Financial Risk Quantitative Analyst

US Bank; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

US Bank seeks an experienced Financial Risk Quantitative Analyst to provide independent risk analysis and governance support across liquidity, interest rate risk, capital, and market risk. You will translate complex observations into actionable recommendations for risk partners and senior management.

Responsibilities include developing models, evaluating methodologies, and preparing clear risk assessments and documentation for leadership review.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a quantitative field.
• Three or more years of work experience or equivalent in quantitative risk management, financial risk management, model development, model validation, banking, or related field.
• Strong understanding of quantitative methods and financial risk concepts; experience with liquidity, interest rate risk, capital, market risk, stress testing, or balance-sheet management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent risk-based reviews and develop models/tools for liquidity, interest rate risk, capital, and market risk.
• Evaluate model purpose, methodology, assumptions, and limitations for materiality and use.
• Assess outputs, sensitivities, scenario behaviour, performance trends, and usage through analysis and benchmarking.
• Develop clear risk assessments, committee materials, and documentation.
• Promote consistency of modeling methodologies across risk disciplines.
• Monitor regulatory guidance and translate changes into practical implications.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Problem-solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, or related quantitative field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Excel

PowerPoint

AI tools

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at-all from Day One.

Job Description

Strategic Risk Analytics and Governance provides independent forward-looking risk analysis and governance support across financial risk disciplines. The team conducts second-line reviews and development of financial models and analytical approaches to ensure methodologies, assumptions, and measurements appropriately support risk management and decision-making. We are seeking an experienced Financial Risk Quantitative Analyst with strong quantitative, financial risk, governance, and communication skills who can translate technical observations into clear, actionable recommendations for risk partners and senior management.

Summary Responsibilities

• Conduct independent, risk-based reviews as well as develop own models and tools supporting the analysis of liquidity, interest rate risk, capital, market risk, stress testing, and related financial risks.
• Assess whether model purpose, methodology, key assumptions, limitations are appropriate in light of the model's materiality and intended use.
• Evaluate model outputs, sensitivities, scenario behavior, performance trends, and business or risk-management use through targeted analysis, benchmarking, and outcomes review.
• Develop clear, well-supported risk assessments, committee materials, and other documentation.
• Promote consistency of modeling methodologies and assumptions, across financial risk disciplines.
• Assess risk implications arising from new products, business changes, market developments, regulatory changes.
• Maintain awareness of regulatory guidance, supervisory expectations, industry practices, and developments in risk analytics, and translate relevant changes into practical implications for the organization.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Typically more than six years of applicable experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Financial Risk Management, or a related quantitative field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Three or more years of work experience or equivalent in quantitative risk management, financial risk management, model development, model validation, banking, or a related financial-services field.
• Strong understanding of quantitative methods and financial risk concepts; experience with liquidity, interest rate risk, capital, market risk, stress testing, or balance-sheet management is preferred.
• Proficiency in analytical tools and data environments such as SQL, Python, R, along with advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills. Experience with AI tools is a plus.
• Strong leadership, critical-thinking, problem-solving, process-facilitation, project-management, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex quantitative concepts, articulate effective challenge, and present conclusions to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to build productive relationships and interact effectively with other quantitative groups, business lines, risk management, and other stakeholders while maintaining independence and sound professional judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, make well-supported decisions, and deliver clear, accurate, and timely work products.
• Demonstrated commitment to intellectual curiosity, sound governance, documentation quality, transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

LOCATION EXPECTATIONS

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank Location three (3) or more days per week.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants .

Benefits:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday oppo