Advisory Data Scientist

Technology

Johannesburg Permanent ZAR900000.00 - ZAR1000000.00 per annum

Senior Data Scientist – Credit & Risk Analytics

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-time


The Opportunity

A global data and analytics company is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join its growing team in Africa. In this role, you’ll be part of a high-caliber group of professionals solving complex business challenges through advanced data science techniques. You will work on projects across financial services, telecom, and insurance, with a focus on credit risk, fraud, and customer behavior.

This is a unique chance to apply your analytical expertise and make a tangible impact on business outcomes, while engaging with teams and clients both locally and across international markets.


Your Impact

  • Design and deliver advanced analytics solutions for high-profile client engagements in areas like credit scoring, risk modeling, and customer decisioning.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to co-create data-driven products that drive business outcomes.
  • Take the lead on project delivery, contribute subject matter expertise, and guide junior data scientists in technical execution.
  • Translate complex analytical findings into actionable business recommendations, and present them to senior stakeholders and clients.
  • Help shape a culture of excellence through mentorship and technical leadership within the team.

What You Bring

Education:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science or related (Honors or postgraduate qualifications preferred).

Experience & Skills:

  • 6-8 years in advanced analytics or data science roles, ideally with client-facing responsibilities.
  • Proven experience building and delivering credit risk models and related analytical solutions (e.g., application or behavioral scorecards).
  • Expertise in statistical tools such as R, SQL, and a strong command of data manipulation and modeling techniques.
  • Solid understanding of the credit lifecycle, and ideally, experience working with credit bureau data.
  • Strong communication skills – able to convey complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Comfortable leading multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience mentoring or managing junior analysts/data scientists.
  • Exposure to cloud-based analytics environments (e.g., Azure, AWS) is a plus.

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of an innovative analytics team embedded within a global business.
  • Work with best-in-class analytical tools and a modern hybrid-cloud data infrastructure.
  • Gain international exposure while contributing to high-impact solutions across several industries.
  • Enjoy a supportive culture that emphasizes continuous learning, career development, and technical mastery.

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Job Information

Job Reference: JO-2506-354281
Salary: ZAR900000.00 - ZAR1000000.00 per annum
Salary per: annum
Job Duration:
Job Start Date: 01/09/2025
Job Industries: Technology
Job Locations: Johannesburg
Job Types: Permanent

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