered by stress test findings or model performance
Preparation of comprehensive model documentation, including stress test usage, limitations, and assumptions
Primary technical interface to:
Internal model validation
Stress testing reviews and remediation processes
Support supervisory examinations, ICAAP/ILAAP submissions, and ad‑hoc stress analyses
Requirements
Master’s or PhD degree in a quantitative field
Several years of hands‑on experience in quantitative modelling within a banking context
Strong expertise in:
Statistical and behavioural modelling
ALM, IRRBB, liquidity risk, and stress testing frameworks
Advanced programming skills (e.g. Python, R, SQL)
Solid understanding of regulatory expectations
Excellent English skills
Key Competencies
Strong sense of model ownership across baseline and stress usage
High analytical rigour and attention to methodological consistency
Ability to clearly explain base and stress test model impacts
Our Offfer
You will spend 50% of your working time in our modern and easily accessible office at Vienna Central Station
We support your personal development and career planning with an individual and attractive training program. Visit our BAWAG Academy and use our GoodHabitz elearning platform for both your professional and personal growth
In addition, we offer a range of interesting and valuable additional benefits
For this position, the collective agreement stipulates a minimum monthly gross salary of € 3.375,40 on a full-time basis. Depending on your experience and qualifications, we are willing to offer a higher salary.
Your contact person: Sophie Piehslinger (+43 (0) 59905-22368)
* We value people.
Would you like to work in a team where good cooperation and diversity are actively practiced? Then you've come to the right place. Equal opportunity is important to us - regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, physical impairment, religion or origin.