Senior Manager, Credit Risk Model Validation

Application Deadline:

12/10/2024

Address:

100 King Street West

Job Family Group:

Audit, Risk & Compliance

Seeking a skilled and experienced professional to join our Model Risk Management Team as a Senior Manager, Model Risk, Credit Risk. As a Senior Manager in our second-line governance and control, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the validation of credit risk models, such as credit adjudication and account management models, Capital, Stress Testing and Allowance models. This dynamic position requires balance of leadership as both people manager and individual contributor.

Key Role Responsibilities:

• Model Risk Review and Effective Challenge: You perform the validation of models and assess the model risk to confirm model appropriateness and capability for a designated portfolio. You are responsible for providing effective challenge to the credit risk models during model development and communicating decisions regarding model use to the business to ensure transparency and understanding of models and model risks. You assess the models’ capabilities, stress points and limitations; you assess the associated model risk and the controls in place to mitigate identified risks.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Effective communication is crucial in this role. You will manage relationships with model developers, owners, and users, influencing and advising on model risk-related matters. Your ability to explain complex technical concepts in everyday language will set you apart.

• Project Management: Recommends business priorities, advises on resource requirements, and develops roadmap for strategic execution. Manages resources and leads the execution of strategic initiatives to deliver on business and financial goals.

• Change Management: BMO is at the forefront of innovation in model risk management. You will be part of the team that drives change by embracing new technology platforms, tools, and operating models. Leads change management programs of varying scope and type, including readiness assessments, planning, stakeholder management, execution, evaluation, and sustainment of initiatives.

• Regulatory Expertise: Acts as a subject matter expert on relevant regulations and policies. May network with industry contacts to gain competitive insights and best practices. Interprets new regulations and assesses impacts to the program / portfolio validation framework.

• Risk Understanding: You will need to connect the dots between technical issues and business considerations.

What we are looking for:

• A postgraduate degree in quantitative fields such as statistics, mathematics, financial mathematics, data science, actuarial sciences or related fields.

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in model development, validation, or governance within a financial institution, particularly in the credit risk area.

• Certifications: While qualifications like CFA are helpful, they are not mandatory.

• Experience in credit risk models, including AIRB, Stress Testing & loss forecasting, and Adjudication.

• Proficiency in a programming language such as Python, R, and SAS

• Proficiency in working with relational databases – SQL or Oracle

• Working with Big data tools and Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) is a plus.

Our team values flexibility, collaboration and in-person engagement. This position is located in Toronto and offers flexibility with a hybrid work arrangement where the successful candidate will spend at least 2 days per week on-site and the other days remote.

Performs validation of models and assesses model risk to confirm model appropriateness and capability for a designated portfolio. Provides effective challenge during model development and communicates decisions regarding model use to the business to ensure transparency and understanding of models and model risks. Assesses model’s capabilities, stress points and limitations; assesses the associated model risk and the controls in place to mitigate identified risks.

• Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do.

• Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.

• Regularly connects work to BMO’s purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through.

• Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.

• Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent.

• Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards