Principal Quantitative Risk Strategist

First Tech Federal Credit Union; Chelmsford (MA); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (medical, dental, and视

Generous 401(k) match

Paid Time Off and holidays

Sick time and personal days

Job summary

First Tech Federal Credit Union in Marlboro/Chelmsford, MA or Hillsboro, OR is seeking an advanced quantitative risk professional to design and improve models across market, credit, and operational risk. You will lead analytics tooling, establish risk metrics, and translate complex findings for stakeholders in a hybrid work setting.

The role requires 8–12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, with proficiency in Python, R, and SQL to support decision making and

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in quantitative finance, statistics, econometrics, and mathematics.
• Proven ability to build, validate, and interpret complex risk models using Python, R, SQL.
• Deep knowledge of market, credit, operational, and portfolio risk in financial settings.
• Ability to translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, refine, and maintain sophisticated quantitative models for risk.
• Lead implementation and improvement of analytics tools for risk measurement and stress testing.
• Establish risk metrics, thresholds, and guidelines to keep exposure within bounds.
• Evaluate risk implications of new products and initiatives and provide insights.
• Monitor macroeconomic trends and emerging risk signals to identify vulnerabilities.
• Create reporting frameworks to enhance transparency and data quality.
• Collaborate with business, finance, data, and tech teams to embed risk practices.
• Provide mentorship to strengthen analytical capabilities.
• Ensure adherence to policies, governance, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Quantitative finance

Statistics

Econometrics

Mathematics

Python

R

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

First Tech Federal Credit Union in Marlboro/Chelmsford, MA or Hillsboro, OR is seeking an advanced quantitative risk professional to design and improve models across market, credit, and operational risk. You will lead analytics tooling, establish risk metrics, and translate complex findings for stakeholders in a hybrid work setting.

The role requires 8–12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, with proficiency in Python, R, and SQL to support decision making and