About this role
Salary: £50,000 - 70,000 per year
Requirements: Strong expertise in climate risk, climate scenarios, decarbonisation pathways, net-zero strategies, and emerging sustainability regulations.Experience independently validating complex quantitative models, ideally within financial services.Strong understanding of model risk management frameworks and governance.Advanced Python skills for data manipulation, analysis, and model assessment.Experience reviewing and auditing model builds, with the ability to understand and challenge underlying model mechanics.A degree in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Economics, Engineering, or Physics. Responsibilities: Perform independent validation of climate risk, forecasting, scenario analysis, stress testing, and optimisation models.Conduct quantitative analysis, sensitivity testing, and model reviews to assess performance, robustness, and fitness for purpose.Evaluate model assumptions, methodologies, data quality, uncertainty, and limitations, ensuring model risks are clearly identified and documented.Assess compliance with regulatory requirements, including PRA SS1/23, and internal model risk standards.Review model sub-components and controls, preparing validation checklists and governance documentation.Produce high-quality validation reports and papers for senior management, regulators, and auditors.Provide expert advice on climate risk modelling, transition planning, and sustainability-related analytics. Technologies: PythonASP.NET More:
We are AMS, a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. Through our Contingent Workforce Solutions service, we act as an extension of recruitment teams, connecting organisations with skilled interim and temporary professionals. Our client is a major UK retail bank serving over 17 million retail customers across Business Services, Corporate Banking, Wealth Management, Group Functions, Retail, and Investment Banking. We are recruiting for a Data Scientist on a 3-month contract based in Edinburgh, with remote working available in a hybrid arrangement. This role operates via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.
last updated 30 week of 2026