Finance/Credit Model Risk Manager

Affirm; Canada; Remote; CAD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company is seeking an experienced quantitative professional to join its Model Risk Management team in Canada. This role involves validating financial models, collaborating across teams, and ensuring compliance while enhancing the risk framework. Ideal candidates will have significant technical expertise, a strong background in finance or data science, and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

100% subsidized medical coverage

Generous stipends for technology, food, and lifestyle needs

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• Experience in model development, validation, or data analytics.
• Deep knowledge of ALM, treasury, and corporate finance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent validations of sophisticated models.
• Identify model weaknesses and collaborate to improve.
• Ensure compliance with audit and regulatory expectations.

Skills

Python

SQL

Critical Thinking

Interpersonal Skills

Education

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Quantitative Finance, Math, or Data Science

Job description

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.

We're looking for a sharp, driven quantitative professional to join our dynamic Model Risk Management (MRM) team. This is your chance to dive deep into the models that power our most critical business decisions. You'll collaborate across the company to shape a best-in-class risk framework, ensuring our models are robust, reliable, and ready for the future. If you're passionate about the intersection of data science, finance, and risk, this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct rigorous, independent validations of sophisticated models across finance, treasury, credit, and analytics, through in-depth review, testing and ongoing monitoring to ensure their accuracy and integrity
• Identify key model weaknesses and highlight opportunities for improvement, helping teams build stronger, more powerful tools
• Collaborate with teams across the business to drive the remediation of validation findings
• Partner with model owners and developers to implement and enhance our company-wide MRM framework, ensuring it remains effective and innovative
• Work closely with our Accounting, Internal Controls, and Compliance teams to ensure we meet and exceed all audit and regulatory expectations

What We Look For

• 6+ years of professional experience in a technical role like model development, model validation, or data analytics
• Deep knowledge of ALM, treasury, and corporate finance. Experience with credit risk is a strong plus
• Hands-on ability to script in languages like Python and wrangle large-scale datasets with SQL
• A BS, MS, or PhD in a quantitative field such as Quantitative Finance, Math, or Data Science
• A natural problem-solver with a meticulous eye for detail, a deep curiosity for how models work, and excellent critical-thinking skills
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex technical ideas for any audience

Base Pay Grade - O
Equity Grade - 6

Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.

Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company).

CAN base pay range per year: $170,000 - $220,000

#LI-Remote

Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.

We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:

• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount

We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

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