Senior Quantitative Analyst

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa IQbusiness South Africa Full time

IQbusiness is a leading independent management consulting firm.

We are looking for someone to join our Advanced Analytics Capability that has experience in predictive analytics or providing analytical inputs into financial and risk models.

We are primarily looking for analysts who are able to programme in R, however SAS, SQL, VBA and Python will also be considered.

Please get into touch with us, if you have over 5 years experience including predictive analytics that include:

- Forecasting techniques in R
- Segmentation and cohort analysis
- Regression analysis
- Hypothesis testing
- Estimation and correlation analysis

The role includes the use of quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques and, depending on specific projects will most likely require familiarity with international accounting standards, Basel II capital requirements, credit risk modelling, operational risk scenario and loss data modelling, rating criteria and stress-test modelling, on-going monitoring of rating models, creation of reports and dashboards, and communication of findings to clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Development, implementation and optimisation of credit and operational risk models (Basel II regulatory capital models, impairments);
- Development and implementation of various quantitative models for clients in the banking and insurance industries;
- Credit risk and operational risk evaluation, including qualitative and quantitative approaches, as well as modeling, analytics, and forecasting;
- Data mining, scrubbing, cleaning, mapping and analysis using SAS, SQL, VBA, Python and R skills;
- Compilation of model build and business requirement documentation;
- Creation of MIS dashboards with advanced insights
- Development and implementation of solutions to monitor the performance of existing models
- Innovative first-principles model building and automation of processes
**Educational Qualifications**
- Completed Mathematical and/or statistical related Degree
- Two-five years quantitative analysis or modelling experience
- Competent in SAS, SQL or VBA
- Ideally a Credit Risk or Financial risk background
- Banking or financial exposure preferable
**Knowledge**
- Building credit risk models including scorecard development
- Regulatory landscape
- Implementation and automation of models
- Understanding of credit life cycle
- Banking knowledge and exposure
- Market Risk and Financial Modelling knowledge
- Data mining and analytics / Statistics
- General business and process knowledge
**Competencies**
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong time management, organizational and planning skills; ability to multi-task effectively
- Strong creative solution and analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to partner with internal partners and leverage internal resources
- Leadership skills - strategic thinker, people management
- Flexible and open to change
- Deadline driven
- Solution orientated
- Ability to conduct presentations and training sessions
- Ability to adapt to different client environments, quickly learn new methodologies and practices
- Must be able to document methodologies and communicate and explain concepts clearly to stakeholders
- Commitment to quality
- Commitment to customer satisfaction
- Commitment to integrity, authenticity and organisational values
**_IQbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation, we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals_**

**_Please note:

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**_As all IQbusiness roles requires honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, ID and qualification verification_

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