LEAD MODEL VALIDATION ANALYST
COMPETITIVE SALARY + BENEFITS
LONDON
A Lead Model Validation Analyst position to join a well-established UK financial technology and lending platform that provides fast, data-driven financing solutions. The company, headquartered in London, has grown into a leading provider in their sector, leveraging technology and analytics to streamline access to credit. This position will play a key role in independently reviewing and validating a range of financial models to ensure robustness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance within a high-performing risk and analytics team.
THE ROLE
You can expect to be involved in the following day to day:
* Independently review and validate key models including mostly scorecards and some IFRS9 models, assessing conceptual soundness, data quality, and technical implementation.
* Partner closely with model development and business teams to identify model risks and drive timely remediation actions.
* Provide oversight of ongoing model performance monitoring, including back-testing, stability analysis, and recalibration activities.
* Produce clear, well-structured validation documentation and reports, communicating findings, limitations, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
* Ensure validation activity and model documentation align with internal governance standards and relevant regulatory expectations.
* Contribute to the ongoing development and enhancement of the model risk management and validation framework in line with industry best practice.
* Proactively identify control weaknesses or emerging risks and take ownership of driving practical, effective solutions.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* Experience using Python
* Experience in validation (scorecards preferred but generally open)
* Experience working within a FCA regulated company
* A strong university degree in a numerate discipline
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Shane McWilliams via the Apply link on this page.