Quantitative Risk Modeling and Analytics Manager

Description

Summary:

Huntington National Bank has a new opportunity within Corporate Risk Management for a Modeling Development Manager. This position will join an existing team of modelers focused on model development to help support a variety of Risk Management functions including credit modeling, PPNR modeling, fair lending analytics and provide quantitative support for other areas to help manage risks associated with Huntington’s $100 billion balance sheet. This position will help drive the model framework to support the quantitative program to support the functions identified above and provide cross-functional statistical support to different areas within the Bank. The Model Development manager will lead the development of models and techniques to facilitate evaluation of compliance with fair lending requirements across a variety of lending products. The role will also work with a larger team that is responsible for forecasting key elements of Huntington’s balance sheet and income statement as part of our annual capital planning activities which includes both commercial and consumer assets and liabilities. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partner with the fair lending analytics team to ensure the validity of data, identify non-compliance and make recommendations for corrective action.
• Develop Models using SAS, including writing effective documentation of model development to meet standards set by the model governance group.
• Gather and assemble data for model development including loan characteristics from loan origination data sources as well as loan accounting systems.
• Interact with outside consultants that may be used to develop models. Manage the process and help direct the final output.
• Work with the internal partners to implement models within a framework to allow efficient and effective use of models for fair lending analytics, capital planning and stress testing.
• Lead analytic approaches for fair lending compliance and manage other modeling analysts responsible for fair lending analytics. 
• Use Oracle financial applications and the corporate data warehouse in the development of portfolio and transaction analysis if necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum Master’s degree required with an economics or other quantitative/statistics concentration.
• 5 + years of modeling experience that includes experience with Credit Models and managing/leading others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Modeling experience in the banking industry.
• Experience working with statistical/econometric modeling platforms (SAS, R, Matlab, or Eviews) and building statistical/econometric models.
• Excellent written and verbal (face-to-face and phone) communication skills including professional grammar and demeanor.
• Ability to interact with various levels of management and external regulators with the ability to communicate complex calculations into language that is clear and concise.
• Work well with others but yet willing to offer a point of view that may be contrary to conventional wisdom.
• Excellent PC software skills including all Microsoft Office Products.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task.

Exempt Status: (Yes= not eligible for overtime pay) (No= eligible for overtime pay)

Workplace Type:

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Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds:  in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

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