NatWest Group
Finance Stress Test Associate
Skills
Job description
Join us as a Finance Stress Test Associate
In this key role, you’ll be supporting the regular production of internal business analysis, across counterparty risk-weighted assets, market and credit risk
You’ll play a role in operating insightful analytics to explain the drivers of financial resource utilisation under base and stressed conditions
It’s a great opportunity to hone your skills and contribute to our strategy as you help in the management of the bank’s financial resources
We're offering this role at associate level
What you'll do
As a Finance Stress Test Associate, you’ll assist with the regular operation of business-wide data platform ReMaP. You’ll contribute to the regular production of client-based and product-based sensitivity analysis to assist business decision making.
We’ll look to you to support baseline and live management of plans to manage and track internal stress test and regulatory stress test deliverables, such as ICAAP, Bank of England and European Banking Authority stress tests. Additionally, you’ll have regular interaction with internal and external subject matter experts and stakeholders on controls management, plans, issues and ad-hoc items, EUDA, RACI matrix and RCA.
Day-to-day, you’ll be:
Liaising with local technology teams on system developments and making sure the systems are maintained and up to date for the execution of on-demand stress tests
Providing quality assurance review of evidences controls checks throughout the full lifecycle of a stress test exercise from scenario generation to execution, governance and closure
Managing control checks throughout key points in the stress test cycle, owning and controlling supporting documentation with emphasis on auditable evidence and management of issue log
Assisting with finance controls, SOX and stress testing MI dashboard
Working in close collaboration with Internal Audit, designing and embedding a process structure for audit field work and regulatory attestations
The skills you'll need
To excel in this role, you’ll need a qualification in a quantitative discipline, such as a BSc, MSc or PhD in Mathematics, Physics or Engineering. You’ll also need an understanding of investment banking and trading, with knowledge of different products that investment banking trades in, their risks and the types of clients they service.
In addition, you should demonstrate:
At least four years of experience and a qualification in Maths, Engineering Statistics or Economics
Proficiency in IT with a good working knowledge of C++, Python, Matlab, SQL, or VBA
The ability to prototype ideas
A proactive approach and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Hours
45
Job Posting Closing Date:
11/10/2026