Specialist, Scoring and Modeling

1 week ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Fairstone Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Be part of our talented and growing team We are currently looking for a Specialist, Scoring & Modeling, to join our team reporting to the Director, Scoring, Modeling and Originations.

As a Specialist, Scoring & Modeling, you will lead model development initiatives and provide critical support in data preparation, statistical modeling, model implementation, and model monitoring.

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?

  • Lead model development projects, with focus on credit risk scorecards, using various modeling techniques including Decision Trees, Logistic Regression and Machine Learning algorithms
  • Extract, manipulate, and analyze raw data using mainly SAS to deliver timely, value-added insights for scoring initiatives
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive model documentation that adheres to regulatory standards
  • Support operational model implementation by liaising with related parties to ensure the models are deployed accurately and promptly
  • Develop, maintain, and review model monitoring and validation reports and provide insight into model performance with respect to a given business use case
  • Take lead in liaising with external partners such as credit bureaus and modeling consultants, to ensure credit bureau data needs and analytic requirements are met
  • Keep abreast of new statistical and machine learning techniques and tools, and industry best practices to predictive modeling
  • Provide technical guidance, proactive support, and data-driven recommendations to management from predictive modeling perspective
  • Effectively communicate and present key findings to both technical and non-technical internal business stakeholders leveraging visualization tools and techniques

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

  • Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in analytics and predictive modeling within the financial services industry, ideally in a Credit Risk Analytics environment
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Economics, Actuarial Science, Engineering, or Mathematics
  • Demonstrated understanding of credit risk model development, validation, and monitoring techniques
  • Strong knowledge of statistical techniques and concepts (regression, gradient boosting, neural networks, clustering, etc.) with the skill to determine the appropriateness of a technique for a given business problem
  • Strong data science capabilities, with proven experience in manipulating data using SAS, SQL, or Python
  • Experience working with large-scale databases, data mining, and data warehousing
  • Familiarity with Canadian raw credit bureau data is considered a strong asset
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, index-match functions) and familiarity with Microsoft Access or other database tools
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders across all levels of the organization

**This role is vacant**

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Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Permanent

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