Remote Quant Analytics Manager, Bank Model Governance

Affirm; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 195,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity rewards

100% subsidized medical coverage

Wellness and tech stipends

Remote-first culture

Job summary

Affirm is seeking an experienced professional for its Bank Model Risk Management team to validate credit and fraud models, focusing on robustness and data integrity.

You will develop automated monitoring in Python, collaborate with developers to remediate findings, and support regulatory requests across the bank’s model risk framework. This is a remote-first role with potential office-based elements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of highly technical experience in credit/fraud/financial risk modeling or model validation
• Strong understanding of consumer credit lifecycle and fraud detection
• Expert Python for replicative modeling and backtesting (pandas, scikit-learn, statsmodels)
• Proficient SQL for large-scale data wrangling and data lineage audits
• Excellent communication skills to translate complex concepts to any audience

Responsibilities

• Perform full-stack model validation of credit/fraud models with a focus on conceptual soundness and data integrity
• Develop automated monitoring in Python to track drift (KRI/KPI), PSI, and feature importance
• Lead remediation and advise on robust mathematical validation with model developers
• Coordinate with Audit, Internal Controls, and Compliance for regulatory requests
• Support the Bank Model Risk Management function for bank-owned models

Skills

Python

SQL

Model validation

Credit risk

Fraud modeling

Backtesting

Communication

Job description

Affirm is seeking an experienced professional for its Bank Model Risk Management team to validate credit and fraud models, focusing on robustness and data integrity.

You will develop automated monitoring in Python, collaborate with developers to remediate findings, and support regulatory requests across the bank’s model risk framework. This is a remote-first role with potential office-based elements.