Quantitative Model Development Analyst - Credit Modeling

U.S. Bank; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank seeks a Model Developer to help build and implement expected loss forecasting models for Commercial Real Estate and Small Business portfolios.

You will ensure compliance with CECL, CCAR, and other regulatory requirements while aligning with the Bank’s risk management policies through collaboration with credit risk, corporate finance, and audit teams. The role requires strong communication of statistical methods to stakeholders, ongoing model performance monitoring, backtesting, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field with 5+ years of relevant experience
• MA/MS in a quantitative field with 3+ years of related experience
• PhD in a quantitative field with <2 years of related experience

Responsibilities

• Develop credit risk models for CRE and Small Business portfolios
• Ensure alignment with risk policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Communicate model functions and predictions to stakeholders for BAU integrations
• Monitor model performance with backtesting and data development

Skills

Python

SAS

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field

MA/MS in a quantitative field

PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

Git

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

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Model Developer to join our Model Development & Decision Support (MDDS) team. In this role, you will support the development and implementation of expected loss forecasting models for Commercial Real Estate (CRE) and Small Business portfolios, ensuring compliance with CECL, CCAR, and other regulatory requirements.

Job Description

In this position, you will contribute to the development of credit risk models for Commercial Real Estate and Small Business portfolios, ensuring alignment with diverse financial and regulatory requirements. You will be responsible for maintaining consistency with the Bank’s risk management policies, procedures, and practices by collaborating with colleagues in credit portfolio risk management, corporate finance, external reporting, model validation, and audit services.

You are expected to communicate statistical model functions and predictions to stakeholders to demonstrate effective risk management and compliance as well as to foster integrations of credit risk modeling into business as usual (BAU) activities.

You will also support ongoing model performance monitoring, including backtesting review and investigation of unexpected results, as well as wholesale data development and maintenance.

Key deliverables include comprehensive written model technical documents, oral and written presentations, as well as fluent programming skills. The ideal candidate is expected to have a good understanding of commercial portfolios and statistical methods, industry experience, excellent communication, and attention to detail as well as a strong background in predictive modeling.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field, and five or more years of relevant experience
  OR
• MA/MS in a quantitative field, and three or more years of related experience
  OR
• PhD in a quantitative field, and less than two years of related experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Understanding of banking, financial metrics, and credit risk management
• Knowledge of banking regulation and requirements for stress testing and credit reserves.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Programming experience in Python and SAS
• Experience in building credit models for commercial exposures
• Experience working with internal model validation and model risk management
• Thorough data compilation, data quality review, and qualitative analysis skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, negotiation, and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks across various timelines
• Demonstrated independence, teamwork and leadership skills
• Code management and version control using Git
• Experience with model performance monitoring

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:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That’s why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• 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 opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $98,175.00 - $115,500.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.