Hybrid AVP, Model Validation

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About the role

  • AVP, Model Validation overseeing model validation and ensuring compliance with risk management regulations. Responsible for leading validation projects and providing expert guidance in financial services industry.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a key contributor and lead analyst performing model validation with minimal supervision for credit acquisition, account management, fraud and marketing models
  • Perform the full scope end-to-end validation independently for assigned internally and vendor developed new models and existing models
  • Lead/Perform the review and maintenance of relevant model and validation documentation
  • Work closely within the Risk organization to validate accuracy and performance of all models, whether statistical/AI/ML or non-statistical
  • Collaborate with the Synchrony Financial business teams to uncover and highlight risk associated with models
  • Support regulatory examinations and internal audits of the modeling process

Requirements

  • Master's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science or related quantitative field
  • 4+ years' experience in model development / model validation experience in financial services, banking, or retail
  • 4+ years of hands-on and proven experience with data science and statistical tools including Python, R, SAS, SQL, SPARK, Data Lake , H2O, SageMaker and AWS
  • 4+ years of statistical analysis and the handling large amounts of data and analyzing for trends
  • 4+ years of experience with the application of US regulatory requirements for Model Risk Management
  • Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required

Benefits

  • Flexibility to work from home near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices
  • Support for professional development
  • Annual bonus based on individual and company performance

Job title

AVP, Model Validation

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$100,000 - $170,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Location requirements

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