The CRI invites fresh graduates and experienced professionals to seek career opportunities with us. We are committed to providing unparalleled professional experience in the field of credit research and credit risk management. Please check out the current vacancies and send in the applications as instructed.
The Credit Research Initiative (CRI) team of the NUS Risk Management Institute is a world leader in studying and applying the modern data analytics to credit risk analysis. We invite Ph.D. candidates/holders from quantitative disciplines to apply for the Research Fellowship.
The CRI is committed to achieving academic excellence and practical relevance. It was launched after the 2008-2009 financial crisis and premised upon the concept of credit ratings as a public good. Over the course of its developments, it has produced top-tier original research and has helped a wide range of financial institutions, supranational organizations and FinTech companies to solve real-world problems. In collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the CRI has developed an automated stress-testing tool based on the CRI PD system – the Bottom-up Default Analysis (BuDA) toolkit. Together with a Singapore-based FinTech company, our technology is extended to help build its credit rating system for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Looking into the future, the CRI will embark on data analytics, further automate the system and make the products more actionable for various users.
Applicants should submit their applications electronically to liew.eve@nus.edu.sg.
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Be part of a dynamic team in analysing risk in today’s financial markets. An opportunity exists to join the Risk Management Institute (RMI) as a Research Analyst / Associate in the Credit Research Initiative (CRI). You will compute and publish probabilities of default (PD) of listed firms globally based on RMI’s quantitative model, and contribute to the on-going research and development of the model. This is a cross-functional role that requires the exploration of different dimensions of risk management. It will challenge successful applicants and is a great learning and development opportunity.
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Successful applicant can look forward to join one of the team(s) below.
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The Product Management Team (PMT) manages and produces various credit risk products and plays a key role at CRI. PMT is mainly involved in implementing, maintaining and improving scientific computation models for CRI products. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to quickly learn the modelling approaches, mathematical algorithms and programming skills utilized for CRI’s credit risk research work.
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The Client Services Team (CST) bridges the gap between the CRI and external users and industry clients by offering tailored solutions to suit their needs. As a member in the CST, the candidate will quickly gain knowledge to CRI models and services, and exposure in handling projects and inquiries from institutional clients such as supranational organization, international banks and FinTech companies.
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The Validation Team (VT) handles the assessment of models servicing a wide range of activities across the CRI, including Probability of Default, Actuarial Spread and Stress Testing models. As a member in the Validation Team, you will work on a variety of models covering many aspects of the model life cycle, including data management, methodology, programming and quantitative assessment. Successful candidates will contribute to the CRI’s assessment and evaluation of credit risk models.
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The Market Monitoring Team (MMT) is a window to continually observe financial markets and conduct relevant studies by using proprietary methods with the aim to promote CRI’s products and relate to current market events. As a member in the MMT, the candidate will quickly gain knowledge to CRI models as well as develop a greater understanding on financial markets from a credit perspective. The main tasks will be to conduct researches and financial/credit analysis on industries and companies, market surveillance for credit events and working on projects with other teams. You will have ample opportunities to improve your writing and analytical skills. Through working with other teams, you will also learn quantitative modelling and acquire useful IT and database knowledge preparing you to become a better functioning analyst who can leverage modern analytical tools.
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Applicants should submit their applications electronically to liew.eve@nus.edu.sg. Kindly indicate the team you are interested in applying for in your application. Your application should include:
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
The Credit Research Initiative (CRI) team of the NUS Risk Management Institute is a world leader in studying and applying the modern data analytics to credit risk analysis. We offer internships to highly motivated students, both undergraduate and postgraduate from various academic backgrounds, who are passionate to embrace new technologies and desire to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the field of credit risk. Due to the steep learning curve, the CRI Internship Program requires a commitment of 6-12 months (part-time during school terms and full-time during school holidays for local-school students; full-time for overseas students) so that the participants will have an extensive experience with the roles and tasks in CRI.
CRI is a balanced combination of scientific research and business services. Aiming at “Transforming Big Data into Smart Data”, the CRI produces daily updated credit risk measures and covers exchange-listed firms around the world. It has helped a wide range of financial institutions, supranational organizations and FinTech companies to solve real-world problems. In collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the CRI has developed an automated stress-testing tool based on the CRI PD system – the Bottom-up Default Analysis (BuDA) toolkit. Together with a Singapore-based FinTech company, our technology is extended to help build its credit rating system for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). “Embracing new technologies” is part of the CRI gene. Looking into the future, the CRI will embark on data analytics, further automate the system and make the products more actionable for various users.
If working/learning in a dynamic and exciting environment appeals to you, please do not hesitate to join us. A successful applicant can look forward to joining one of the teams below.
The Client Services Team (CST) bridges the gap between the Credit Research Initiative (CRI), external users and industry clients by offering tailored solutions to suit their business needs. As a member in the CST, the candidate will quickly gain knowledge to CRI models and services, and exposures in handling projects and inquiries from institutional clients such as supranational organization, international banks and FinTech companies.
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The Development Team (DT) of the Credit Research Initiative (CRI) in the Risk Management Institute (RMI) continuously improves CRI’s in-house models and systems, and develops new applications. As a member of the Development Team, the candidate should have an in-depth understanding about CRI products and always keep an open mind to new things. The job scope ranges from data analysis, modeling and website/API design, and almost all tasks leverage heavily on programming. We welcome candidates who possess relevant technical skills and enjoy the challenging and exciting working environment.
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The Validation Team (VT) handles the assessment of models servicing a wide range of activities across the CRI, including Probability of Default, Actuarial Spread and Stress Testing models. As a member in the Validation Team, you will work on a variety of models covering many aspects of the model life cycle, including data management, methodology, programming and quantitative assessment. Successful candidates will contribute to the CRI’s assessment and evaluation of credit risk models.
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The Market Monitoring Team under the Credit Research Initiative (CRI) in Risk Management Institute (RMI) is a window to continually observe financial markets and carry relevant studies by using proprietary methods, aiming at promoting and improving CRI’s products. The main task for interns is assisting full-time analysts in terms of market surveillance, writing reports, data collection, and collaborating with other teams, etc.
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Interested applicants, please email your application to Ms Yue Ling at ling.yue@nus.edu.sg
We regret that only short listed candidates will be notified.