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Senior Consultant, Model Validation (Model Risk, AI/ML)
Senior Consultant, Model Validation (Model Risk, AI/ML)Northern Trust • Bangalore, India
Senior Consultant, Model Validation (Model Risk, AI / ML)

Senior Consultant, Model Validation (Model Risk, AI / ML)

Northern Trust • Bangalore, India
30+ days ago
Job description

About Northern Trust :

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Summary :

The Model Risk Management Group (MRMG) is a centralized model risk management function within the Bank. It has seen fast growth in the past few years reflecting global regulators' increasing attention on model risk. We are searching for an Senior Consultant, Risk analytics to join our team. The primary responsibility of this role is to act as a lead contributor in the discovery and diagnostic of AI / ML model related risks including input data, assumption, conceptual soundness, methodology, outcomes analysis, benchmarking, monitoring and model implementation.

Specific Responsibilities :

  • Performs validation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Generative AI (GenAI) models

o Independently validate AI / ML and GenAI models across supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement learning and foundation model categories.

o Evaluate Gen AI model risk, including hallucination, prompt injection, data leakage, reproducibility, and alignment with Responsible AI principles.

o Assess model robustness, interpretability, fairness, and bias through quantitative and qualitative techniques.

  • Has solid understanding of risks that are posed by AI / ML models (Fairness, Privacy, Transparency and Explainability, etc.)
  • Has familiarity in financial models used in portfolio analysis, asset management, Value at Risk, Monte Carlo, CAPM, Factors.
  • Has fair understanding of stress testing, CCAR, CECL, etc.
  • Solves complex quantitative problems and takes a new perspective on existing solutions.
  • Acts independently and analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents.
  • Develops and maintains an understanding of many algorithms across supervised learning, unsupervised learning and time series analysis.
  • Utilizes expertise in machine learning algorithms and statistics to challenge how algorithms are selected, trained and tested.
  • Also performs reviews of bank-wide quantitative models including models used for CECL and CCAR / DFAST stress testing, credit risk loss projections (PD, LGD, EAD), operational risk, interest rate risk models, AML (Anti-Money Laundering and Fraud Detection), and various machine learning models.
  • Ensure model development, monitoring, and validation approaches meet regulatory expectations such as SR 11-7 and internal risk management needs.
  • Evaluate conceptual soundness of model specifications; reasonableness of assumptions and reliability of inputs; completeness of testing performed to support the correctness of the implementation; robustness of numerical aspects; suitability and comprehensiveness of performance metrics and risk measures associated with model use.
  • Review model documents, and conduct test runs on model codes.
  • Assess and measure the potential impact of model limitations, parameter estimation, error and / or deviations from model assumptions; compare model ouputs with empirical evidence and / or outputs from model benchmarks.
  • Document and present observations to Model Validation Team Lead and to model owners and users, recommend remediation action plans, track remediation progress and evaluate remediation evidence.
  • Monitor model performance reports on an on-going basis to ensure models remain valid, as well as contribute in the bank-wide model risk and control assessment.
  • Support development of comprehensive documentation and testing of risk management framework. Deliver a work product that requires little revision.
  • Establish and maintain strong relationship with key functional stakeholders such as model developers, model owners, and users.
  • Qualifications :

  • 9 - 12 years of modeling or quantitative analysis experience, preferably in a discipline relevant to risk management to include statistical / mathematical, AI / ML and financial modeling.
  • A College or University degree in STEM field, mathematics, actuarial science, engineering or statistics or related discipline (Advanced degree preferred).
  • Strong knowledge of AI / ML techniques including classification and clustering, gradient boosting, neural networks, NLP models, and foundational models like GPT, BERT, etc.
  • Experience in validating machine learning models for performance, fairness, explainability, and compliance; Familiarity with GenAI risks and controls : hallucination detection, retrieval-augments-generation (RAG), prompt engineering, etc.
  • Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Programming experience in Python required, experience in SAS and R desired.
  • Mastery of analytical tools, such as, Excel as well as Word and PowerPoint is required.
  • Deep understanding of linear regression and logistic regression.
  • Familiarity with cloud data technologies is desired.
  • Working with Us :

    As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

    Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

    We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

    Reasonable accommodation

    Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com .

    We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

    Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

    About Our Bangalore Office

    The Northern Trust Bangalore office, established in 2005, is home to over 5,600 employees. In this stunning office, space, we offer fantastic amenities which include our Arrival Hub - Jungle, the GameZone, and the Employee Experience Zone that appeal to both clients and employees. Learn more.

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