Own and evolve Earnest’s Model Risk Management framework, ensuring our credit, loss forecasting, fraud, marketing, and finance models are rigorous, transparent, and built to scale responsibly.
Lead independent end-to-end model validations — from conceptual soundness and data quality to performance monitoring and implementation review — delivering thoughtful, constructive challenge to modeling teams.
Partner closely with Data Science and Risk leaders early in the model design process to strengthen assumptions, improve methodology, and elevate modeling standards across the company.
Oversee model performance monitoring and proactively identify emerging risks, performance drift, or control gaps — ensuring timely, practical remediation.
Deliver clear, decision-ready validation reports and communicate technical findings in a way that drives strong business outcomes and sound risk decisions.
Serve as a trusted advisor on model governance, helping Earnest move fast while maintaining the discipline and controls required of a best-in-class lending platform.

Requirements

You hold a Master’s degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Financial Engineering, or similar) with 7+ years of experience in model development, validation, or model risk management in financial services (or a Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience).
You’ve worked in consumer or small business lending — ideally in a fintech or innovative banking environment — and understand the models that power modern credit decisioning.
You have hands-on experience with statistical and machine learning models and are comfortable diving into Python code and large datasets using SQL to independently assess model performance.
You understand regulatory model risk expectations and know how to apply them pragmatically in a high-growth environment.
You bring strong judgment, intellectual independence, and the confidence to challenge assumptions while building productive cross-functional partnerships.
You can translate complex modeling concepts into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders.

Benefits

Health, Dental, & Vision benefits plus savings plans
Mac computers + work-from-home stipend to set up your home office
Monthly internet and phone reimbursement
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
401(k) plan to help you save for retirement plus a company match
Robust tuition reimbursement program
$1,000 travel perk on each Earnie-versary to anywhere in the world
Competitive days of annual PTO
Competitive parental leave

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

model developmentmodel validationmodel risk managementstatistical modelsmachine learning modelsdata quality assessmentperformance monitoringPythonSQLquantitative analysis

Soft Skills

judgmentintellectual independencecross-functional collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingconstructive challengedecision-makingtrustworthinessadaptabilityleadership