Data Scientist

Job Description

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #Changeables.

We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of the people that make it happen. We are creating a world class lending and credit risk capability, establishing the gold-standard through thought leadership and execution. As part of our credit community, you get to apply your skills to a diverse lending market, adapting and thriving while doing so. We strive to consistently develop better ways to partner with customers through lending, lifting society in doing so.

• Are you someone who:

• Is passionate about helping customers finance their dreams.
• Able to analyze, model and solution for business problems by using tools such as SAS, SQL or Python
• Enjoy working in small independent teams
• Has experience in Coding language

• We can be a match if you are:

• Curious & courageous – you’re driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you’re brave enough to take action.
• Obsessed with mastery – you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to achieve this.
• A team player – you believe in the power of teams, building and leveraging your networks.
• Emotionally intelligent – you are able to connect with people to build trust.
• Able to plan, build, optimise and implement innovative quantitative analytical methodologies, procedures, products and advanced mathematical models that provide analytical support and interpret insights, to address business opportunities and problems and implement business strategy, with minimal guidance.

• As a #Changeable you will have access to:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• Opportunities to innovate.
• Flexible working environment
• Focus on health and wellbeing.
• Coaches and mentors to help with your professional development.
• A very generous leave policy to cater for your individual needs.
• Preferential employee banking rates that include Vehicle and Home loans

• Qualifications and Experience

• Do you have experience in any of the following credit value chain:

• Pricing or profitability modelling of a credit product or portfolio
• Customer Analytics across all transactional products
• Develop Models to predict revenue generation.
• Model monitoring and Forecasting
• Intermediate to advanced coding skills in SQL essential
• Intermediate to advanced skills in SAS and Python would be beneficial.
• Business strategist
• Business Analytics
• Understanding of the competitor landscape
• Understanding of revenue optimization

• Minimum Qualification: B Degree in Mathematical Sciences, Statistics, Actuarial Science

• Preferred Qualification: Honours Degree

• Experience: 3 - 5 years' experience in a data science environment

Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

23/10/24

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.