Remote Lead Model Risk Validator – Finance & Analytics

Affirm; Kelowna; Remote; CAD 145,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Time off

ESPP

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a Lead validator for Finance and Analytics models within the Model Risk Management team. You will lead end-to-end validation engagements for high-complexity models and collaborate across Finance, Quantitative Research, and Growth Analytics.

The role requires 4–6 years in model development or validation, strong scripting (Python, SQL), and a deep knowledge of corporate finance, ALM, and forecasting.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of professional experience in model development, validation, or quantitative finance.
• Strong knowledge of corporate finance, ALM, and forecasting.
• Experience with Python, SQL, Excel, and Databricks for large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent challenges of financial and analytics quantitative models — including ALM, allowance/loss forecasting, loan transition models (LTM), corporate financial planning models, take-up and engagement models, and related decision-support analytics — through rigorous validation and ongoing monitoring
• 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 across Finance, Quantitative Research, and Growth Analytics to remediate validation findings and strengthen model governance
• 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 audit, regulatory, and examiner requests

Skills

Python

SQL

Excel

Databricks

Model risk management

Validation

Finance knowledge

Communication skills

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Quantitative Field

Tools

Databricks

Excel

Python

Job description

Affirm is seeking a Lead validator for Finance and Analytics models within the Model Risk Management team. You will lead end-to-end validation engagements for high-complexity models and collaborate across Finance, Quantitative Research, and Growth Analytics.

The role requires 4–6 years in model development or validation, strong scripting (Python, SQL), and a deep knowledge of corporate finance, ALM, and forecasting.