This is an exciting opportunity to innovate in data-scarce environments, particularly within SME lending, while working closely with senior stakeholders and mentoring the next generation of data scientists.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and peer review application scorecards (including reject inference techniques).
• Lead feature engineering initiatives to drive model performance and business impact.
• Align scorecard strategies with commercial objectives in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Apply scoring models across banking and non-banking industries.
• Develop predictive solutions in low-data environments, especially SME lending.
• Mentor and upskill junior analysts/data scientists.
• Present insights and recommendations to executive stakeholders.
• Contribute to PD and behavioural model development across the team.

Job Experience and Skills Required:

• Education: Degree in Mathematics, Statistics or Engineering 
• Experience:
  • 8+ years hands-on experience in application scoring & credit risk modelling
• Skills:
  • SAS expertise is essential; Paragon modeler experience advantageous.
  • Proven expertise in scorecard development, reject inference & validation.

Apply now!
 
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• Pricing: Specialists in Insurance and Financial Products
• AI & Machine Learning: ML Ops, NLP, Predictive Modelling Data Scientists
• Quantitative: Experts across Banking, Insurance, and FinTech

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For more information, contact:
Zahrah Gani
Specialist Recruitment Consultant
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