Senior Model Validation Analyst - Hybrid (Credit Risk)

e-Merge IT Recruitment; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 864,000 - 1,056,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African digital banking group is seeking a Model Validation Analyst to join its Model Risk function. This key role involves independently validating models across credit risk, marketing, and predictive use cases. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or Data Science, with 3 to 6 years’ relevant experience. The position offers a competitive salary of R960,000 CTC in a hybrid working setup based in Stellenbosch or Johannesburg. Join a data-driven environment where analytics significantly affect business decisions.

Qualifications

• 3 to 6 years’ experience in model development, validation, or monitoring.
• Solid understanding of credit risk modelling.
• Honours degree advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Independently validating and monitoring scorecards and predictive models.
• Partnering with technical and business teams for model robustness.
• Challenging model assumptions, methodologies, and performance.

Skills

Strong data-mining and analytical skills

Independent thinking

Challenging model assumptions

Education

Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or Data Science

Job description

A leading South African digital banking group is seeking a Model Validation Analyst to join its Model Risk function. This key role involves independently validating models across credit risk, marketing, and predictive use cases. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or Data Science, with 3 to 6 years’ relevant experience. The position offers a competitive salary of R960,000 CTC in a hybrid working setup based in Stellenbosch or Johannesburg. Join a data-driven environment where analytics significantly affect business decisions.