Model Risk & AI Systems Validation Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Company 401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Wintrust Financial Corp. seeks an Officer, Model and AI System Risk Management to independently validate AI systems, ML models, and traditional models across enterprise risk areas including CECL, stress testing, and AML/sanctions.

This role collaborates with stakeholders, documents methodologies, and supports model governance and regulatory examinations. The position requires 2–5 years in data science and model validation with a Master’s degree or PhD preferred; on-site work in Chicago is

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in data science, AI systems, ML models, development and validation related to credit risk (Consumer and Commercial).
• Master’s degree or PhD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent validation of bank-wide AI and ML models and traditional models per SR 26-02/OCC 2026-13 and internal policies.
• Develop validation plans, conduct quantitative/qualitative tests, and assess data integrity and model performance.
• Provide challenges during validation and document governance, testing results, and remediation plans.

Skills

Data science & ML

Model validation

Credit risk knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Education

Master’s degree or PhD

Job description

Wintrust Financial Corp. seeks an Officer, Model and AI System Risk Management to independently validate AI systems, ML models, and traditional models across enterprise risk areas including CECL, stress testing, and AML/sanctions.

This role collaborates with stakeholders, documents methodologies, and supports model governance and regulatory examinations. The position requires 2–5 years in data science and model validation with a Master’s degree or PhD preferred; on-site work in Chicago is