Senior Model Validation Analyst – Compliance & Financial Crimes (AML, Sanctions and Fair Lending)

Join Usbank as a Senior Model Validation Analyst – Compliance & Financial Crimes, specializing in AML, Sanctions, and Fair Lending risk assessment across our 4 key locations. This full-time position offers an opportunity to lead critical compliance validation initiatives within a financial services organization committed to regulatory excellence and risk mitigation.

Role Overview

As a Senior Model Validation Analyst, you'll play a central role in ensuring the integrity and effectiveness of our anti-money laundering, sanctions screening, and fair lending models. You'll conduct rigorous independent reviews of model design, methodology, and ongoing performance—acting as a guardian of regulatory compliance and financial crime prevention across our enterprise. This position combines technical rigor with strategic oversight, requiring you to balance quantitative analysis with business stakeholder engagement.

Core Duties

• Perform comprehensive validation assessments of AML, sanctions, and fair lending models, including design reviews, back-testing, and performance monitoring
• Document model assumptions, limitations, and validation findings in compliance with regulatory expectations and internal governance standards
• Recommend model enhancements, recalibrations, or retirement based on performance data and changing regulatory landscapes
• Collaborate with model development, risk management, and business teams to ensure validation outcomes translate into operational improvements
• Support regulatory examinations and internal audits by providing detailed evidence of model governance and control effectiveness
• Stay current with evolving AML, sanctions, and fair lending regulations, translating regulatory guidance into validation frameworks

What You Bring

• 5+ years of experience in model risk management, quantitative risk analysis, or financial compliance roles
• Strong technical skills in statistical analysis, data evaluation, and model performance assessment
• Deep knowledge of anti-money laundering regulations, sanctions programs, or fair lending compliance frameworks
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, R, or equivalent analytical tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for translating complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, finance, or related quantitative field; advanced degree or relevant certifications a plus

About Usbank

Usbank stands as one of the nation's largest financial services institutions, serving millions of customers across retail, business, and wealth management segments. We invest significantly in compliance infrastructure and risk management to maintain trust and regulatory standing in a complex financial landscape.

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