Quantitative Commercial Risk Modeling Associate

santander; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Santander is seeking a Commercial Risk Model Development Associate in Stamford, CT to support development and enhancement of quantitative risk models for commercial lending. You will work with risk, credit, data, and technology partners to translate business needs into scalable analytics and governance processes.

Applicants should have 5+ years in risk modeling, strong Python/SQL skills, and experience with large datasets; a Bachelor's is required and a Master's preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent demonstrated through work experience.
• Master’s degree preferred to support advanced analytics and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor quantitative risk models.
• Perform data analysis, data engineering, and statistical modeling for risk assessment.
• Evaluate model performance through back-testing and benchmarking.
• Collaborate with risk, credit, data, and technology teams to deliver scalable analytical solutions.
• Support governance, validation, and documentation through the model lifecycle.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical modeling

Risk modeling

Back-testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Master's Degree in related field (Preferred)

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

Santander is seeking a Commercial Risk Model Development Associate in Stamford, CT to support development and enhancement of quantitative risk models for commercial lending. You will work with risk, credit, data, and technology partners to translate business needs into scalable analytics and governance processes.

Applicants should have 5+ years in risk modeling, strong Python/SQL skills, and experience with large datasets; a Bachelor's is required and a Master's preferred.