Remote Finance & Analytics Model Risk Lead

Affirm, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 164,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% covered medical for you and your

Monthly tech stipends

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a Lead Validator for Finance and Analytics models to join the Enterprise Risk & Internal Audit team.

The role involves independent validation of ALM, forecasting, and validation engagements across core financial models, with collaboration across Finance, Quantitative Research, and Growth Analytics to strengthen governance. Required 4–6 years in model validation or related fields, plus strong Python/SQL skills and a quantitative degree.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of professional experience in model development, model validation, quantitative finance, or data analytics with exposure to financial/analytics model validation
• Deep and broad knowledge of corporate finance, treasury, ALM, and actuarial/statistical forecasting
• Experience with statistical modeling, time-series forecasting, simulation, and/or machine learning techniques in finance/analytics use cases
• BS, MS, or PhD in a quantitative field such as Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or Data Science

Responsibilities

• Perform independent challenges of financial and analytics quantitative models — ALM, allowance/loss forecasting, loan transition models, corporate financial planning models, take-up and engagement models, and related analytics — through validation and monitoring
• Lead end-to-end validation engagements on high-complexity, high-criticality models
• Identify model weaknesses, limitations, and opportunities for improvement; articulate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborate with model owners and stakeholders across Finance, Quantitative Research, and Growth Analytics to remediate validation findings and strengthen model governance
• Partner cross-functionally to implement and maintain the company's MRM framework
• Partner with Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Accounting, and Compliance to ensure timely resolution of audit and examiner requests

Skills

Python

SQL

Model validation

Quantitative finance

Data analytics

Time-series forecasting

Machine learning

Education

BS/MS/PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Databricks

Excel

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a Lead Validator for Finance and Analytics models to join the Enterprise Risk & Internal Audit team.

The role involves independent validation of ALM, forecasting, and validation engagements across core financial models, with collaboration across Finance, Quantitative Research, and Growth Analytics to strengthen governance. Required 4–6 years in model validation or related fields, plus strong Python/SQL skills and a quantitative degree.