Senior Credit Risk Specialist

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP013408/SHb

Date posted:

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Location:

Capetown, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Calling all Quants! The time is now! The biggest retailer in the country is looking for a Senior Credit Risk Specialist to develop retail credit risk strategies for their Acquisitions/Origination portfolio.

POSITION INFO:
Job & Company Description:

This opportunity exists at a retailer that has innovation, strategy, and leadership as its main focus. You will take full ownership of the acquisition strategies and use data analysis and predictive modeling techniques to optimize. This role leans more on the strategy side rather than technical however the perfect blend between the two will be preferred.

Education:

BSc in Mathematics/Statistics/Operational Research/Economics/Engineering or any other risk-related degree

Job Experience & Skills Required:

Proven strategy development and implementation experience using credit scores, bureau scores, and segmentation analytics on consumer portfolios.
At least 3-5 years of analytical experience on a consumer portfolio (loans, credit cards, private label cards, etc.) in either growth or collections strategies.
Experience in SAS Advanced programming for statistical analysis and manipulation of very large data sets.

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For more information contact:
Shaunaline Baatjies
Specialist Recruitment Consultant: Actuarial, Analytics, and Capital Markets

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