Senior Internal Audit Financial Risk Modeling Analyst

***We are unable to sponsor for this permanent full-time role***

***Position is bonus eligible***

Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Senior Internal Audit Financial Risk Modeling Analyst. Candidate will be responsible for executing audits and validations related to Financial Risk. This will be focused on quantitative analysis and systems implementation. Candidate will be responsible for reviewing advanced statistical and mathematical models, supervising multiple independent assessments (audits or validations) of risk models, risk applications and other risk items, collaborating with Internal Audit leadership to execute and improve the IA Risk Assessment (focused on financial risk elements), and addressing other objectives as required. The position requires advanced knowledge of mathematical and statistical modeling, expertise in risk management practices, and supervisory and strategic capabilities required to review models, including replicating certain components of risk models.

Responsibilities:

• Lead or execute quantitative reviews/audits/validations (conceptual soundness, documentation, data, methodology, development code, testing, and implementation for accuracy) of models or financial risk tools used for credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk and stress testing.
• Support financial risk management audits and validations as required.
• Effectively communicate complex technical quantitative analysis (based on data and models), principles, methods, and approach to relevant stakeholders.
• Perform audit activities including risk assessments, audit planning, audit testing, control evaluation, and complete work paper documentation in accordance with Internal Audit requirements (e.g. IIA GIA).
• Communicate identified findings and enhancements to audit management and key stakeholders.
• Draft audit reports clearly communicate overall conclusions, key risks, findings and their root cause, and impact on overall risk exposure.
• Perform continuous monitoring of model risk identifying patterns and trends to understand their impact on overall risk level and controls.
• Effectively challenge risk management (first and second lines of defense) to adopt appropriate policies, procedures, and effective controls designed to mitigate financial risk.
• Support the development or enhancement of audit procedures and templates for auditing financial risk management.
• Support in developing and implementing data analytics and automated testing.
• Ensure audit quality, accuracy of results, and delivery in a timely manner.
• Proactively identify regulatory, operational, and/or strategic risks to the organization and present them to IA leadership.
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the operating environment of the assigned areas, including key business products, data infrastructure and lineage, roles and responsibilities of various groups relevant to model risk, and regulatory environment.
• Coach and develop junior audit staff in financial risk management practices as part of their on-going development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Maintaining an understanding of policies, procedures, standards, and supporting technologies, and educating staff accordingly, to effectively identify potential risks and alternatives to mitigate risk exposure leveraging leading practices.
• Ability to understand and apply professional principles and standards (e.g., AICPA, IIA GIA, COSO) and the relevancy to risk management and impact on policies and procedures. In addition, leveraging these principles and standards to test and evaluate corporate risk management processes and controls.
• Keeping current on best practices and emerging risks within the financial services industry and making recommendations for improvements, as necessary.

• Establish and maintain healthy relationships with key stakeholders across the 3 lines of defense and assist management in understanding, implementing and maintaining internal control principles. Contribute to change initiatives through active participation in working groups and adoption of practices in day-to-day responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, including the ability to handle potentially sensitive situations and discussions.
• Strong problem solving and analytical capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to gather information, analyze, evaluate facts, prepare reports, and verbally present the information in a concise manner.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team, prioritizing multiple audit assignments to simultaneously complete each in a timely fashion.

• Experience working in a complex, fast paced environment.
• Experience using the principles, practices, and techniques involved in conducting audits in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Global International Audit Standards (IIA GIA).
• [Preferred] Consulting and/or accounting firm experience.
• [Preferred] Experience in Internal Audit, Model Risk Management, Financial Services/Securities Industry and working with regulatory organizations such as: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Federal Reserve.

• Experience in evaluating complex derivatives and performing advanced statistical analysis on underlying risk factors.
• Experience with reviewing credit/counterparty risk and stress testing models for derivative instruments (e.g., Historical VaR, Monte Carlo, TIMS and SPAN).
• Experience in data analysis and programming languages such as Python, C++, and Java.

• [Required] Minimum 5 years of experience in model risk management methodology.
• [Preferred] master s degree in mathematics or Statistics, Financial Engineering, Economics, or other field possessing strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Alternatively, a Ph. D degree majored in quantitative field and over 1 year of work experience.
• [Preferred] Experience in executing model risk audits.

• [Preferred] Certification such as Professional Risk Managers International Association Professional Risk Manager (PRMIA-PRM), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or equivalent.