Senior Manager, Quantitative Risk & Validation

Affirm; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 227,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

ESPP

Time off

Flexible Spending Wallets

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a senior leader to spearhead the Model Risk Management team within Enterprise Risk & Internal Audit. You will oversee underwriting and credit risk validation, mentor a high-performing quantitative team, and personally validate complex ML models.

You’ll partner across the company to strengthen the risk framework, ensuring models are robust, compliant, and ready for evolving regulatory expectations. This remote-first role offers leadership in a critical risk domain.

Qualifications

• 9+ years in a highly technical role (model development/validation/quant analytics).
• Deep understanding of ML modeling, underwriting, and credit risk management.
• Proficient in Python and SQL for large-scale data analysis.
• Proven track record hiring, mentoring, and leading quantitative teams.
• BS/MS/PhD in Quantitative discipline (Statistics/Quantitative Finance/Math/Data Science).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee underwriting and credit risk validation sector.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of quantitative professionals.
• Conduct independent validations of complex ML models.
• Evaluate model concepts, data integrity, and performance.
• Refine and enhance the enterprise Model Risk Management framework.
• Coordinate with accounting, controls, and compliance to meet standards.

Skills

Python scripting

SQL

Machine learning

Credit risk

Leadership

Communication

Team mentoring

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Statistics or Quantitative field

Tools

None

Job description

Affirm is seeking a senior leader to spearhead the Model Risk Management team within Enterprise Risk & Internal Audit. You will oversee underwriting and credit risk validation, mentor a high-performing quantitative team, and personally validate complex ML models.

You’ll partner across the company to strengthen the risk framework, ensuring models are robust, compliant, and ready for evolving regulatory expectations. This remote-first role offers leadership in a critical risk domain.