Model Development Analyst

MidFirst Bank • Oklahoma City, OK

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Model Development Analyst – Position Summary The Model Development Analyst plays a key role in building, calibrating, validating, and maintaining financial valuation models used in mortgage acquisition pricing, interest rate analysis, budgeting, and portfolio evaluation. This role directly supports executive‑level decision‑making by analyzing model performance across a range of economic and interest rate environments. This position offers a strong career path for thoughtful, hardworking, and detail-oriented professionals who enjoy solving complex problems, taking ownership of measuring, understanding, and predicting financial performance in a dynamic and analytically focused environment, and seeing their analysis influence real financial outcomes.

Requirements

• This position requires a proactive, methodical, and results-oriented mindset with exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Finance, Mathematics, or Accounting required with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence peers and senior leaders
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.

Nice To Haves

• Previous work experience in finance or related field is preferred but not required
• Proficiency in Q, Python, Microsoft Power Query, Power Pivot, and Power BI preferred.
• Experience with the Asana work management platform preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, validation, and documentation of financial valuation and risk models
• Research and calibrate models using historical performance data and other market inputs
• Perform scenario, sensitivity, and performance analysis across changing interest rate and economic conditions
• Translate quantitative findings into clear, concise insights for leaders and partner teams
• Build trust as a model owner by diagnosing issues, improving processes, and recommending enhancements
• Partner with Mortgage Acquisition and other stakeholders to support strategic decision‑making

Benefits

• Exposure to investment and risk-management decision-making
• Hands‑on experience with fixed‑income asset performance analytics
• Forecasting, scenario analysis, and performance measurement at scale
• Long-term professional development within an exceptional asset management organization

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level