Model Validation ManagerCountry: Spain**WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING****Santander is looking for a Model Validation Manager based in our Boadilla del Monte office.****WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY****Credit Risk, Interest Rate Risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, reputational risk**There are many types of risks, that's why it analysis and quantification is key for our purpose of being a Simple, Personal and Fair bank.Working on risks means doing it from a management perspective that contributes to the sustainable progress of people and companies.Santander is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of gender identity, culture and disability. Our mission is to contribute to help more people and business prosper. We embrace a strong risk culture and all of our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.**WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING**As a **Model Validation Manager **you will be responsible of the performance of the models validations under the scope of the Unit managing efficiently multiple priorities, meeting the deadlines and assuring the engagement of the team.We need someone like you to help us in different fronts:- To provide an independent, educated and updated opinion of the models (rating/scoring, risk parameters, provisioning, stress-test, etc.) whose validation is responsibility of the Unit.- To ensure that model validations are made in compliance with the scheduled planning assuring work quality standards.- The Manager should be proactively involved in the governance models and model risk processes.- To assess the level of compliance of the models with the regulation (ECB, local regulators).- To identify and provide timely and adequate response to internal customers (portfolio managers, methodology area) and external customers (regulators)- Identification and implementation of improvements in the validation processes- To collaborate with the rest of the Units of Model Risk in order to assure alignment and coherence in the model validationsEXPERIENCEMore than 7 years of work experience in Development / Quantitative Validation models and managing teams. Valuable experience in internal audit and supervisory/regulator functions.EDUCATIONGraduated in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineers, and Economists with a strong quantitative background. Additional Industry certifications are also considered: post graduate quantitative finance certifications; CFA; FRM; CEMFI, etc.SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE- English (C1-C2)- Databases management.- Statistical software (SAS, R, etc.)