Senior Manager: Model Governance & Validation

ADIB Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Abu Dhabi seeks a Manager for Model Governance & Model Validation. The role involves supporting model risk management, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and leading model validation efforts. Ideal candidates will have at least 8 years of experience in the financial sector, substantial quantitative skills, and relevant certifications. This position requires excellent communication skills and independence in work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in a technical field within financial or risk consultancy.
• Strong academic background with a quantitative major.
• Professional certification in risk management is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support model risk management and perform various model risk activities.
• Lead implementation of model validation framework and validate models.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Identify and mitigate model risk.

Skills

Robust quantitative skills

Technical knowledge of credit scoring

Expertise in financial modelling

Experience with statistical software (SAS, Python, VBA, R)

Knowledge of financial markets and products

Education

Strong academic background in quantitative field

Professional certification in risk management (FRM, PRM, CQF, CFA)

Tools

SAS

Python

Excel

VBA

R

Job description

A leading financial institution in Abu Dhabi seeks a Manager for Model Governance & Model Validation. The role involves supporting model risk management, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and leading model validation efforts. Ideal candidates will have at least 8 years of experience in the financial sector, substantial quantitative skills, and relevant certifications. This position requires excellent communication skills and independence in work.