Senior Model Validation Analyst – Financial Risk

Leeds Building Society; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus up to 12%

Matched pension up to 10%

26 days holiday

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteer days

Job summary

Leeds Building Society is seeking a Senior Model Validation Analyst to join our Prudential & Enterprise Risk team. You’ll own validation reviews from scoping through closure, challenge model designs, data, and performance, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

You’ll collaborate across credit and non-credit models, build relationships with owners and developers, and help improve validation methods, automation, and governance. Hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in model validation, model development, quantitative risk analysis or assurance within financial services.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of defined validation reviews from scoping and planning through to analysis, reporting and closure, with support from a Model Validation Specialist.
• Build trusted relationships with model owners, developers and senior stakeholders, providing constructive challenge and keeping reviews on track.
• Draft and present clear findings and support action closure, guiding Analysts and improving validation methods, tools, data and automation across areas including IRB, IFRS 9, capital, liquidity, market risk, pricing, forecasting and stress testing.

Skills

Model validation

Quantitative risk analysis

Model risk understanding

Statistical techniques

Programming languages

Communication skills

Planning and delivery

Collaborative approach

Job description

Leeds Building Society is seeking a Senior Model Validation Analyst to join our Prudential & Enterprise Risk team. You’ll own validation reviews from scoping through closure, challenge model designs, data, and performance, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

You’ll collaborate across credit and non-credit models, build relationships with owners and developers, and help improve validation methods, automation, and governance. Hybrid working is offered.