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Model Risk Manager

Reviewed 19 July 2026 Canonical definition Part of: Runtime Control & Guardrail Terms →

A model risk manager oversees the identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks arising from the use of quantitative and AI models in business decisions. In financial services, model risk management is a regulatory requirement, with AI agents increasingly subject to the same validation, documentation, and oversight expectations as traditional analytical models.

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What is Model Risk Manager?

A model risk manager oversees the identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks arising from the use of quantitative and AI models in business decisions.

How does Model Risk Manager work?

In financial services, model risk management is a regulatory requirement, with AI agents increasingly subject to the same validation, documentation, and oversight expectations as traditional analytical models.

Which terms are related to Model Risk Manager?

Closely related concepts include AI Change Management, Human Oversight, Tool Registry, Agent Middleware. Each is defined in the Prefactor glossary.

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