Model Risk Management Specialist (Transaction Monitoring)

Quick Facts

• Role: Model Risk Management Specialist (Transaction Monitoring)
• Work model: 2–3 days per week from office in Warsaw/Łódź/Gdańsk/Gdynia
• Contract rate: 130 PLN/h net + VAT (B2B)

Description

The Nordea Finance Programme involves new data integrations, scenario development, testing, and activation across multiple countries. In this role, you will contribute to delivering a Contextual Monitoring solution for Nordea Finance receivables, prioritized for 2026.

Responsibilities

• Own the development and validation of transaction monitoring models, emphasizing documentation, review, and governance
• Drive model governance activities within TMU, including validation assessments and implementing second-line feedback
• Define the direction for model development and experimental design, balancing analytical rigor with practical constraints
• Design model outcomes and collaborate with the analytics team to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Provide hands-on support for prototyping tests and analytical methodologies
• Mentor and collaborate with the analytics team to develop, test, and implement standard operating procedures
• Represent the organization professionally with external and internal stakeholders

Requirements

• Extensive experience in model risk management, governance, and model validation
• Strong background in data science, statistics, and quantitative methods
• Experience in academic or technical writing, especially for model documentation
• Advanced degree in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics)
• Experience in Financial Crime/AML, particularly transaction monitoring and with technology suppliers (preferred)
• Experience as a model validator or quantitative risk analyst (preferred)
• Organized, structured, proactive, assertive, and results-oriented
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment with shifting priorities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

Benefits

• B2B contract at 130 PLN/h net + VAT