Model Risk Management / Model Validation Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

- Work within the Model Risk Management (MRM) framework covering pre-trade and post-trade model risk activities .
- Perform independent validation and assessment of financial and investment risk models .
- Validate models used for investment, financial modelling, pricing, risk measurement and trading activities .
- Review model methodology, assumptions, data, limitations, performance and implementation.
- Conduct model development, evaluation and validation activities, including back-testing, stress testing and sensitivity analysis.
- Assess model performance across pre-trade and post-trade workflows and identify model weaknesses or limitations.
- Prepare detailed Model Validation Reports , findings, recommendations and remediation requirements.
- Partner with Model Developers, Quantitative Analysts, Risk, Trading and Business teams to resolve model risk issues.
- Ensure models comply with established Model Risk Management policies, governance standards and validation procedures .
- Support model inventory, model lifecycle management, risk ratings, approvals and ongoing monitoring .
- Preferred candidates should have prior experience working on Investment / Financial Model Risk Management and model evaluation/development .
- Alternatively, candidates with strong Model Risk Management business-domain SME experience and good understanding of model validation processes will be considered.

Mandatory / Preferred Skills

- Strong experience in Model Risk Management (MRM) .
- Hands-on experience in Model Validation / Model Evaluation .
- Understanding of pre-trade and post-trade risk management workflows .
- Experience with investment, financial or trading risk models .
- Strong knowledge of model governance, model lifecycle and model controls.
- Experience in financial institutions, investment banks, asset management or capital markets is preferred.
- Strong analytical, documentation and stakeholder-management skills.
- Candidates with quantitative/model development experience will have an advantage.