Model Validation Advisor

Job Description

Build the future with us

Are you driven by iA Financial Group’s mission and eager to contribute to the purpose of a company that strives to ensure its clients feel confident and secure about their future? As a Model Validation Advisor
, you will play a key role in developing, implementing, and maintaining the company’s model risk governance framework by participating in the independent review and challenge of models deemed critical and important to the Group.

This position is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and fully leverage your potential within a caring and trustworthy organization. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment conducive to collaboration and innovation.

• Review, verify, and validate the conceptual soundness of models, their design tests, and limitations.

• Ensure each model meets business needs, fulfills its purpose, and complies with regulatory and internal requirements.

• Assess model performance and optimal use, identifying possible improvements.

• Develop tools to reproduce and compare model results for validation purposes.

• Monitor market, product, and practice developments to detect new or emerging model risks.

• Draft validation reports including results and recommendations, follow up on remediation plans, and ensure timely closure of recommendations.

• Contribute to maintaining a model inventory, risk assessment, communication of standardized practices, and development of validation procedures.

• Participate in the independent review of ESCAP and TCM reports from various Group entities.

• Holds a university degree in actuarial science, accounting, or a related field and has at least 5 years of relevant experience in advanced modeling.

• Is recognized for the ability to quickly learn new platforms and reproduce complex calculations from first principles.

• Stands out for strong analytical, synthesis, and communication skills for complex results, both orally and in writing.

• Demonstrates excellent command of tools: spreadsheets, databases, mathematical software, and programming languages.

• Has a solid understanding of life and P&C insurance products as well as regulatory expectations regarding model risk management.

• Advanced knowledge of French is required as the person will need to communicate with French-speaking collaborators and regularly write documentation in French.

• Advanced knowledge of English is required as the person will need to communicate with English-speaking collaborators and regularly write documentation in English.

• A work environment where learning and development merge with a collective pursuit of excellence.

• A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed,

• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative work spaces.

• Competitive benefits
  :
  Flexible group insurance, competitive pension plan, stock purchase plan, vacation and wellness/personal development days, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more!

Apply now and get ahead of your career, where your talent really belongs!

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Location(s) Québec, Québec

Other Possible Location(s) Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Ontario, Vancouver, British Columbia

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.