Let's begin! Modeling & Quant Analytics AI & Agentic Model Validation

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If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship lead with curiosity champion diverse perspectives turn inputs into actions and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills and Competencies

• A strong understanding of AI model risk management including risks and controls specific to Generative AI and agentic AI and their implications for model validation and governance
• Practitioner-level agentic AI skills: a demonstrated track record of building deploying and evaluating AI agents and multi-agent systems including tool use orchestration and state management using modern agent frameworks
• Strong practical knowledge of agent evaluation (evals): task-success and trajectory testing grounding and retrieval quality assessment hallucination and drift detection robustness testing benchmarking bias and fairness assessment alignment and misalignment analysis adversarial testing and red-teaming
• Strong LLM/GenAI engineering fluency: prompting strategies retrieval-augmented generation context and memory design function/tool calling guardrails observability and failure-mode analysis (e.g. prompt injection tool misuse error propagation across steps)
• Track record of taking advanced AI systems from prototype to production with attention to reliability safety and responsible-AI controls
• A solid understanding of quantitative finance modeling and model validation together with financial products and markets is valued. This is desirable rather than essential for candidates who bring exceptional AI and agentic depth
• Proficiency in programming languages such as R Python MATLAB and SQL with the ability to work within an established codebase knnowledge of C programming is preferred
• Experience in model validation model risk management or independent review is an advantage. For an outstanding AI technologist domain expertise in credit model risk can be further developed through close collaboration with experienced validators; prior work in credit counterparty or market risk is helpful context rather than a prerequisite
• Relevant professional or research experience spanning AI machine learning quantitative analytics software engineering model risk management or related disciplines we prioritize demonstrated practical skill with advanced AI and agentic systems over years of experience
• Drive and ownership: bring energy and initiative take ownership of your work build trusted relationships and role model a growth mindset and effective challenge across the team
• Highly organized efficient and detail-oriented able to prioritize competing demands work to tight deadlines and deliver accurate high-quality outputs both independently and collaboratively
• A strong communicator able to articulate complex ideas fluently and clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences with strong written and spoken English

Education

• A strong academic background in a technical or quantitative field such as computer science artificial intelligence machine learning mathematics physics or engineering with a preference for candidates holding a post-graduate degree.
• Demonstrated applied agentic AI capability is weighted alongside formal credentials

Responsibilities

The role carries out the independent evaluation and challenge of models scorecards and agents used in the context of credit rating activities across asset classes as well as AI model risk management. The successful candidate will bring strong practical expertise in Generative and agentic AI and play an active role in advancing the organizations approach to evaluating and governing these systems.

• Carry out the independent evaluation and challenge of AI-enabled tools agents and quantitative models including detailed assessment of inputs assumptions conceptual soundness performance and limitations building credit model-validation rigor with the support of the wider team
• Perform AI model risk management activities including identifying assessing and mitigating risks associated with GenAI and agentic AI
• Design and deliver complex validation analyses including model replication challenger development sensitivity testing benchmarking and ad-hoc quantitative investigations
• Deliver validation outputs from test plan design through clear concise validation reporting and effective challenge of model developers
• Maintain clear separation between model development and independent review preserving the independence of MRGs conclusions
• Build AI model risk capability within MRG sharing GenAI and agentic AI expertise advancing the teams evaluation capabilities and developing subject-matter expertise across analytical and methodology teams
• Drive rigorous execution standards and culture promoting effective challenge continuous improvement and practical application of model risk frameworks and policies

About the team

The MRG Quantitative Review team independently reviews and validates quantitative models and scorecards that support credit ratings. It notably assesses whether these tools are conceptually sound appropriately calibrated and fit for purpose and that they operate in line with approved methodologies and governance standards.

Moodys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status sexual orientation gender expression gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moodys Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moodys Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.