What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Analyst — Model Risk & Governance position at Tential Solutions?
| On behalf of a leading financial services client | Fully Remote
About The Role
We’re seeking a Business Analyst with deep model risk management expertise to join a high-visibility engagement at a major financial institution. This is a client-facing, onshore position supporting a program focused on translating model risk governance policies and regulatory requirements into actionable product backlogs and technology implementations.
This is a niche role. The ideal candidate has a genuine background in Model Risk Management — not just familiarity with the term — and understands how MRM policy and regulatory frameworks translate into real product and engineering work.
What You’ll Be Doing
About The Role
We’re seeking a Business Analyst with deep model risk management expertise to join a high-visibility engagement at a major financial institution. This is a client-facing, onshore position supporting a program focused on translating model risk governance policies and regulatory requirements into actionable product backlogs and technology implementations.
This is a niche role. The ideal candidate has a genuine background in Model Risk Management — not just familiarity with the term — and understands how MRM policy and regulatory frameworks translate into real product and engineering work.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Translating model risk governance standards and MRM policies into structured product backlogs and user stories that development teams can execute against
- Partnering with product and technology teams to embed regulatory and model risk requirements into system design and implementation
- Supporting model governance program management activities across a cross-functional team
- Serving as a subject matter resource on MRM policy, standards, and regulatory expectations in a client-facing capacity
- Bridging the gap between risk and compliance stakeholders and technical delivery teams
- Demonstrated experience in Model Risk Management — MRM policy, governance frameworks, SR 11-7 or equivalent regulatory standards
- Background as a Business Analyst or Product Analyst in a financial services environment, ideally banking
- Proven ability to take complex regulatory or risk requirements and translate them into clear, executable product backlogs
- Comfortable operating in a client-facing role and communicating across risk, product, and technology stakeholders
- Experience working within or alongside model validation, model governance, or risk technology programs
- Experience supporting program management on model risk or regulatory technology initiatives
- Familiarity with model inventory systems, model lifecycle tooling, or risk platforms
- Prior consulting or client engagement experience
- Location: Fully Remote (Onshore — U.S. based candidates only)
- Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship or Green Card required
- Engagement Type: Contract