Model Validation Specialist
$160k - $170kJCW Group
Posted: 05/08/2026 Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Salary: $160000 - $170000 Job type: Permanent
What You'll Do
- Independently validate fraud, financial crimes, and AML/BSA models, applying a range of statistical and quantitative testing methods
- Assess whether model logic and underlying assumptions hold up, and weigh alternative modeling approaches where relevant
- Build and run test plans to confirm models perform as intended, and track ongoing model performance over time
- Act as a thought partner to model owners, developers, business users, and other risk analysts throughout the model lifecycle
- Bring rigor to the evaluation of vendor-built models, helping the business independently assess and govern third-party model risk
- Master's in Statistics, Econometrics, Computational Finance, Applied Math, or a related quantitative field
- 3+ years validating models (PhD coursework/research can count toward this experience requirement)
- Solid grasp of Model Risk Management regulatory expectations, with experience supporting exam or audit deliverables
- A naturally skeptical, detail-driven mindset, comfortable pushing back on both internal and vendor-developed models
- Strong communication skills, particularly the ability to translate technical modeling concepts for non-technical stakeholders
- Working knowledge of fraud and AML/BSA modeling methodologies
- PhD in Statistics, Econometrics, Computational Finance, Applied Math, or related field
- 5+ years of relevant model validation experience
- Hands-on experience with Python and R
- Quick to pick up new tools and internal systems
- Strong analytical and research instincts; comfortable drawing conclusions from data
- Able to stay organized and deliver under deadline pressure
- Clear communicator, verbally and in writing
- Self-starter with strong ownership over their work
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