Senior Data Scientist: Financial Risk & Modeling

Two95 International Inc.; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Petaling Jaya seeks a Senior Data Scientist to develop and execute statistical models for decision-making and risk assessment. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in model development within banking or finance, with strong skills in R/Python/SAS/SQL. This role includes responsibilities such as providing insights, monitoring model performance, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance data-driven solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a model developer/validator in banking or finance.
• Knowledge of stress testing and model risk management regulations.
• Experience in credit risk models and consumer banking models preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and develop statistical models for business decisions.
• Provide analysis and insights from models.
• Monitor statistical model performance and provide technical guidance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to leverage company and vendor data.

Skills

Model development

Statistical analysis

R/Python/SAS/SQL

Data analytics

Machine Learning

Education

Bachelor's Degree/Post Graduate Diploma in Statistics/Mathematics/Computer Science

Tools

SQL

R

Python

SAS

Job description

A financial services company in Petaling Jaya seeks a Senior Data Scientist to develop and execute statistical models for decision-making and risk assessment. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in model development within banking or finance, with strong skills in R/Python/SAS/SQL. This role includes responsibilities such as providing insights, monitoring model performance, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance data-driven solutions.