AI Model Governance and Validation Specialist

Commerzbank Gruppe; Łódź; Hybrid; PLN 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical care

MultisportPlus Card

Relocation packages

Annual bonus

Flexible working time

Car subscription

Travel allowance

Job summary

Commerzbank is seeking an AI Model Governance and Validation Specialist to join the Model Risk Management (MRM) team in Poland. You will help establish governance, perform independent validations, and support the AI governance framework across AI/ML use cases.

The role requires knowledge of AI/ML techniques, risk management, and collaboration with business units to identify controls and remediation actions.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of banking and regulated industry.
• Knowledge of AI/ML techniques (e.g., decision trees, random forests, gradient boosting, neural networks).
• Familiarity with AI/ML regulations (e.g., EU AI Act) and evolving finance regulations.
• Strong analytical and technical skills with data analysis tools.
• Experience in model risk management, development, or validation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance the risk management framework for AI/ML in line with advances in AI technologies.
• Lead the implementation of AI governance and model risk standards with use case owners and stakeholders.
• Assess risks from AI usage (bias, fairness, explainability) and identify control gaps and mitigations.
• Plan and perform independent validations or provide expert guidance to business units; review documentation and prepare reports.
• Support inventory management and transparent model risk reporting for AI systems and use cases.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Education

University degree in Computer Science or quantitative discipline

Job description

Join our team as an AI Model Governance and Validation Specialist!

Your tasks

Model Risk Management (MRM)team withinEnterprise Risk Managementis responsible for establishing governance and controls to manage risks arising from the use of models across Commerzbank. Our mission is to ensure confidence in the models that support business decision-making, identify and mitigate model-related risks, and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.

As thesecond line of defencefor model risk and AI governance, MRM defines and maintains model risk management standards, performs independent validations, and leads the Bank’s AI governance framework.

The MRM team is responsible for managing and reporting model risks across all model families, ranging from established financial and risk models to emerging AI and machine learning solutions. In this role, you will help strengthen the Bank’s capabilities in the governance, control, and validation of AI/ML use, contributing to a robust, risk-based approach that fosters trust in Commerzbank’s rapidly expanding AI landscape.

What will be your responsibilities?

Continuously develop and enhance the risk management framework in line with advances in AI/ML technologies, including Agentic AI, while taking into account evolving regulatory requirements.

Drive the implementation of AI governance and model risk standards in close collaboration with use case owners, model developers, and other stakeholders, helping to foster a strong risk-aware culture across the organization.

Understand business processes and use cases to assess key risks from use of AI techniques, including bias, fairness, explainability, and model limitations. Identify control gaps and recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures.

Plan and perform independent validations of AI/ML use cases, or provide expert support and guidance to business units in their validation activities. Review technical documentation, evaluate model implementation and monitoring processes, prepare validation reports, communicate findings, recommend remediation actions, and provide clear executive-level summaries.

Support the effective inventory management of AI systems and use cases, ensuring timely and accurate model risk reporting.

Your Profile

What is important for us?

A solid understanding of banking, financial services, or another regulated industry. Knowledge of financial products and the role of models in key banking processes (e.g., ICAAP, ILAAP, valuation, credit decision-making, and compliance) would be an advantage.

Knowledge of AI/ML techniques, including decision trees, random forests, gradient boosting, neural networks, and related methodologies.

Familiarity with existing AI/ML regulations (e.g. EU AI Act) and their application and appreciation of developing regulations within the finance industry.

Strong analytical and technical skills, including proficiency in Python, R, SQL, or equivalent tools, as well as hands‑on experience with data analysis.

Familiarity with model risk concepts and an understanding of the unique risks associated with AI/ML models. Previous experience in model risk management, model development, or model validation would be considered a strong asset.

A university degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Econometrics, Engineering, Physics, or another quantitative discipline.

How?

Remotely or open space office environment in Łódź and/or Wrocław.

The company

What we offer?

• Medical care packages in Enel-med,
• AdditionalGeneraliinsurance,
• MultisportPlus Card,
• PluxeeLunchcard,
• Co-financingofglassesorcontactlenses,
• PPE -Employeepensionscheme, inwhichtheemployer'scontributionis5.5% of themonthlysalary,
• SpecialofferatmBank for Commerzbankemployees,
• SpecialofferswithinmBankgroup
• Access to theSpeexxe-learninglanguageplatform,
• Access toO’ReillyandClix(LinkedinLearning) e-learning platform,
• InternaltrainingprogramSkills@work(CoffeeLearningSession-informalquarterlymeetingsamongemployeesfocusingon agiventechnologicalorbusinessissue,BigUP-individualmentoring program, Trainer Academy -trainingsorganizedbyemployeesforemployees,Guilds-groupsfocusingon agiventechnologicalorbusinessissue),
• Externaltrainings,
• Interestgroupsandintegrationevents,
• RelocationpackagesinsideandoutsidePoland,
• Psychologicalsupportprogram foremployeesandtheirfamilies,additionallyfinancialandlegalconsultations(chat,phone, 24/7),
• AdditionalholidaydaysaftereachyearworkedatCommerzbank (maximum 5additionaldays),
• Compensationofupto 100% forsickpay(upto 33daysin agivencalendaryear),
• Equivalentforelectricityandinternetwhileworkingforhome,
• Flexibleworkingtime,
• Masterbenefit- carsubscription,
• Travelallowanceof 150 PLN foreacharrivalfor thefirstyearofworkin Commerzbank foremployeestravelingtowork(to Łódź – fromoutsidethe ŁódźVoivodeship, and to Wrocław – fromoutsidethe LowerSilesianVoivodeship),whosepreviousemployerwaslocatedoutsideof ŁódzkieorDolnośląskie.
• Annual bonus, which amount depends of the results of the bank.

Below you can find more information about Commerzbank:

Commerzbankis a leading international commercial bank with branches and offices in almost 50 countries. The world is changing, becoming digital, and so we are. We are leaving the traditional bank behind us and are choosing to move forward as a digital enterprise. This is exactly why we need talented people who will join us on this journey. We work in inter‑locational and international teamwork in agile methodologies.

Contact

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft Spółka Akcyjna oddział w Polsce

Ul. Wersalska 6

91-203 Łódź