Senior Model Validation Analyst – GenAI & ML Risk Expert

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

Job summary

M&T Bank Corporation is seeking a Senior Model Validation Analyst in Wilmington, DE to lead end-to-end validations of Gen-AI and AI/ML models. The role requires strong quantitative expertise, collaboration with Cybersecurity, Credit Risk, Finance, and Private Wealth, and a track record of rigorous validation practices.

Location is on-site in Wilmington with a salary range of $113,300.00 to $188,800.00 annually (USD).

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Business Engineering, Econometrics, or Science-based discipline.
• Strong knowledge of Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and Natural Language Processing (NLP).
• Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, Git, R, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end validation of several model families, focusing on Gen-AI and AI/ML models.
• Validate expert judgment or qualitative factors that augment quantitative models with proper controls and documentation.
• Perform benchmarking, back-testing, sensitivity analysis, and stress testing.
• Maintain high-quality documentation of validation work, findings, and conclusions for audit and regulatory review.
• Collaborate with model developers, business stakeholders, and risk managers to communicate validation outcomes and drive improvements.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

Git

R

NLP

LLMs

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in quantitative discipline

5–10+ years in model validation/analytics

Tools

GitHub

Jupyter

SQL

RStudio

Job description

M&T Bank Corporation is seeking a Senior Model Validation Analyst in Wilmington, DE to lead end-to-end validations of Gen-AI and AI/ML models. The role requires strong quantitative expertise, collaboration with Cybersecurity, Credit Risk, Finance, and Private Wealth, and a track record of rigorous validation practices.

Location is on-site in Wilmington with a salary range of $113,300.00 to $188,800.00 annually (USD).