Risk Model Validation Specialist

2 weeks ago


Montreal, Quebec, Canada SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA Full time

About SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance SA

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  • We are a leading international financial services company that provides a wide range of financial products and services to individuals, businesses, and institutional clients.

Job Description:

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  1. The Risk Management Department at SGS is responsible for independently analyzing, assessing, managing, and monitoring risk-taking activities with the objective of achieving the best possible outcome for the bank.
  2. The Model Risk Management (MRM) team within the Risk Management function oversees model risk management and is responsible for the second line of defense for model risk.
  3. In this role, you will work closely with Senior Quantitative Advisors and the team Manager to conduct independent model reviews of relevant models employed in SG Americas at all stages of their lifecycle.
  4. You will assess model conceptual soundness, evaluate model governance aspects such as model change management, and work with large, complex datasets to verify data input quality and processing, model output accuracy.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

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  • Education: A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematical Finance, Financial Engineering, Statistics, or STEM, or a Master's or PhD preferred.
  • Experience: Minimum 3 years in model development, validation, or a front-office quant role; fewer years accepted with a PhD.
  • Technical Proficiency: Strong programming skills in Python, R, C++, or similar.
  • Data Management: Experience working with large datasets and quantitative analysis.
  • Model Risk: Familiarity with model risk management practices and regulatory requirements.

Benefits:

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  • A minimum of 20 Vacation days + 4 personal days.
  • A supportive Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave policy.
  • A comprehensive Health spending and personal spending accounts.
  • Fully sponsored virtual healthcare assistance and Employee Assistance Program.
  • Variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERG).

Estimated Salary: $120,000 - $180,000 per year.

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.



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