Model Risk Associate, AI Risk Management

Nationwide

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Work type
Remote
Location
Columbus, OH
Salary
$118,000–$222,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
5 days ago
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Below market

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Nationwide is a Fortune 100 insurance and financial services company offering auto, home, life, and commercial insurance along with retirement savings, asset management, and banking products. Industry: Insurance & Financial Services

Nationwide currently has 38 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,000–$222,000 across 17 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Model Risk Associate, AI Risk Management

JOB TITLE: Model Risk Associate - AI Risk Management As a member of the AI Risk Governance team within Enterprise Risk Management, you will provide technical depth to assess AI, machine learning, and generative AI systems. You will translate complex technical realities into clear risk language for practitioners and risk partners while advising first-line teams on tailoring risk management throughout the AI lifecycle. Your daily work involves keeping risk controls current with evolving technologies like agentic AI, designing and building AI agents, and developing automations to scale risk guidance. You will use your expertise to assemble audit-ready evidence and communicate complex concepts through training. Key skills include a deep understanding of advanced analytics theory, experience with machine learning, and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams to manage emerging risks and ensure regulatory compliance.

What you'll do

  • Assess AI/ML and generative AI systems to translate technical realities into clear risk language for partners.
  • Advise first-line teams on tailoring risk management guidance and mitigation strategies for specific AI use cases.
  • Update risk controls and guidance to address emerging technologies like agentic AI before scaled deployment.
  • Design and build AI agents, automations, and purpose-built tooling to operationalize risk management.
  • Assemble audit-ready evidence and produce timely responses to regulator and examiner inquiries.
  • Lead advanced analytics projects by defining scope, project timelines, and risk/control matrices.
  • Design analytics solutions using statistical, database, and programming languages like SQL and Python.
  • Review analytic solution designs and provide coaching to project team associates.

What we're looking for

  • Undergraduate studies in statistics, actuarial science, engineering, or a related quantitative field.
  • MBA or business science degree (preferred).
  • Typically eight or more years of related work experience.
  • Proven understanding of advanced analytics theory and experience applying it to a key project or program.
  • Proficiency in SQL, Python, and various database technologies including relational and unstructured data.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with all levels of associates, senior management, and vendors.
  • Ability to lead advanced analytics projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive execution.
  • Work authorization.

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