Key Skills: Credit Risk, Scorecard, SAS, Excel, Stochastic Modelling, Regression, Decision Trees, Time-Series Analysis, Basel II, Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Sheffield, Doncaster, Barnsley, Pudsey, Skipton
This world leading retail bank based in West Yorkshire is looking for a seasoned Analyst/Modeller with experience within the retail banking or consumer finance arenas to join their Decision Science department. The role will involve actively working with Risk, Collection and Recovery teams to execute Decision Science and scorecard development projects within Joint Venture loans and credit risk. Wherever required, you will act as project manager to scope, specify, plan, execute and implement decision science solutions and ensure that customer centric solutions are delivered within time and cost constraints to meet expected quality standards. You will support team leaders in coaching and developing other analysts, contribute to improving modelling and scorecard methodologies in line with best practices, and engage in R&D as appropriate to explore cutting-edge decision science and modelling techniques.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
*Lead or actively contribute to decision science modelling / deep-dive analytic projects. Act as project manager where required to ensure project is properly scoped, specified, planned, executed and implemented
*Liaise with other parties, e.g. IT, finance, business change management and external Bureau, etc. to ensure projects are executed smoothly and solutions can be successfully implemented to deliver tangible business benefits
*Support Decision Science team leader in working with Personal Lending Risk, particularly Collection & Recovery and Loss Forecasting teams, to understand business strategies, processes and systems. Identify opportunities to improve risk management, revenue growth and profitability enhancement through decision science solutions
*Keep up to speed on the development of cutting-edge decision science techniques and the industrial best practices in applying such methods
*Regularly monitor the performance of risk scorecards or other predictive models. Recommend / initiate model redevelopment when required
*Coach and develop other analysts through knowledge transfer, best practice sharing and training sessions
*Provide advice on statistical or other quantitative modelling techniques to other areas within the bank group where appropriate.
*Perform duties as requested by team leader.
REQUIREMENTS:
*A dedicated, well motivated and result-driven self-starter who can effectively work with others in a multi-disciplinary and fast moving environment to deliver high quality decision science solutions in a timely manner
*Highly numerate, with a degree in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, statistics, physics, operational research, or economics
*A seasoned modeller with at least 2-3 years working experience in retail banking or consumer finance sector possessing good business knowledge and acumen
*Strong information technology skills with a computer based statistical package such as SAS, SPSS, Matlab, C++, SQL etc.
*Good knowledge of data mining, statistics, simulation, optimisation and modelling (e.g. regression; stochastic processes; CHAID; clustering, artificial intelligence, etc.)
*Ability to communicate effectively to fellow decision science analysts, non-technical colleagues and to management, including formal presentations
*Experience with bureau data is an advantage but NOT essential.
BENEFITS:
On top of a competitive starting salary of between £25-35k (dependent on your experience) you will enjoy a company profit scheme normally operating at 5%, a performance based bonus scheme operating at anything between 10-20%, a generous Share Saver Scheme, discounted financial products, a comprehensive healthcare scheme, and loads more?!
Please do feel free to call or e-mail Darren Pearce of Intelect Plc to discuss this post further in the strictest of confidence: dpearce@intelectplc.com 0161 237 0005
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