AI / ML Model Validation Analyst

Role : AI / ML Model Validation Analyst

Location : Madrid, Spain

On-site working

Full time

Key Responsibilities :

Perform independent validation of AI / ML models used in Financial Crime detection and other risk domains, assessing :

Conceptual soundness and model design

Training data representativeness and preprocessing

Bias and fairness testing

Performance robustness and stability under different scenarios

Interpretability and explainability of model outputs

Assess model drift, monitoring procedures, and performance tracking mechanisms.

Evaluate model documentation for completeness, reproducibility, and alignment with regulatory standards.

Recommend remediation steps and follow up on corrective actions.

Provide credible technical and regulatory challenge to second-line validation teams and model developers.

Support the definition of model governance frameworks and validation methodologies consistent with SCIB Model Risk standards.

Skills and Qualifications Required :

Academic background in risk management, compliance, data science, or engineering.

Proven experience in model risk management, AI governance, or model validation.

Familiarity with regulatory guidelines on AI / ML (e.g., EBA, ECB, PRA, EU AI Act, etc.).

Strong understanding of machine-learning methods, including semi-supervised and complex classification approaches.

Ability to articulate and defend technical reasoning clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills (English required; Spanish desirable).

Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience.

WHO WE ARE

Quanteam Group is a Consulting firm specialized in the Capital Markets industry, in Paris, London, Krakow, Brussels, New York and North Africa.

Since 2007, our 800 consultants provide major clients (Corporate & Investment Banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Brokers and Insurance Companies) with expertise in several projects such as Financial Engineering, Quantitative Research, Regulatory Implementation, IT Transformation & Innovation.

The firm mainly takes part in :

Business consulting : Quantitative research, Risk management (e.g. Market risk, credit risk, counterparty risk), Banking regulations (e.g. Basel III, Solvency II, FATCA, EMIR, MiFID), Pricing & Valuation, Organizational Transformation & Process Improvement.

IT & Information systems consulting : Business Analysis, Project Management, Change management, Front Office Support (functional and technical), Development (e.g C++, Python, C#, Java, VBA), Financial Software (e.g. Sophis, Murex, Summit, Calypso), IT Transformation & Innovation.

As part of Quanteam Group, Quanteam UK & PL has today more than 80 consultants, working for major Capital Markets institutions in London and Krakow.