Paul Edwards

Paul Edwards is an experienced risk management professional with a strong background in quantitative risk analysis, credit risk modeling, and data science. Currently serving as the Director of Risk Decision Sciences at Wealthsimple since February 2022, Paul leads efforts in fraud, credit, and market risk analysis. Previously, as the Director of Credit Risk at Wealthsimple, Paul established a credit decision center of excellence. Prior roles include Analytics & Modeling Lead at Finaptic, Inc., and Director of Data Science and Model Innovation at Scotiabank, where Paul focused on enhancing retail credit risk decisions through innovative data science techniques. Additional experience includes senior analytical roles in fraud modeling and retail risk at BMO Financial Group. Paul holds a Ph.D. in Numerical Ecology from McGill University, earned between 2008 and 2013.