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Data Scientist
| Remuneration: | cost-to-company |
| Location: | Cape Town |
| Job level: | Mid/Senior |
| Type: | Permanent |
| Company: | THE SKILLS MINE |
Job description
Requirements:- A degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in Data Science, Risk Analytics, or Credit Risk Management.
- Experience building and validating credit risk models, including scorecards and provisioning.
- Proficiency in Databricks, SQL, R, or Python.
- Familiarity with IFRS 9, Basel, or equivalent credit risk regulatory frameworks.
- Exposure to cloud-based data platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Strong background in statistical modelling, machine learning, and predictive analytics.
- Knowledge of advanced machine learning techniques and model interpretability methods.
- Develop, implement, and maintain acquisition scorecards to evaluate MCA applicants.
- Monitor provision models aligned with regulatory and accounting standards.
- Enhance portfolio monitoring tools to track credit performance and early warning signals.
- Analyse transaction data, repayment patterns, and business health metrics to inform risk strategies.
- Identify trends, correlations, and anomalies that impact credit performance and portfolio stability.
- Collaborate with product, finance, and operations teams to embed data-driven decision-making.
Requirements
- Banking
- Data Analysis
- Data Science
- Financial Services
- Machine Learning
- Python
- R
- Risk Analysis
- SQL
- Statistical Analysis
Posted on 05 Nov 10:49, Closing date 5 Dec
See also: Data Scientist, Data Analyst
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