Manager, Model Validation

The Manager, Model Validation reports to the Director, Model Risk Management and supports the delivery of model validation activities across the Bank. The role executes validation procedures, contributes to validation strategies, and supports the effective management of model risk in accordance with the Bank's Model Risk Management Framework and applicable regulatory requirements. The scope includes models used for credit and treasury risk management, including AIRB and IFRS 9 ECL, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and stress testing approaches used to support ICAAP.
The role works closely with model risk stakeholders and conducts detailed reviews of model methodologies, assumptions, intended use, limitations, inputs, implementation, and performance. Responsibilities include completing benchmark and outcome analyses, documenting issues and recommendations, drawing evidence-based conclusions, and preparing model validation reports in accordance with the Bank's Model Risk Management Framework (MRMF). The primary focus is the execution of model validation activities, with additional support provided for model governance activities such as regulatory self-assessments, annual attestations, and risk reporting.