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Senior Data Scientist, Credit Risk

Attendance
Hybrid
Job Number
22636
Category
Senior Professional
Status: Permanent
Type of Contract
Permanent
Schedule: Full-Time 
Full Time / Part Time?
Full-Time
Posting date
19-Sep-2024
Location: Montreal, Quebec
City
Montreal
Province/State
Quebec
Area of Interest: Business intelligence and data

We currently have two opportunities in our sector: 1 model development and the other in validation.

A career as a Senior Data Scientist - Credit Risk in the Analytical Vice-President, Credit and Climate Risks means acting as a recognized specialist in credit risk modeling and credit risk modeling to ensure the design, validation, implementation and monitoring of the performance of credit risk models. It also means participating in various large-scale projects and representing the sector at various forums.

It is through your analytical skills, your experience in credit risk and your knowledge of regulatory frameworks that you have a positive impact on the Bank's resilience and healthy growth

Your job:

  • Define the methodology related to the development, validation and performance monitoring of credit risk models, popularize it and defend it with internal partners and regulatory authorities
  • Work closely with partners (business lines, modeling teams, validation teams, product managers, IT teams, operations, etc.);
  • Act as a specialist with colleagues, internal or external partners and on various committees
  • Quickly identify issues and problems related to the models, propose appropriate solutions and ensure stakeholder buy-in;
  • Contribute to the advancement of the sector on the evolution of modelling practices with regulatory requirements and industry advances.

Your team:

Within the Climate Credit and Risk Analytics sector, you are part of a vice-presidency of more than eighty colleagues. Our team stands out for its varied experience in credit risk and quantitative methods, its quality of delivery and its exemplary collaboration. You have a flexible and hybrid working environment.

We favor a variety of forms of continuous learning to enrich your development, including learning in action, training content made available to you and working in collaboration with colleagues with diverse expertise and profiles.

Skills required:

  • Relevant education and between 3 to 5 years of experience as a Data Scientist.
  • Experience in the use of quantitative methods and different modelling approaches
  • Excellent proficiency in SAS and/or R and/or Python
  • Strong interpersonal skills.


Languages:
English, French
Reason to require this language: you will need to collaborate with a regulator/authority/government body outside Quebec.

Skills

Business Acumen Communication Data Structures Data Visualization Data-Driven Decision-Making Detail-oriented Diplomacy Empathy Initiative Learning Agility Problem Solving Python SAS SQL Statistics

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

  • Health and wellness program, including many options
  • Flexible group insurance
  • Generous pension plan
  • Employee Share Ownership Plan
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program
  • Preferential banking services
  • Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
  • Telemedicine service
  • Virtual sleep clinic
These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family. 

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

We're putting people first:

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people.  Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We want to offer an accessible, barrier-free workplace to all employees.

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Come live your ambitions with us!

Why work at National Bank?

For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

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For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

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