Global Markets Mortgages Model Risk Management Model Validation Lead

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This job is responsible for directing a team of finance managers to develop or validate quantitative analytics and models for specific business units or risk types. Job expectations include directing activity in their region to support business units and acting as a subject matter expert on specified quantitative modeling techniques, as well as serving as the first or second line of defense overseeing model performance, model risk, and model governance on critical model portfolios.

Responsibilities:

• Directs a quantitative team with model coverage of specified focus areas and oversees stakeholder engagement, including team effort in preparation for audit and regulatory exams

• Sets quantitative work priorities in line with the bank’s overall strategy and prioritization

• Identifies continuous improvements through reviews of approval decisions on relevant model development or model validation tasks, critical feedback on technical documentation, and effective challenges on model development/validation, while providing oversight to managers on reviews

• Maintains and provides oversight of model development and model risk management in respective focus areas to support business requirements and the enterprise's risk appetite

• Leads and provides methodological, analytical, and technical guidance to effectively challenge and influence the strategic direction and tactical approaches of development/validation projects and identify areas of potential risk

• Works closely with model stakeholders and senior management with regard to communication of submission and validation outcomes

• Coordinates team projects, while managing and providing guidance to senior level staff on areas of expertise

Managerial Responsibilities:
This position may also have responsibilities for managing associates. At Bank of America, all managers at this level demonstrate the following responsibilities, in addition to those specific to the role, listed above.

• Opportunity & Inclusion Champion: Breaks down barriers to create a more inclusive environment that supports company Great Place to Work goals.

• Manager of Process & Data: Challenges end-to-end process efficiency and effectiveness, champion data driven decision-making and removes obstacles to optimize operations.

• Enterprise Advocate & Communicator: Contributes to enterprise strategy and influence messaging to connect team contributions to business purpose, results, and success.

• Risk Manager: Inspects and challenges risk controls, governance and culture to ensure the timely identification, escalation, debate and remediation of risk across the organization.

• People Manager & Coach: Coaches to sustain and elevates organizational performance while differentiating to ensure pay for performance.

• Financial Steward: Efficiently allocates and manages resources across the organization to drive short and long term profitability.

• Enterprise Talent Leader: Inspects and manages the health of the bench to ensure succession for the organization, while supporting enterprise talent needs.

• Driver of Business Outcomes: Mobilizes organizational resources to deliver the full range of the bank’s capabilities to meet client needs and to gain competitive advantage.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters' Degree or PhD in quantitative fields such as mathematics, statistics, physics or equivalent

• 5+ years' work experience is required in quantitative modelling and/or validation in pricing models

• In depth understanding of financial mathematics including stochastic calculus and probability theory, as well as derivative pricing and risk models including interest rates and credit risk modelling.

• Exceptional knowledge of financial derivatives, OTC trading and hedging, collateral management, capital management, bank’s operations and regulatory requirements

• Expertise in Mortgages models and products

• Strong coding ability in Python, R, C++ is a plus

• Predisposed to critical thinking, intellectually curious, detailed-oriented, well-organized, quick learning and a team player with good communication skills (both written and verbal)

• Strong communication, team management and direct interaction with regulators experience

Skills:

• Business Acumen

• Critical Thinking

• Project Management

• Regulatory Relations

• Talent Development

• Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management

• Risk Management

• Stakeholder Management

• Strategic Thinking

• Technical Documentation

• Drives Engagement

• Inclusive Leadership

• Risk Analytics

• Risk Modeling

• Written Communications

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40