- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and internal standards related to model risk management under the guidance of the Head of RISK IRC Americas.
- Prepare and present regular reports on model risk status, issues, and mitigation efforts to senior management, internal audit, and regulators.
- Coordinate and engage the model validators to ensure that model risk management practices are integrated into the model development and validation processes.
- Provide training and guidance to stakeholders on model risk management principles and best practices.
- Maintain an updated model inventory in accordance with model risk management (MRM) decisions.
- Manage the recommendations inventory and engage with the validators and implementation managers to ensure their adequate and timely resolution.
- Coordinate the annual model attestation with Business Lines and the effective challenge exercise to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the model inventory.
- Maintain and update when necessary, model risk policies, standards, and procedures to ensure consistent and effective model risk management.
- Contribute to the Operational risk framework.
Support the annual operational Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) of RISK IRC Americas. Document the permanent controls applied by model governance team to ensure the oversight and robustness of the MRM framework.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in model risk management, preferably within the financial services industry.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple deadlines at once.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
- Ability to engage various stakeholders and deliver clear reports.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Good synthesis skills and critical thinking capabilities.
- Highly effective with Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
- Knowledge of the English is required.
Preferred Skills:
- Programming skills (Python).
- Knowledge of AI models governance or validation.
- Knowledge of regulatory guidance on model risk management and banking regulation.
- Knowledge of databases and systems for model inventory management.
- Experience in interacting with model validators or internal auditors.
- Experience in writing policies and procedures.
📌 Model Risk Governance Specialist (Montreal)
🏢 Axelon Services
📍 Montreal
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