Quantitative Analyst - Durban, South Africa - TLT Appointing

TLT Appointing
TLT Appointing
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Durban, South Africa

2 weeks ago

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Company Description

About Us:
TLT Appointing provides recruitment serves via a team of specialist recruitment consultants in the following areas Finance, HR, IT & Telecommunications, Financial Services, Engineering, FMCG & Retail, Consulting & Professional Services, Public Sector, Executive Search


Job 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

Qualifications:


Minimum Requirements

Education

  • Honours degree in Statistics/Mathematics

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Preferred

  • Master's Degree in Statistics/Mathematics

Experience:


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


Preferred Industry - Financial / Credit risk analytics**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

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