Credit Risk Modeling Lead | Analytics & Client Delivery

Deloitte6; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte South Africa is seeking a credit risk analytics professional to develop and calibrate risk models, validate performance, and deliver client-ready insights across banking and financial services projects.

You will lead project initiatives, translate complex data into strategic recommendations, and create clear presentations for Partners and clients, with strong emphasis on quality, risk, and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant quantitative discipline.
• 3–5 years in banking/financial services consulting or similar.
• Fundamental credit risk modelling capabilities incl. PD/EAD/LGD/Basel II IAS39.

Responsibilities

• Development and calibration of credit risk models.
• Model validation, monitoring, and testing.
• Benchmarking credit metrics amongst peers in a market.

Skills

Strategic insights

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Risk analytics

Education

Undergraduate degree in Statistics/Mathematics/Financial Engineering/Actuarial Science/Engineering/Economics/Econometrics

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Excel

PowerPoint

SAS Enterprise Guide

Job description

Deloitte South Africa is seeking a credit risk analytics professional to develop and calibrate risk models, validate performance, and deliver client-ready insights across banking and financial services projects.

You will lead project initiatives, translate complex data into strategic recommendations, and create clear presentations for Partners and clients, with strong emphasis on quality, risk, and timely delivery.