Senior Statistical Analyst at Las Vegas

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Statistical Analyst

Department: DataX Analytics

Reports To: VP of Analysis

 

Summary The Senior Statistical Analyst supports fraud and credit risk modeling, builds/develops underwriting rules/models, conducts data forensic analysis of CRA transactions as well as QA analysis of client data reporting.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

• Performs data analysis using statistical software on a daily basis.
• Performs CHAID and logistic modeling for payday loan underwriting.
• Performs ad hoc analysis testing business propositions.
• Performs extensive data mining and consumer behavior modeling.
• Performs data QA analysis to ensure quality of client data reporting.

 

Job Requirements

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position will have project management responsibilities and is required to mentor junior-level analysts.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelors degree (B. A.) degree in any quantitative-based sciences from a four-year College or university; Master’s degree is a plus. Minimum ten years work experience in statistical modeling and quantitative analysis. Financial services industry background is preferred.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

Statistical Skills

Ability to apply advanced statistical methodologies such as logistic regression, CHAID/decision tree analysis, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, factor analysis and cluster/segmentation analysis.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.,) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, the individual should have knowledge of Database software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Other Skills and Abilities

SAS, Angoss KnowledgeStudio, SQL and other statistical software packages and data mining tools.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand or walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Country: USA, State: Nevada, City: Las Vegas, Company: Selling Source.