Modelling / Forecasting Senior Analyst (Quants)

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Job Description:

Department Overview:

The Model Governance & Management (MGM) group within Market Risk & Model Development in Risk Management is committed to providing accurate and timely retail risk quantification solutions supporting the Canadian Banking, Auto Finance and Wealth Risk Management (CBAW) business lines.

The Model Monitoring team is part of the Model Governance & Management (MGM) is responsible for Expected Loss model and Scorecard model monitoring, and related change management, and control function (Audit, SOX, etc.) and regulatory support for Canadian Retail and Small Business Banking product portfolios.

Job Description:

The position works closely with MGM teams, Retail Model Development (MD), Layer 6 (L6), Model Validation (MV), Model Risk Management (MRM), Line of Business Risk Management teams, and a number of external business partners with the following key accountabilities:

• Assist in Model Monitoring code development, maintenance, and enhancements, including code reviews, as required.
• Assist in the development and ongoing improvement of MGM’s Model Monitoring and Governance Framework. This includes monitoring activities relating to the execution and documentation of:
  • Model Performance Monitoring (Accuracy, Discrimination, Performance Trending Analysis)
  • Population and Characteristic Stability Analysis
  • Data Monitoring
• Support multiple ad-hoc requests relating to model performance, working closely with partners in MV, MRM, MD and MGM.
• Support Annual Model Reviews and Ongoing Model Validations, ensuring concise and accurate quantitative analysis and documentation is delivered in a timely fashion for MD, MV, and MRM for review.
• Support compiling material for executive committee meetings, status meetings, and dashboard reporting. Material is shared with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support coordinating the collecting of evidence and closure of MV, Audit and Regulatory findings.
• Adhere to TD and industry best practices and standards for project management (PMLC).
• Assisting in other areas within the Model Governance & Compliance space, as requested

Major programs:

• In addition to BAU work, MM will be focused on the following transformative initiatives:
  • Exploring MGM's model monitoring mandate to cover other risk models within CBAW RM.
  • Working with Layer 6 AI model development on deploying model monitoring for machine learning models used within CBAW RM.
  • Enhanced monitoring to mitigate pandemic impact on models
  • Migrating from existing SAS platform to the new MLE platform in 2024-2025.

Job Requirements:

• Strong working knowledge and preferably three or more years of extensive hands-on experience using SAS, SQL, and Python in the context of data manipulation, data mining, and statistical analysis.
• Experience working in both operational and project environments
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Good inter-personal skills to build and maintain productive working relationships with various business partners across the Bank and on different levels of organization.
• Strong communication skills (both written and oral)
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and priorities, ensuring critical deadlines are met
• Understanding of basic retail credit risk drivers would be an asset
• Understanding of scorecard models would be an asset
• Understanding of account management, adjudication, and collection strategies would be an asset
• Understanding of regulatory programs such as Basel and IFRS9 would be an asset

Education and Accreditation:

• Undergraduate degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, or similar disciplines.  Postgraduate degree would be an asset.
• SAS certification would be considered an asset.
• PRMIA, GARP, CPA or similar accreditation is also considered an asset.

Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.

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Additional Information:
We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.

Colleague Development

If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities.

If you’re passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.  

We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process 
We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation
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