Job Summary

The Model Risk Management Officer is responsible for validation analysis and testing associated with the Bank’s risk model management inventory according to the regulatory guidance and the Bank’s related policies. The result of all work will be validation reports detailing all validation activities associated with the model.

Job Descriptions

• Assist in the independent model testing including evaluation of conceptual soundness and developmental evidence, checking the model's accuracy, demonstrating that the model is robust and stable, assessing potential limitations, and evaluating the model's behavior over a range of input values.
• Perform rigorous assessment of data quality and assumptions relevance, and appropriately documented, especially where management judgment is used
• Use an understanding of the Enterprise Risk and Model Risk Management framework, to develop repeatable and well controlled processes associated with model risk management.
• Interface with model validation team, model development team and other business managers to coordinate the workflow of various MRM activities
• Ad hoc projects as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in quantitative field such as Statistics, applied Mathematics, Economics, Quantitative finance or related fields.
• Must be able to communicate highly complex concepts to non-quantitative personnel effectively
• Must be able to work independently, but easily transition into a collaborative environment when necessary
• Teamwork skills are imperative
• At least 2 years of financial services experience a must
• At least 1 year experience with SAS and other modeling or statistical software
• Validation experience a plus