Senior Manager, Quantitative Analytics

Affirm
Canada, United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 227,000 - 315,000 annuallyFunction: Capital Markets, Trading & QuantExperience: 9+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentorship","Critical thinking","Problem-solving","Communication"]

Lead Affirm’s underwriting and credit risk model validation within Model Risk Management, driving sector strategy while staying hands-on with complex ML model validations. You’ll evaluate conceptual soundness, data integrity, and model performance through testing and monitoring, identify validation weaknesses, and partner with model owners to remediate findings. Collaborate cross-functionally to strengthen the enterprise Model Risk Management framework and coordinate with Internal Controls, Accounting, and Compliance to meet regulatory expectations.

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Senior Manager, Quantitative Analytics

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Job Summary

Lead Affirm’s underwriting and credit risk model validation within Model Risk Management, driving sector strategy while staying hands-on with complex ML model validations. You’ll evaluate conceptual soundness, data integrity, and model performance through testing and monitoring, identify validation weaknesses, and partner with model owners to remediate findings. Collaborate cross-functionally to strengthen the enterprise Model Risk Management framework and coordinate with Internal Controls, Accounting, and Compliance to meet regulatory expectations.
Location: Canada, United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Capital Markets, Trading & Quant
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Oversee the underwriting and credit risk validation sector, leading and mentoring a team of quantitative professionals.
  • •Execute rigorous, independent validations of sophisticated machine learning models used in underwriting and credit risk management.
  • •Evaluate conceptual soundness, data integrity, and performance stability via testing, in-depth reviews, and continuous monitoring.
  • •Detect model weaknesses, identify improvement opportunities, and collaborate with model owners and developers to remediate validation findings.
  • •Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to implement and refine the enterprise Model Risk Management (MRM) framework and coordinate audit/compliance readiness.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 227,000 - 315,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionEsppRemote Work

Key Requirements

  • •9+ years of professional experience in a technical role such as model development, model validation, or quantitative analytics.
  • •Deep understanding of machine learning modeling, underwriting, and credit risk management.
  • •Advanced ability to script in Python and expertise using SQL to manipulate and analyze large-scale datasets.
  • •Proven track record of hiring, managing, and mentoring quantitative teams, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on execution.
  • •BS, MS, or PhD in a quantitative discipline (Statistics, Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, or Data Science).
Experience:9+ yearsMachine learningCredit riskQuantitative analyticsModel validationUnderwriting
Education:
Skills:LeadershipMentorshipCritical thinkingProblem-solvingCommunication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonSQLMachine learningModel validation

Company Brief

Affirm
Provides point-of-sale lending and buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) solutions for consumers and merchants, enabling installment payments, consumer financing, and embedded financial services through APIs and partnerships with retailers and platforms.
Industry: Lending
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2012
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