Senior Model Risk Specialist

Fitexa; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 96,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

A staffing and recruiting firm is looking for a Recruitment Consultant to strengthen their Transaction Monitoring Model Risk team. This role involves supporting the model lifecycle, ensuring compliance and effectiveness of AML Transaction Monitoring models, and collaborating closely with internal stakeholders. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in AML Transaction Monitoring, a strong consulting mindset, and excellent communication skills. Immediate availability is preferred. This is a contract position at a mid-senior level.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in AML Transaction Monitoring.
• Ability to work independently and deliver quickly in complex environments.
• Strong consulting mindset with a structured working style.
• Excellent communication and collaborative approach.
• Critical and analytical thinker who challenges assumptions and drives improvements.
• Willingness to mentor junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end model lifecycle including governance and validation.
• Ensure models remain effective and compliant.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across departments.
• Collaborate with risk, compliance and operations stakeholders; provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
• Contribute to documentation, reporting and regulatory readiness.

Skills

AML Transaction Monitoring

Consulting mindset

Excellent communication

Critical thinking

Monitoring

Remediation

Communication

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Job description

Recruitment Consultant at Fitexa, Connecting Talent with Opportunities

For one of our banking clients, we are seeking two highly experienced AML Transaction Monitoring / Model Risk professionals to temporarily strengthen the Transaction Monitoring (TM) Model Risk team during a critical transition phase.

This assignment supports the migration to a new Transaction Monitoring model within Wholesale & Rural Banking. The transition is driven by updated regulatory expectations, enhanced model governance requirements, and the need to strengthen the overall model lifecycle.

Your Role

You will join the TM Model Risk team and deliver immediate value with minimal onboarding. This is a hands‑on, execution‑focused role, where you will actively contribute across all phases of the model lifecycle. While this is not a formal leadership position, you are expected to demonstrate strong ownership, accountability, and leadership behaviour in your day‑to‑day work.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the end‑to‑end model lifecycle, including:
• Governance
• Validation
• Monitoring
• Remediation
• Ensure AML Transaction Monitoring models remain effective, compliant, and well‑governed
• Actively identify model risks, performance issues, and control gaps
• Challenge assumptions and assess model performance and outcomes
• Drive remediation activities and ensure follow‑up actions are completed
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across risk, compliance, and operations
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members
• Contribute to documentation, reporting, and regulatory readiness

Required Expertise

• Minimum 5 years of experience in AML Transaction Monitoring
• Proven ability to work independently and deliver quickly in complex environments
• Strong consulting mindset: structured working style, adaptability, and quality focus
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach
• Critical and analytical thinker who challenges assumptions and drives improvements
• Willingness to mentor and support junior colleagues

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Immediate availability or short notice
• Strong hands‑on experience in regulatory‑driven model environments
• Comfortable operating in a transitional and fast‑paced setting
• Able to add value from day one with minimal supervision

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Finance

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting