Description
LEAD CREDIT DATA SCIENTIST
£70,000 - £120,000 + EQUITY
REMOTE / LONDON (once a month)
An exciting start-up Fintech company is currently hiring for a Lead Credit Data Scientist. This role will sit in the decision and data science team and will involve working on model development and statistical analysis.
This role is an excellent opportunity to move into a fast-paced environment and take on real responsibility for business decisions.
THE COMPANY
This Fintech company started in Singapore. They are revolutionising credit risk in the payments industry space, creating a new model and practice for credit between financial institutions and payments companies. They are building a sophisticated and complexnetwork of credit decisioning models.
THE ROLE
The role is a Lead Credit Data Scientist position which will involve leading the model development of their complex system of decision models.
You can expect to be involved in the following day to day:
- Build and implement credit risk models for decisions across multiple geographical locations
- Liaise with CRAs and other third-party data providers
- Work closely with payment companies around the globe to understand their needs and help find solutions
- Be a Lead for the team, taking on responsibility and ownership for models whilst also help mentor others in the team
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Experience using Python
- SQL is ideal
- Credit Risk Modelling experience - retail, SME or Commercial
- Experience with machine learning techniques is ideal
- Experience working for a FinTech is a MUST HAVE
SALARY AND BENEFITS
- £70,000 to £120,000 base salary
- Equity
- Pension contribution
**HOW TO APPLY