
Associate, Risk Modelling
- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Develop, enhance, and replace risk models using analytics, ML, and AI.
- Deploy models in areas such as credit risk forecasting, residual value, pricing, and ROA assumptions.
- Prepare documentation, secure governance approval, and share best practices with HCA.
- Analyze monthly movements and forecast outputs; review PD, LGD, Prepayment, and ECL models quarterly.
- Collaborate with auditors and governance teams to ensure compliance, back-testing, and validation.
- Perform data checks, recalibrations, and updates to maintain accuracy.
- Monitor lease and loan scorecards, set thresholds, and validate performance quarterly.
- Manage recalibrations or redevelopment with vendors, ensuring quality outputs.
- Support integration into LOS and maintain documentation.
- Provide ad hoc risk analysis and cross-functional project support.
- Stay current with accounting standards, industry practices, and macroeconomic trends impacting models.
- 2+ years of predictive modelling experience in the financial services industry.
- Risk management experience highly preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Business Administration, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
- Strong understanding of statistical modelling techniques (e.g., generalized linear models, logistic regression).
- Proficiency in Python, SAS, SQL, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and relational databases.
- Experience with machine learning models preferred.
- Ability to follow instructions, produce documentation, and prepare reports.
- Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to explain complex data succinctly.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, show initiative, and deliver results.
- Knowledge of IFRS 9, credit loss methodologies, and scorecard techniques preferred.