Model & AI System Risk Validation Lead

Wintrust Financial Corporation; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

401(k) with company match

FSA

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Transit Benefits

Banking Benefits

Job summary

Wintrust Financial Corporation seeks an experienced Officer, Model and AI System Risk Management to validate AI systems, ML models, and traditional credit models across the bank. You will ensure conceptual soundness, data integrity, and regulatory alignment while coordinating governance activities with stakeholders.

Responsibilities include developing validation plans, performing tests, reviewing documentation, and driving remediation with model owners.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in data science, AI systems, ML models, and validation.
• Experience related to credit risk (Consumer and Commercial), Liquidity, Compliance (BSA/AML, Fair Lending), CECL.
• Master’s degree or PhD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Validate bank-wide AI systems, ML, and risk models per SR 26-02/OCC 2026-13.
• Develop validation tests for data integrity, concept soundness, and performance.
• Review model documentation for regulatory compliance and governance.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and manage governance reporting with the VP.
• Follow up remediation and ensure timely actions on findings.

Skills

Data science

AI systems

Machine learning models

Model development

Model validation

Credit risk

CECL

BSA/AML compliance

Fair Lending

Education

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Job description

Wintrust Financial Corporation seeks an experienced Officer, Model and AI System Risk Management to validate AI systems, ML models, and traditional credit models across the bank. You will ensure conceptual soundness, data integrity, and regulatory alignment while coordinating governance activities with stakeholders.

Responsibilities include developing validation plans, performing tests, reviewing documentation, and driving remediation with model owners.