Technical Writer, Credit Risk Documentation

Canada Guaranty•Toronto, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Technical Writer, Credit Risk Documentation is an individual with quantitative fluency, working hands-on with modelers, analysts, and reporting teams to draft, review, and elevate complex technical materials. This individual leads the production of high-quality, audit-ready technical documentation that meets enterprise-wide governance, risk, and regulatory documentation requirements. This role plays a key role within the Risk Analytics & Reporting team, ensuring that technical work across models, analytics processes, reporting workflows, and End User Computing (EUC) tools are clearly documented, structured, defensible, and aligned with requirements from Model Risk Governance, Data Governance, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Operational Risk Management, and regulatory expectations.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in a quantitative discipline - Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Applied mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering is preferred. A degree in English, Social Sciences, or Business Administration will be considered if candidate has a demonstrable quantitative skill set
At least 3 years of experience working in risk analytics, quantitative modeling, or financial reporting roles with demonstrated involvement in technical documentation, governance compliance, or audit support
Previous experience working with SAS or SQL
Demonstrated expertise in technical writing and editorial review, with the ability to translate complex analytical concepts into clear, structured, and defensible documentation
Excellent understanding of quantitative models, analytics workflows, reporting processes, and End User Computing (EUC) environments
Strong knowledge of governance requirements across Model Risk Management, Data Governance, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), and EUC governance
Previous exposure to internal and external audit engagements and regulatory reviews, including preparation of documentation and remediation support
Good analytical mindset, attention to detail, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with quantitative professionals, risk stakeholders, and cross-functional teams

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline (Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Applied mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering)
Experience within a regulated financial institution, including familiarity with capital models, stress testing, credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, or enterprise risk frameworks

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional technical documentation efforts across Modeling, Analytics, and Reporting teams to produce high-quality, audit-ready documentation
Work with analytic process developers to draft, refine, and standardize technical documents, translate complex quantitative methodologies into clear, well-structured technical documentation, ensuring analytical models and processes are logically articulated and defensible
Establish and maintain end-to-end documentation traceability, and enable documentation compliance with governance and risk frameworks, including Model Risk Governance, Data Governance (data lineage and metadata standards), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Operational Risk, EUC governance, and other regulatory requirements
Drive continuous improvement in documentation practices, developing templates and guidance materials, coaching technical teams on structured writing, and promoting scalable, consistent documentation standards across Risk Analytics and Reporting
Support internal and external audits and regulatory reviews, preparing documentation packages, coordinating responses to findings, and strengthening defensibility of models, analytics processes, and EUC environments