Gen AI Validation Engineer, Officer (Hybrid)

Citi; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a seasoned professional for the AI Review and Challenge Group within Model Risk Management in Bengaluru. The role focuses on independent review and effective challenge across AI/ML non-model objects throughout their lifecycle.

You will work with sponsors, governance, AI-CoE, internal Audit and regulators to ensure risk controls and testing guidance are applied consistently, while supporting regulatory exams.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering, data science or AI/ML.
• 4+ years of analytics experience in financial services or related industries with at least 2 years in AI/ML.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; self-motivated and detail oriented.
• Demonstrated project management and ability to handle multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent review and challenge across lifecycle of AI/ML non-model objects.
• Ensure adherence to policies, procedures, templates, and testing guidance.
• Engage with AI/ML sponsors, governance, AI Center of Excellence, auditors and regulators.
• Support regulatory exam requirements and risk measurement methods.
• Contribute to design, development and maintenance of risk programs and policies.
• Contribute to cross-functional strategic initiatives within Model Risk Management.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Credible Challenge

Data Analysis

Governance

Policy and Procedure

Regulation

Risk Management Lifecycle

Education

Master’s degree or higher in Math/Stats/CS/Engineering/Data Science/AI-ML

Job description

This position is part of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Review and Challenge Group within Citi’s Model Risk Management organization. This Team is responsible for review / validation of all AI non-models at Citi across markets, lines of business and functions; and also across the spectrum of AI sub-fields: Generative AI, Agentic AI, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Recommender systems, Anomaly detection etc.

Responsibilities

• Key responsibility will be to perform independent review and conduct effective challenge across the lifecycle of Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) non-model objects
• Ensure adherence to applicable policies, procedure, templates, and testing guidance to manage the risk of all aspects of the AI/ML non-model objects
• Drive constructive engagements with key stakeholders such as AI/ML Sponsors / Developers, MRM Governance, AI-CoE, Internal Audit, and regulators regarding AI/ML related matters
• Support in satisfying the requirements for all internal / external regulatory exams
• Develop, enhance, and validate the methods of measuring and analyzing risk, for all risk types including market, credit and operational
• Support the design, development, delivery and maintenance of best-in-class Risk programs, policies and practices for Risk Management
• Contribute to strategic, cross-functional initiatives within the model risk management organization

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master’s and above) is required in the fields of mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering, Data Science, AI/ML, etc.
• 4+ years’ analytics experience in financial services or related industries with minimum 2 years in Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Generative AI / Agentic AI / Machine Learning (ML) area
• In-depth technical knowledge of common AI/ML techniques
• Clear and concise written and oral communication skills
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills and capability to handle multiple projects at one time
• Strong stake-holder management skills

Job Family Group

Risk Management

Job Family

Model Validation

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Analytical Thinking, Credible Challenge, Data Analysis, Governance, Policy, Procedure, and Regulation, Risk Management Lifecycle.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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