Quantitative Asset Senior Specialist

Quantitative Asset Management Team Member

The Quantitative Asset Management team is responsible for enabling and supporting the Bank on the identification and proactive risk management of quantitative assets. This is a 1LoD enablement function, supporting the enterprise in compliance with 2LoD requirements. Quantitative Assets include models, End User Computing Tools (EUCs) and some AI modeling techniques. This teammate will partner cross-functionally to execute effective, efficient, and proactive compliance with Truist's risk management requirements, including identification of Quantitative Assets and the ongoing risk management of those assets.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Execute on regulatory risk, external events and quantitative asset (QA) governance requirements including QA identification, governance, controls execution and testing/monitoring in support of assigned business units. Provide monitoring and governance over issues management.

2. Influence the establishment & maturation of the firm's quantitative asset risk programs (including quantitative asset management, model, EUC, & AI) to meet with regulatory expectations.

3. Serve as a subject matter expert for quantitative asset management programs, providing effective challenge as necessary to first line design, updates, & changes.

4. Identify efficiency and other enhancement opportunities within the model, QAM, and EUC framework, process, and application for the coverage area; designing and working with key stakeholders to implement. Deliver/Influence recommendations for updates to relevant policies and procedures for risk program execution.

5. Communicate, train and monitor adherence of business partners to QAM risk programs including developing KRI/KPI metrics; providing coaching on effective execution, sharing best practices with 1LOD partners & leaders. Communicate and present materials in various leadership forums.

6. Act as a conduit between the first line teammates and second line risk program owners/risk partners.

7. Establish working relationships with line of business leaders and second line, third line of defense risk partners.

8. Serve as a delegate for the Quantitative Asset Manager as needed for Committees (1st & 2nd LOD), Regulator & TAS meetings, and official Truist working groups.

9. Mentor Quantitative Asset Management teammates.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Statistics or other business or risk management related areas.

2. Seven to ten (7-10) years of relevant experience in the financial industry or equivalent governance field including experience in model and/or EUC risk management, and/or governance, framework, and controls design and testing, etc.

3. Strong understanding and experience with regulatory guidance and deliverables such as those related to legacy SR 11-7/26-2, SR 15-18/19.

4. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Demonstrated experience with public speaking. Ability to manage competing organizational priorities effectively.

5. Past experience establishing a new organizational framework, process, or control improvement.

6. Strong leadership and communication skills.

7. Ability to think critically and strategically, multi-task, and drive change. Strong work ethic & problem-solving skills.

8. Strong quantitative, governance, and analytic abilities. Ability to effectively challenge analytical reporting such as KRI, KPI, or statistics created for committee materials.

9. Demonstrated ability creating PowerPoints or other presentation materials for presenting/storytelling. Experience creating SharePoint or Source materials a plus.

10. Ability to provide effective challenge to senior levels of leadership.

11. Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software products

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master's degree.

2. Relevant professional designation(s) – eg FRM, CFA, CPA

3. Experience across large financial institutions and consulting firms a plus.

The annual base salary for this position is $125,000-$140,000.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.