Senior Analyst - Risk Analytics

Role Outline :

- The role of Senior Analyst - Risk Analytics is based in Noida and reports to the Manager/Sr. Manager leading the team.

- The key requirement for the role is the ability to understand the business, develop data driven solutions to address business problems and provide analytic support to the risk analytics. The individual will possess the ability to work in teams and display a proactive learning attitude.

Job description :

Job Title : Senior Analyst

Department : Risk analytics

Reports To : Manager/Sr. Manager Scoring and Decision Science

Location : Noida/Chennai

Key responsibilities include :

- Building models to predict risk and other key metrics

- Coming up with data driven solutions to control risk

- Finding opportunities to acquire more customers by modifying/optimizing existing rules

- Doing periodic upgrades of the underwriting strategy based on business requirements

- Evaluating 3rd party solutions for predicting/controlling risk of the portfolio

- Running periodic controlled tests to optimize underwriting

- Monitoring key portfolio metrics and take data driven actions based on the performance

- Business Knowledge : Develop an understanding of the domain/function. Manage business process (es) in the work area. The individual is expected to develop domain expertise in his/her work area.

- Teamwork : Develop cross site relationships to enhance leverage of ideas. Set and manage partner expectations.

- Travel : Should be flexible for domestic travel frequently.

- Communication : Responsibly perform end to end project communication across the various levels in the organization.

Candidate Specification :

Skills :

- Knowledge of analytical tools such as R/Python/SAS

- Established competency in statistical modeling

- Dexterity with MySQL, MS Excel

- Strong Analytical aptitude and logical reasoning ability

- Experience in handling complex data sources

- Strong presentation and communication skills.

- Strong process/project management skill

Preferred :

- 2-5 years of experience in Financial Services/Analytics Industry

- Understanding of the financial services business

- Experience in working on advanced machine learning techniques