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Quantitative Analyst

Quantitative Analyst

wePlace • Cape Town, South Africa
13 hours ago
Job description

You will be independently validate highâimpact models across credit risk, financial crime, and advanced analytics use cases. This is a handsâon technical role.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Independent validation of machine learning models across:
    • Credit risk models
    • Propensity and behavioural models
    • Financial crime models (fraud and AML)
  • Applying advanced ML techniques, including:
    • Supervised learning (Random Forest, XGBoost, CatBoost, Neural Networks)
    • Unsupervised learning (clustering, isolation forests)
  • Managing model risk across the endâtoâend model lifecycle, including:
    • Feature engineering and data preparation
    • Model training, evaluation, and selection
    • Production deployment and monitoring
  • Building and reviewing models in Pythonâbased environments
  • Partnering closely with Risk, Technology, and Business stakeholders
  • Ensuring models meet governance, performance, and scalability standard

What We Are Looking For

  • 58 years relevant experience
  • Strong handsâon experience building machine learning and data science models endâtoâend
  • Proven use of techniques such as:
  • Boosting algorithms (XGBoost, CatBoost)
  • Neural networks
  • Clustering and anomaly detection
  • Advanced proficiency in Python
  • Solid experience with SQL and working with large, complex datasets
  • Experience within credit risk, propensity modelling, or financial crime analytics
  • Experience with independent validation of models and/or detailed peer review
  • Proven experience researching machine learning model

Qualifications

  • Honours or Masters degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Actuarial Science, or a related quantitative fiel

Preferred/ Ideal

  • Experience deploying or supporting models in cloud environments
  • Exposure to credit risk modelling, scorecards, or IFRSârelated analytics
  • Financial crime (fraud or AML) modelling experience
  • Experience designing models with scalability and deployment in mind
  • Familiarity with model risk, governance, or validation standard

What's in it for you?

  • Work on highâimpact, real-world models used across the industry.
  • Exposure to a wide variety of models, not just one product or portfolio
  • Learn from experienced quantitative leaders in a collaborative environment
  • Be part of a fast-growing organisation that values simplicity, transparency, and ownership
  • Competitive rewards, learning opportunities, and long-term career growt

Conditions of Employment

  • Clear criminal and credit record

Should you not receive a response from us within one week of your application, your application has unfortunately not been successful.

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Quantitative Analyst • Cape Town, South Africa