Financial Model Risk Management Lead

The role

You will perform independent challenges of financial and analytics quantitative models through validation and monitoring. You will lead end-to-end validation engagements and collaborate with stakeholders to remediate findings and maintain the MRM framework.

What you will do

• Perform independent challenges of financial and analytics quantitative models
• 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
• 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 requests

Required qualifications

• 4–6 years of professional experience in 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 such as Python
• Ability to work with large-scale datasets such as 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
• 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

• Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include 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.