M&T Bank
Finance
ModelRiskSeniorAnalystValidation(AI,Cyber,Technology)
“Model Risk Senior Analyst - Validation (AI, Cyber, Technology) at M&T Bank. Skills: Model Validation, AI/ML models, Cybersecurity models, Technology models, Credit risk models, Quantitative skills, Regulatory compliance. Lead end-to-end validation of several model families including Consumer CCAR and CECL credit risk models, AI/ML models, Cybersecurity and Technology models.. Conduct the validation and analysis of expert judgment or qualitative factors that augment quantitative review to confirm”
What You'll Achieve.
ensuring models are conceptually sound, empirically validated, and compliant with regulatory and internal standards.; withstand internal audit and regulatory scrutiny.; timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable
Industry & Context.
Perform independent challenge of model methodologies; challenge assumptions; recommend improvements
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master's or Doctoral Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Business Engineering, Econometrics, or Science-based discipline, 4 years’ experience in model development or validation, combined minimum of >5 years’ higher education and relevant work experience, Technical knowledge of advanced software packages used in analytics
Nice to Have
Master's or PhD in a quantitative discipline (Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering), 7–10+ years in model validation, development, or quantitative analytics, knowledge of model risk, SR 11-07, SR 26-2, and regulatory expectations, Proficiency in Python, SAS, R, or similar tools, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
What You'll Do.
Lead end-to-end validation of several model families including Consumer CCAR and CECL credit risk models
Cybersecurity and Technology models.
Conduct the validation and analysis of expert judgment or qualitative factors that augment quantitative review to confirm proper controls and adequate documentation are in place
Perform independent challenge of model methodologies
Maintain high-quality documentation of validation work
and conclusions to withstand internal audit and regulatory scrutiny.
Maintain M&T internal control standards
including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable
Support remediation of validation
and regulatory findings.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with model developers, business stakeholders, and risk managers to communicate validation outcomes, challenge assumptions, and recommend improvements.; Partner with business lines including Credit Risk, Finance, Technology, and Wealth.; Balance regulatory expectations with business objectives.
Communication Scope
communication skills; stakeholder management skills
Process & Methodology
Independently manage multiple validation projects.
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