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Context Engineer (Model Risk Focus)

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Model Risk Management * Serve as a key stakeholder and subject matter expert in the firm's model risk governance program * Partner with Quantitative Research, Data Science, and Finance teams to ...

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How much do model risk manager jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 22, 2026, the average yearly pay for model risk manager in Newark, NJ is $116,510.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $94,000.00 and $134,700.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges a Model Risk Manager faces when validating complex financial models?

Model Risk Managers often encounter challenges such as limited or incomplete data, evolving regulatory requirements, and the need to validate highly complex or proprietary models. They must work closely with model developers, quantitative analysts, and compliance teams to ensure all assumptions and methodologies are sound. Staying up to date with industry best practices and maintaining clear documentation are also crucial, as is effectively communicating findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What is the difference between Model Risk Manager vs Quantitative Analyst?

AspectModel Risk ManagerQuantitative Analyst
Required CredentialsAdvanced degrees in finance, statistics, or mathematics; certifications like FRM or CFADegree in finance, economics, mathematics, or related fields; often CFA or CQF
Work EnvironmentFocus on risk management teams within financial institutions; regulatory complianceAnalytical roles within trading, investment, or banking divisions; model development
Employer & Industry UsageFinancial institutions, banks, asset managersInvestment firms, hedge funds, banks, financial services

The Model Risk Manager primarily oversees and mitigates risks associated with financial models, ensuring compliance and accuracy. In contrast, Quantitative Analysts develop and implement models to support trading, investment, or risk strategies. While both roles require strong quantitative skills and similar credentials, their focus areas differ—risk management versus model development and analysis.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Model Risk Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Model Risk Manager, you need a solid background in quantitative finance, statistics, or mathematics, often supported by an advanced degree and experience in model development or validation. Familiarity with programming languages such as Python or R, risk management frameworks, and regulatory requirements like SR 11-7 or ECB guidelines is typically expected. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for articulating complex model risks to stakeholders. These competencies are vital for ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and reliability of financial models within an organization.

What does a Model Risk Manager do?

A Model Risk Manager is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with financial and analytical models used by an organization. They ensure that models are accurate, reliable, and compliant with regulatory standards by overseeing validation processes and monitoring model performance. Their role often includes collaborating with model developers, conducting independent reviews, and implementing model governance frameworks to minimize potential losses or errors stemming from model misuse or inaccuracies.
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Credit Risk Model Owner

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

Manhattan, NY • Hybrid

$85K - $131K/yr

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Job description

 SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization's extensive global network. The Group's operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $85,000.00 and $131,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Description

SMBC is seeking a Credit Risk Model Owner Associate to serve as local model owner to monitor and manage credit risk related models for the SMBC Americas Division portfolio. This role is expected to conduct regular model monitoring procedure, finding management, and model governance, communicate with key model stakeholders including Tokyo Head Office, develop credit risk model and report to team leads and senior management.

Role Objectives: Delivery
  • Conduct model performance monitoring based on monitoring plan and subsequent revisions, communicate with team leads, model validation team, model users and other stakeholders
  • Maintain the credit risk related model inventories, work with model validators to prepare the model documentation package, model attestation, etc.
  • Address model risk findings which are issued by model validation group and internal audit generally
  • Develop internal credit risk models collaborating with Tokyo Head Office, Model Validation team and/or external vendors
  • Periodic monitoring on the use of credit models to identify and examine the need for enhancements of the models and their user guidance including training to model users
  • Enhance model management, governance processes and model documentation standards to improve efficiency and accuracy of model validation process

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Role Objectives: Interpersonal
  • Communicate with various model stakeholders, including model users, model validators and internal auditors across the bank including Tokyo Head Office
  • Report to team leads and senior management and also lead and train junior members
  • Recommend enhancements to data management process to improve efficiency and accuracy of ongoing performance monitoring
  • Consider the best approach to address the issues and feedback from model users
  • Make presentations to senior management and regulators about credit risk related models and make trainings to model users
Role Objectives: Expertise
  • Strong knowledge of Model Risk Management framework, regulation and industry practice (Experience related to Credit Risk Rating Model is better)
  • Good experience and knowledge as Credit Risk Model Owner including developing credit rating models and documentation
  • Strong presentation skills to create visualized charts/materials for readers including regulators and senior management
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and successfully manage multiple priorities and stakeholders under pressure
  • Ability to communicate appropriately at different levels of the organization to build collaborative relationships
Qualifications and Skills
  • Minimum work experience in model risk management of two years or more such as either model developer, model validator or both (experience related to credit risk rating models is highly desirable)
  • Major in Probability/Statistics/Financial Mathematics/Computer Science preferred
  • Master Degree/CFA/FRM preferred
  • Highly desirable technical and quantitative analysis skills with statistic knowledge and with technical knowledge such as using Excel (VBA), MS Access, SQL, SAS and Python.
  • Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
  • Japanese language skill a plus

SMBC's employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.

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