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Financial Model Risk Validation Lead

Leyla

Lead independent financial model validation for Affirm remotely, applying Python, SQL, forecasting, and critical thinking across high-impact analytics.

As a Lead validator on Affirm’s Model Risk Management team, you will challenge Finance and Analytics models. The work covers ALM, loss forecasting, loan transition models, corporate planning, and engagement analytics. You will help oversee the second-line model risk framework.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead end-to-end validation engagements for complex, critical models
  • Perform independent challenges and ongoing monitoring of quantitative models
  • Identify weaknesses, limitations, and improvement opportunities clearly
  • Collaborate with Finance, Quantitative Research, and Growth Analytics
  • Strengthen model governance and resolve audit requests

Requirements:

  • Four to six years in validation, development, quantitative finance, or analytics
  • Knowledge of corporate finance, treasury, ALM, or forecasting
  • Experience using Python, SQL, Excel, or Databricks
  • Experience with statistical modeling, forecasting, simulation, or machine learning
  • Quantitative degree and strong communication skills

Apply financial modeling, Python, SQL, and stakeholder communication to strengthen Affirm’s model risk management framework remotely.

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