SUMMARY:
Validation Analyst(Decision Science)
Are you passionate about data, risk, and building challenger models that keep decision-making sharp? Join a fast-growing bank’s Model Validation team and play a critical role in shaping the future of credit risk, finance, and fraud prevention.
This innovative and client-focused financial services group is redefining banking to make it simple, accessible, and personal. They’re on a mission to build the best bank in the world — and they need energetic, self-motivated professionals who want to make a real impact.
As a Model Validation Analyst, you’ll work in a high-performing Decision Science team, taking end-to-end ownership of model validations, building challenger models, and ensuring compliance with risk management and regulatory standards.
POSITION INFO:
Why you should join:
- Be part of a company that invests in people, culture, and innovation
- Work on a diverse range of models across credit, finance, fraud, and capital
- Collaborate with some of the brightest minds in data science and risk
- Access to growth opportunities, training, and a supportive team culture
Key Responsibilities:- Perform independent validations of credit risk, finance, and fraud detection models
- Build and implement challenger models to ensure robustness and accuracy
- Partner with model developers and business teams to provide technical challenge and assurance
- Monitor model performance, identify risks, and contribute to framework improvements
Job Experience and Skills Required:Education:- Minimum: Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or Data Science
- Preferred: Honours Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Actuarial Science
Experience:- 3–6 years of scorecard building and validation experience (credit risk, behavioural, or marketing models)
- Proven experience with data mining and predictive modelling
- Deep understanding of the credit lifecycle
- Previous exposure to regulatory requirements and model governance an advantage
Skills:- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, or R
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication abilities
- High attention to detail and the ability to work independently
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I also specialise in recruiting in the following:
- Actuarial roles (Life, Short-Term, Health, Pensions, Quantitative)
- Data Scientists / Data Analysts (Python, R, SQL, Machine Learning)
- Risk Analysts (Credit, Market, Model Risk, Operational)
- Pricing Specialists (Insurance, Financial Products)
- Machine Learning & AI Data Scientists (ML Ops, NLP, Predictive Modelling)
- Quantitative Specialists across Banking, Insurance, and FinTech
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For more information, contact:
Heidi Joubert
Specialist Recruitment Consultant
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