Remote Financial Risk Data Scientist

Placements24; Upington; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

Full remote work

Access to advanced technology and data

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Remote Data Scientist with expertise in financial risk modeling to design and deploy predictive models for credit, market, and operational risk. You will analyze large datasets using Python or R and collaborate with risk teams to translate requirements into robust models.

The role emphasizes staying ahead in data science, back-testing, and regulatory awareness, while enjoying fully remote work and opportunities to grow professionally.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Proven 5+ years as a Data Scientist with focus on financial risk modeling.
• Strong programming skills in Python or R, with libraries like scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement predictive models for credit risk, market risk, and operational risk.
• Utilize machine learning algorithms and statistical techniques to analyze large datasets and extract actionable insights.
• Collaborate with risk management teams and stakeholders to define modeling requirements and interpret results.
• Validate and back-test model performance, ensuring accuracy and robustness.
• Stay current with advances in data science and financial risk management.

Skills

Financial risk modeling

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Data mining

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science/Statistics/Mathematics/CS

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Remote Data Scientist with expertise in financial risk modeling to design and deploy predictive models for credit, market, and operational risk. You will analyze large datasets using Python or R and collaborate with risk teams to translate requirements into robust models.

The role emphasizes staying ahead in data science, back-testing, and regulatory awareness, while enjoying fully remote work and opportunities to grow professionally.