# Model Risk Manager at Mercury

- Company: Mercury
- What the company does: Everything you do with money. All in one place. Apply in 10 minutes for business banking that transforms how you operate. Backed by Sequoia, a16z and 500 Global.
- Company website: https://mercury.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-10-09
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mercury/jobs/6222117004?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mercury-model-risk-manager/

## About the role

Mercury is looking for a Model Risk Manager to help build and operate a practical, risk-based Model Risk Management program as we continue to scale and prepare for life as a regulated bank. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of relevant experience in model validation, model development, quantitative risk analytics, or a related discipline within banking, fintech, financial services, or consulting
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Financial Engineering or a related field. Master’s degree or PhD is preferred
- Strong knowledge of model risk management principles and current regulatory expectations, including the revised interagency guidance reflected in SR 26-2
- Proficiency with SQL and Python (from a data analytics lens), comfortable building understanding of models independently of their developers through collecting evidence and data analytics
- Exceptional attention to detail across documentation, code base, testing artifacts and quantitative analysis provided by 1LOD
- Sound judgment and a practical, risk-based mindset: you can distinguish significant model risk from lower-risk matters and have the confidence to challenge model owners constructively, including senior stakeholders

Tags: Enterprise Risk

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mercury-model-risk-manager/