
Senior Model Validation Manager – Commercial CCAR, CECL
M&T Bank
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Alabama • United States
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Salary
💰 $148,300 - $247,100 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead and oversee the independent validation of commercial CCAR/CECL and capital-related models
- Direct validation activities including conceptual soundness assessment, independent code replication and performance testing, data quality, completeness, and reconciliation testing
- Provide clear, risk-focused approval recommendations grounded in quantitative evidence and independent analysis
- Engage directly with model developers and business partners to provide technically rigorous challenge while maintaining a constructive working relationship
- Lead regulatory and audit interactions for the commercial portfolio, ensuring validation documentation reflects analytical depth and defensible conclusions
- Develop and mentor a technically strong validation team, setting high standards for analytical quality and intellectual discipline.
Requirements
- Master’s or Doctoral degree in a quantitative discipline (including Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Business Management)
- 7 years of relevant financial services experience (including model development, model validation, analytics) inclusive of 4 years’ managerial experience
- In lieu of degree, a combined minimum of 10 years’ higher education and relevant work experience
- Demonstrated technical knowledge of advanced software packages used in analytics (e.g., SAS, QRM, Strategic Analytics, Monte Carlo software)
- Advanced degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Quantitative Finance, Engineering, Economics or related quantitative discipline strongly preferred
- 10+ years of experience in risk model validation and/or development
- Significant experience validating or developing commercial credit risk, stress testing, or CECL models
- Demonstrated expertise in Wholesale credit modeling
- Data quality testing and forensic data analysis
- Model performance evaluation and benchmarking
- Strong programming proficiency (Python or equivalent)
- Ability to communicate complex quantitative issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated intellectual independence, sound judgment, and commitment to analytical rigor.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid volunteer time (40 hours each year)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
model validationmodel developmentanalyticsdata quality testingforensic data analysismodel performance evaluationbenchmarkingprogramming (Python)quantitative analysisstatistical modeling
Soft Skills
communicationleadershipanalytical rigorintellectual independencesound judgmentrelationship managementmentoringconstructive feedbackrisk assessmentteam development