At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too.


Join our continuously growing team, which employs over 2.200 professionals in Greece, and is listed in Greece's Top Employers for 2023! Experience great flexibility, under our hybrid operating model across our offices in Athens, Patras, and Thessaloniki, while benefiting from personalized learning and career development opportunities. We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering an environment where everyone's unique perspectives are valued, that supports you in building an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.


The opportunity
We are currently seeking highly motivated people to join our Consulting practice which is a leading provider of risk management to financial institutions.


You will be part of a team of highly skilled professionals participating in challenging projects for leading international Banking groups as well as financial institutions in Greece. Working in this creative environment, you will be given the opportunity to apply you knowledge to solve exciting problems and infer well-substantiated business insights. You will be also given the opportunity to take responsibility and build valued relationships with external clients and internal peers.


You’ll further build the skillsets and growth mindset to become the leader you want to be.


Skills and attributes for success

• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Willingness to learn and continuously expand technical and business skills
• Ability to understand, produce and communicate complex/technical ideas to a non-technical audience
• Strong communication, presentation and writing skills in English and Greek. Knowledge of additional languages will be considered an asset
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively within a team
• Solid project management skills
• Team management skills
• Willingness and ability to travel and work abroad for international projects

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Excellent academic background, including a Bachelor and a Master’s in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Operational Research, Econometrics, Data Science, Economics, Finance, Risk Management or other related field with strong quantitative focus. Ph.D. will be considered an asset
• Professional experience with focus on one or more of the following:
  • Quantitative techniques and analytics in various areas within credit risk
  • Model development, validation and implementation for credit risk quantification (e.g. PD / LGD / CCF estimation, IFRS9, IRB, Credit Approval, Stress Testing, Early Warning, Climate and ESG risks incorporation in Credit Risk)
  • Data management, mining, cleansing and visualization with application on credit risk data
  • Strong skills in programming and quantitative analysis packages (e.g., Python, R, SAS, SPSS) or/and data management (e.g., SQL)
  • Knowledge of risk-related regulatory landscape and requirements

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience in data analysis, data quality, data automation and data management including familiarity with Big Data technologies
• Solid understanding of advanced statistical, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning techniques for classification, clustering and forecasting and hands-on experience using programming languages such as Python
• Experience in working on cloud technologies (e.g., MS Azure, Databricks)
• Experience in the design and implementation of credit risk model related frameworks (model lifecycle management, development, validation, deployment)
• Understanding of the credit lifecycle and credit processes (origination, approval, monitoring, workout, and collections)
• Knowledge of climate and other environmental, social and governance risks and their incorporation into credit decisioning and stress testing

What we look for
Building a better working world is our firm’s broader ambition to become the world’s most trusted, distinctive professional services organization. We need people worthy of trust, who demonstrate enthusiasm, passion to grow fast and are highly motivated to support this purpose. What’s most important is that you’re dedicated to working with your colleagues as part of a high-performing team. You’ll need to demonstrate enthusiasm, high motivation, and passion to develop fast in a multinational working environment. You’ll need to thrive in picking up new skills and talents as you go, so natural curiosity, a lot of questions and the confidence to speak up when you see something that could be improved are essential. If you’ve got the right combination of technical knowledge and communication skills, this role is for you.


What we offer

• Competitive remuneration package: You’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Depending on your experience, our comprehensive rewards package includes benefits that suit your needs including cutting-edge technological equipment, ticket restaurant vouchers, a private health insurance scheme, life insurance, income protection and an exclusive EY benefits club that provides a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.
• Flexible working arrangements: We operate under a hybrid working model, which is defined based on both your own preferences and team’s needs, and we enjoy our summers with short Fridays.
• Personalized learning experience and career development: We provide free and unlimited access to educational platforms and EY Badges, support certifications, and provide coaching and feedback, as a part of our Leadership & Development process, all of which can lead to a meaningful impact and success as defined by you.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• International Experience: Become part of international projects and work along multicultural teams, through our global network.
• Above all, you will be working in one of the Top Employers in Greece for 2023, awarded by the Top Employers Institute.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.


The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.


EY | Building a better working world


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