Specialist, Scoring and Modeling

At Fairstone, our culture is built on strong values and leadership principles that define the expectations we have for working together and with our customers. We help Canadians find the right solution to meet their needs with a variety of products and services. Our values and principles guide the actions we take to ensure our customers get the best experience possible.

Be part of our talented and growing team! We are currently looking for a Specialist, Scoring & Modeling, to join our team, reporting to the Director, Scoring, Modeling and Originations.  This is a temporary/contract role.

As a Specialist, Scoring & Modeling) you will lead model development activities, providing critical support on model data preparation, statistical modeling, and model implementation. You will build predictive models using statistical methods such as logistic regression, machine learning model, as well as excellent data manipulation skills in SAS and other programming tools.

"Be a part of our inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives drive innovation and excellence."

WHY JOIN US?

BECAUSE WE ARE PROUD TO BE One of Montreal's Top Employers for 2024 for the fourth consecutive year by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers.

WE OFFER:

• Work-Life Balance: Our 37.5-hour workweek and hybrid model (3 days in-office) promote a healthy balance.
• Wellness: Tailored well-being solutions available 24/7.

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?

• Lead model development projects, with focus on credit risk type scorecards, using various modeling techniques including Decision Trees, Logistic Regression and Machine Learning algorithms
• Utilize SAS and Excel to extract, manipulate and analyze raw data in order to provide value-added and timely analysis to assist in scoring related initiatives
• Develop and maintain comprehensive model documentation that adheres to regulatory standards
• Support operational model implementation by liaising with related parties to ensure the models are deployed accurately and promptly
• Develop, maintain, and review model monitoring and validation reports and provide insight into model performance with respect to a given business use case
• Take lead in liaising with external partners such as credit bureaus and modeling consultants, to ensure credit bureau data needs and analytic requirements are met
• Keep abreast of new statistical and machine learning techniques and tools, and industry best practices to predictive modeling
• Provide technical guidance, proactive support, and data-driven recommendations to management from predictive modeling perspective
• Effectively communicate and present key findings to both technical and non-technical internal business stakeholders leveraging visualization tools and techniques

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

• 4+ years work experience in analytics and predictive modeling in a financial services industry, preferably in Credit Risk Analytics setting
• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s degree in quantitative field such as statistics, economics, actuarial sciences, engineering, or mathematics
• Demonstrated understanding of credit risk model development, validation, and monitoring techniques
• Strong data science capabilities, with proven experience in manipulating data using SAS, SQL or Python
• Strong knowledge of statistical techniques and concepts (regression, gradient boosting, neural networks, clustering, etc.) with the skill to determine the appropriateness of a technique for a given business problem
• Experience working with very large databases, data mining and/or data warehousing
• Expert skill level with Microsoft Excel pivot tables, index match functions and Microsoft Access or other database management software
• Experience with AWS data science and modeling tools such as AWS Sagemaker or AWS Forecast are considered an asset
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) and the ability to interact with all levels of the organization

This role is now vacant

We are honored to be recognized for offering a best-in-class workplace, incentives, and initiatives to our dedicated employees who have helped build Fairstone into an employer of choice.

WE ARE PROUD TO BE: Montreal's Top Employers 2024 by Canada’s Top 100 Employers!

Learn more: https://www.fairstone.ca/en/about/canadian-lender

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Fairstone is an equal opportunity employer. Accordingly, we will make reasonable accommodations to respond to the needs of people with disabilities. Individuals who view themselves as Aboriginals, members of visible minorities, and disabled are encouraged to apply in confidence.

Time Type: Full time

Job Type: Temporary (Fixed Term)