Senior Credit Risk Modeler
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About the Role What if your deep knowledge of credit risk modeling could directly strengthen the frameworks that financial institutions rely on? We're looking for a Senior Credit Risk Modeler to evaluate, validate, and improve credit scoring models and risk segmentation methodologies — ensuring accuracy, regulatory alignment, and analytical rigor across the board. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role designed for seasoned quantitative professionals who can work independently and deliver high-quality analysis on their own schedule. - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: Flexible, project-based What You'll Do - Analyze and validate credit risk models, including the underlying assumptions and logic driving outcomes - Review PD (Probability of Default), LGD (Loss Given Default), and EAD (Exposure at Default) frameworks for accuracy and completeness - Identify inconsistencies, weaknesses, or gaps in risk scoring logic and segmentation criteria - Summarize model performance findings and flag areas requiring recalibration or redesign - Assess regulatory alignment and evaluate the quality of model documentation - Support recurring reviews of credit risk datasets and scoring outputs across multiple workflows Who You Are Must-Have: - Solid background in credit risk modeling, quantitative finance, or applied statistics - Deep familiarity with risk metrics — PD, LGD, EAD — and the regulatory concepts that govern them - Strong analytical thinking with the ability to identify model weaknesses and articulate findings clearly - Excellent documentation skills with a structured, detail-oriented approach Nice to Have: - Experience working with financial institutions, consumer or commercial lending models, or regulatory frameworks such as Basel III/IV or IFRS 9 - Exposure to model validation teams, internal audit functions, or risk governance workflows - Familiarity with statistical tools used in credit risk environments (e.g., SAS, R, Python) Why Join Us - Fully remote and flexible — work independently on your own schedule - Apply senior-level expertise to meaningful, technically challenging work - Freelance autonomy with the structure of clearly defined, project-based assignments - Opportunity to work across diverse credit risk environments and model types - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
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