Financial Model Risk Management Lead

The role

This person will perform independent challenges of financial and analytics quantitative models through validation and monitoring. They will lead validation engagements, identify model weaknesses, and collaborate with stakeholders to remediate findings.

What you will do

• Perform independent challenges of financial and analytics quantitative models through rigorous validation and ongoing monitoring
• Lead end-to-end validation engagements on high-complexity, high-criticality models
• Identify model weaknesses, limitations, and opportunities for improvement
• Articulate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborate with model owners and stakeholders to remediate validation findings and strengthen model governance
• Partner cross-functionally to implement and maintain the company's MRM framework
• Partner with Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Accounting, and Compliance to ensure timely resolution of audit, regulatory, and examiner requests

Required qualifications

• 4–6 years of professional experience in related technical areas such as model development, model validation, quantitative finance, or data analytics
• Meaningful exposure to financial and/or analytics model validation
• Deep and broad knowledge of corporate finance, treasury, ALM, and/or actuarial/statistical forecasting
• Ability to work with scripting languages (e.g., Python) and large-scale datasets (e.g., SQL)
• Comfort reviewing models built in Excel, Python, Databricks, or similar environments
• Experience with statistical modeling, time-series forecasting, simulation, and/or machine learning techniques as applied to finance and analytics use cases
• BS, MS, or PhD in a quantitative field such as Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or Data Science
• Detail-oriented and intellectually curious about data, models, and business context
• Skilled at critical thinking and structured problem-solving
• Extraordinary interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience in credit underwriting, credit risk management is a plus

Benefits

• Equity rewards
• Monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending
• 100% subsidized medical coverage for employees and dependents
• Dental and vision coverage
• Flexible time off
• Generous holiday calendars
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) to buy Affirm stock at a discount

About the company

Affirm provides a clear, predictable way to pay over time with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs. The Enterprise Risk & Internal Audit department protects Affirm’s operations and long-term success.