RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Perform independent model validation, annual model review, ongoing monitoring report review, required action item review/closure on the cutting-edge machine learning models.
• Produce high-quality model validation reports, highlighting risks and limitations of the model in a concise manner.
• Communicate to business audiences through verbal and written presentations describing the results of the validation findings and mitigation actions.
• Work closely with business owner's/model users and developers to understand the business context for model use and facilitate the model approval process.
• Stay up to date with regulatory expectations of model development, use, and validation activities.
• Support Oportun’s the model risk management framework, including annual validation plans, model inventory, model risk ranking, and model risk governance.
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships with key model stakeholders.
• Support the coordination of model risk governance practices with the model users.
• Attention to detail in both analytics and documentation. Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or Economics or other quantitative discipline (Bachelor’s degree with significant relevant experience will be considered).
• 3+ years of practical quantitative programming experience with Python, R, and SQL.
• 3+ years of experience in financial or credit risk modeling or validations.
• Experience and knowledge of supervised and unsupervised machine learning methodologies, such as GBM, XGBoost, and NLP.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and project management skills.
• Good team player and willing to help and share.

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The US base salary range for this full-time position is $90,000- $139,500

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