Compliance Model Validator

Job Description:
Imagine improving the models the bank uses to protect society from financial and economic crime. Together with several validators, you provide an independent opinion with actionable insights on the quality of these models.

You and your job:
You will be responsible for performing independent model validations across global Client Due Diligence (CDD) models that the bank Group uses to fulfill its role as a gatekeeper to the financial system. You will have the opportunity to learn and develop skills in assessing large data sets, challenging CDD models, and ensuring their correct implementation in production systems.

An average working day:
Are you curious about what would be on your to-do list on an average working day? For instance, you proactively advise and challenge the business in its activities to develop, maintain, and monitor its models, focusing on whether these models adequately mitigate the Compliance risks in scope. You draw on your expert knowledge and skills of Compliance risks in the banking sector to design and execute tests, discuss these with your colleagues, and summarize your conclusions. You engage developers and managers in the business to understand, challenge, and validate the reasoning behind their choices.

Your main responsibilities:
Perform model validations & reviews on the CDD models, which includes: Creating a risk-based Model Validation Plan that describes the tests that constitute the scope of the Model Validation, taking into account the relevant Compliance Risks Executing the tests outlined in the Model Validation plan, by performing quantitative and qualitative analyses, having interviews with stakeholders in the first Line of Responsibility, and by applying your professional judgment and expertise. Document your work in such a manner that allows a reasonable and informed third party to replicate the results and arrive at the same conclusion. Facilitate Lead Model Validators in executing activities such as: Setting an adequate validation & review approach accompanied by a Model Validation Report and Model Review plan Executing validation activities Discussing analyses and their outcomes with relevant key stakeholders across the bank. Assessing the implementation of models in production systems Contribute to the timely delivery and overall quality of the deliverables. Provide a handover document with supporting working papers evidencing all activities performed to ensure knowledge transfer. Participate in the Governance process for the delivery of the CDD models

You and your talent
You hold an academic Masters degree in any field;
You have at least 3-5 years of experience, of which at least 2 in roles that systematically challenge the first line of responsibility such as model validation, compliance monitoring, or audit;
You have in-depth knowledge of models, preferably related to anti-money laundering and terrorism financing, and want to get better every day;
You have experience with quantitative analysis and model validation;
You clearly demonstrate and take ownership and are adaptive to changing situations, as shown through prior experience in executing projects;
You can build relationships with a variety of stakeholders;
Fluent in English, both verbally and in writing;
Fluency in Dutch is a plus but not required.