Job Description:
The Markets Model Risk Management (MRM) team is seeking an experienced Lead Quantitative Analytics Specialist- Market Risk Model Validator (Vice-President) to join the Trading and Market Risk Division to support the independent validation of derivative pricing models used by Macro trading desk within Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), with a primary focus on Rates and FX derivatives. This position is dedicated to validating front‑office Rates and FX derivative models within the Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) division. The role is closely aligned with the expansion needs of the Macro Trading Desk, supporting the development and implementation of new and enhanced models such as Term Structure Models, Curves, and Volatility Surfaces. These models are designed for a range of products, including single currency and cross-currency Bermudan options, callable instruments, range accruals, collateralized inflation-linked floaters, hybrids, etc. The position offers significant exposure to the intricacies of complex derivative modeling while maintaining a strong commitment to model‑risk governance and control. The role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of front‑office quantitative modeling and regulatory model risk management, partnering closely with trading, quantitative research, risk, and senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience in derivative pricing within Rates, FX and Muni business units, including term structure modeling, volatility modeling, and curve construction. Their primary responsibility will be to deliver independent risk assessment of models across their entire lifecycle, ensuring robustness, accuracy, and alignment with model risk standards. In addition, the candidate will be expected to provide effective challenge to models developed within the lines of business (LOB), with a particular focus on the Rates, FX, and Muni business units, ensuring that assumptions, methodologies, and implementations are conceptually sound and appropriately governed.
