Associate, Model Development

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain sophisticated empirical models, including credit scoring and customer behavior scorecards.
• Use statistical techniques to analyze trends and identify risks or opportunities in portfolio management.
• Create robust model development datasets using internal and external data sources.
• Ensure all modeling projects comply with company policies and standard mathematical practices.
• Translate complex analytical findings into executive-level summary documents for senior management decision-making.
• Liaise with IT teams to define requirements and ensure timely delivery of data elements.
• Provide necessary information and documentation to support independent model validation activities.
• Mentor and oversee the professional development of junior-level statisticians.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Master's degree in a related field is preferred.
• Must have 5 years of experience in analytics within the financial services industry.
• Experience with credit scoring models, subprime auto finance, and credit bureau data is preferred.
• Proficiency in SAS (Base, STAT, PROC SQL, Macro) and SQL for data extraction and preparation is required.
• Knowledge of R programming is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with logistic regression, neural networks, decision trees, and other advanced statistical techniques.
• Work Authorization &amp.