Job Description

General

Job Title Quantitative Analyst - Data Scientist
Job Category Financial & Accounting
Location Kwa-Zulu Natal
Employment Type Permanent
Area Durban
Bee status Include All
Salary Market Related
Min Salary Not Set
Max Salary Not Set
Expiry Date 30th September 2023
Deadline Date 30th September 2023
Experience Experience Required

Introduction

My client is a leading financial services provider based in Durban. They are in search of an Quantitative Analyst to join their team to critically analyze and advise the business on data driven value adds, and create and maintain accurate data, dashboards, and management reports.

Description

• Model Development.
• Development of new predictive models in line with business requirements.
• Successful deployment of predictive models.
• Engagement with key stakeholders around business requirements for models Model Management.
• Manage monthly monitoring and regular updates of existing predictive models.
• Prepare analysis/commentary for model management meetings.
• Reporting to 3rd party funders on model management.
• Ensure model management process is conducted according to policies defined.
• Interrogate existing models and identify possible red flags.
• Research latest model building methodologies.

Education Profile

• Honours degree in Statistics/Mathematics
• Preferred - Master's Degree in Statistics/Mathematics

Experience:

• 2-5 years' experience in scoring system development and credit risk analytics (retail)
• Preferred: 5-8 years experience in scoring system development and credit risk analytics (retail) - 2 of which at senior level In

Additional Information Skills Technical (at least some of the below skills will be necessary)

• SQL coding
• R
• Advanced Excel
• Python (advantageous)
• Denodo (advantageous)
• SAS (advantageous)
• Predictive modelling or financial modelling
• Machine learning (advantageous)
• Exposure to IFRS9 modelling (highly advantageous)
• Ability to work with large amounts of data

Application Instructions

Please forward your CV to jeri.c@myfuturecareer.co.za. Should you not be contacted within 2 weeks, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

Contact Details

Contact Name Jeraleen
Contact Phone
Contact Email jeri.c@myfuturecareer.co.za

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