Senior Model Risk Validator & Strategy Partner

M&T Bank; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 113,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank in Wilmington, Delaware seeks a Senior Model Validation Analyst to execute robust, independent validations of quantitative and qualitative models across the enterprise. This role is a key control function within Model Risk Management (MRM) to ensure models are sound, validated, and compliant with regulatory standards.

You will lead end-to-end validation of several model families (including credit risk, AI/ML, and technology models), collaborate with developers and risk managers,

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Business Engineering, Econometrics, or Science-based discipline.
• Plus 4 years’ experience in model development or validation, with a combined minimum of >5 years’ higher education and relevant work experience.
• Technical knowledge of advanced software packages used in analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end validation of multiple model families including Consumer CCAR and CECL credit risk models, AI/ML models, Cybersecurity and Technology models.
• Validate expert judgment or qualitative factors augmenting quantitative models; review for proper controls and adequate documentation.
• Perform independent challenge of model methodologies, benchmarking, back-testing, sensitivity analysis, and stress testing.
• Maintain high-quality documentation of validation work, findings, and conclusions for audits and regulatory scrutiny.
• Maintain internal control standards and support remediation of findings from validation, audit, and regulators.
• Partner with model developers, business stakeholders, and risk managers to communicate validation outcomes, challenge assumptions, and recommend improvements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Master’s or PhD in quantitative field

7–10+ years in model validation/analytics

Tools

Python

SAS

R

Job description

M&T Bank in Wilmington, Delaware seeks a Senior Model Validation Analyst to execute robust, independent validations of quantitative and qualitative models across the enterprise. This role is a key control function within Model Risk Management (MRM) to ensure models are sound, validated, and compliant with regulatory standards.

You will lead end-to-end validation of several model families (including credit risk, AI/ML, and technology models), collaborate with developers and risk managers,