Quantitative Analyst

Network Recruitment

📍 stellenbosch, cape winelands district municipality, South-Africa

Full-time Other-General Posted June 05, 2026

Job Description


SUMMARY:
We are partnering with a fast-growing, data-driven financial institution that is redefining how analytics, machine learning, and risk modelling shape smarter and fairer credit and banking decisions.

POSITION INFO:
This is an opportunity for a highly skilled Senior Quantitative Analyst / Machine Learning Specialist to take ownership of complex, high-impact models across credit risk, financial crime, and advanced behavioural analytics. What You’ll Be Doing:
In this role, you will be at the centre of advanced analytics and model risk management:

  • Independently validate and assess machine learning models across:
    • Credit risk modelling
    • Customer behaviour and propensity models
    • Fraud detection and AML (financial crime) models
  • Work hands-on with advanced ML techniques, including:
    • Ensemble methods (XGBoost, CatBoost, and Random Forest)
    • Neural network...