Model Risk Analyst
Recruit qualified analysts with experience in model risk governance, validation, development, audit, and risk analytics across financial institutions.
Secure vetted quantitative professionals to evaluate, validate, and monitor critical financial models across banking, private equity, and investment management. Our dedicated risk recruitment practice connects your institution with qualified model risk governance, validation, and analytics talent through flexible permanent, contract, temp-to-hire, and retained executive search models tailored directly to institutional compliance requirements.

Specialized quantitative talent solutions delivering thoroughly vetted model validation, governance, and analytics experts for financial institutions.
Recruit qualified analysts with experience in model risk governance, validation, development, audit, and risk analytics across financial institutions.
Source experienced risk leaders to oversee AI model validation, governance frameworks, risk controls, and ongoing regulatory model monitoring.
Place quantitative managers skilled in PD, LGD, and EAD modeling with technical proficiency in Python, R, and SQL.
Hire analytical professionals with strong technical acumen in Python, SQL, and R to develop financial models and evaluate risk.
Engage experienced professionals to oversee operational risk, regulatory compliance frameworks, risk controls, and continuous model monitoring programs.
Appoint senior risk leadership to direct enterprise risk strategy, model governance frameworks, and executive regulatory compliance oversight.

We invest dedicated time upfront to evaluate your firm's specific quantitative requirements, technical stack, model governance standards, organizational culture, and long-term hiring objectives to build an exact talent blueprint.
Trusted by global investment banks, private equity firms, and financial institutions nationwide.
Specialized executive search and quantitative risk recruitment powered by deep sector expertise.
Operated by industry founders bringing over 25 years of executive search and talent advisory experience.
Efficient recruitment processes typically present vetted, qualified candidate shortlists within two to three days.
Comprehensive staffing models spanning retained executive search, full-time permanent, contract, and temp-to-hire solutions.
Thorough qualification through structured interviews, technical assessments, and comprehensive professional reference checks.
Specialized recruitment leadership dedicated to quantitative risk and compliance staffing.
Head of Contract Services
Kristin Lutz serves as Head of Contract Services at Ikon Search, the boutique staffing firm she helped establish in 2021. With deep expertise in contract and contingent workforce solutions, Kristin brings a client-first approach to every engagement, investing time upfront to thoroughly understand each organization's culture, values, and long-term hiring goals. Her extensive background in executive search and staffing enables her to connect businesses across financial services, technology, insurance, and marketing with exceptional professionals efficiently and accurately. Kristin is committed to delivering clean, quality-driven candidate pipelines and building lasting partnerships that support sustainable growth for clients ranging from growing startups to established corporations and PE-backed portfolio companies.

Head of Insurance
Connor Brown is the Head of Insurance at Ikon Search, leading the firm's specialized Insurance, Risk & Compliance recruiting division. With a focused expertise in the insurance sector, Connor works closely with carriers, brokerages, MGAs, reinsurers, and TPAs to identify and place top-tier talent across a wide range of roles. He leverages deep industry knowledge, broad professional networks, and Ikon Search's cutting-edge recruitment technology to present highly qualified candidates typically within two to three days. Connor takes pride in building genuine relationships with both clients and candidates, ensuring every placement aligns with the organization's operational needs, culture, and long-term strategic objectives.

Managing Partner
Adam Levy is a key team member at Ikon Search, the boutique staffing firm founded in 2021 with a mission to deliver tailored talent solutions across select industries. Adam contributes to the firm's commitment to pairing rigorous candidate vetting with a deep understanding of client needs, helping businesses across financial services, technology, insurance, and marketing find exceptional professionals. He embraces Ikon Search's core values of tailored focus, market speed, and data quality, working diligently to build and maintain strong relationships with both clients and candidates. Adam's collaborative approach supports the firm's ability to handle diverse hiring engagements, from full-time permanent placements to contract and temp-to-hire arrangements.
Candidates placed typically possess three or more years of relevant experience at financial institutions. Their expertise spans model risk governance, independent model validation, model development, production monitoring, model risk audit, or quantitative risk analytics. They demonstrate strong proficiency with statistical modeling environments and programming languages such as Python, R, and SQL.
Connect with our specialized financial risk recruiters to discuss your hiring requirements.
Recognized recruitment methodologies backed by decades of search expertise.
Trusted quantitative talent advisory across financial services and banking.
High-standard talent delivery for leading financial and corporate institutions.
Speak directly with our recruitment team to source qualified model risk analysts and quantitative governance professionals for your organization.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 347 332 9668. You can also send us a quick email at KristinL@ikonsearch.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 347 332 9668. You can also send us a quick email at KristinL@ikonsearch.com.