SAS Credit Risk Analyst

Recruiter : Harnham Search & Selection Salary : £51’325 - 53’925
Job Reference : CR-Lamraw23 Duration : Permanent
Date Advertised : 09/07/2008 Start Date : ASAP
Location : Canary Wharf / London Expiry Date : 21/07/09

Company:
Leading Consultancy based in Canary Wharf London is looking for a wide remit of SAS Credit Risk Analysts. This global leader is available to provide analysis and opinion on the most relevant world business affairs. They also provide research that identifies business issues and trends. With 165,000 people worldwide, they deliver services in audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory in nearly 140 countries.

The Role:
Credit Risk consists of 4 key units – SAS Decision Sciences, Portfolio Risk, Collections & Recoveries Strategy and Credit Strategy & Forecasting. SAS Decision Sciences is a focused team that is responsible for delivering on risk management related analytical projects across UK. The team has deep expertise in SAS modelling and SAS analytics and SAS data manipulation. Together with its own efforts to deliver modelling and decision systems to the bank, the team is responsible for bridging to the external vendor community to bring new innovative approaches and techniques to the organization. The SAS team will work closely with its partner within Group Marketing’s CVM team to ensure the organization is taking an integrated SAS risk-based marketing approach to the marketplace.

Applicants need to demonstrate:
Strong SAS skills having used SAS 9.1.3 Foundation within a Credit Risk environment for some time in the commercial arena. Ideally you would also have been doing some SAS scorecard development. Previous roles you may have been involved in could include working within Credit Risk on any products including Mortgages, Loans, Current Accounts, Credit Cards, Overdrafts, or within a Collections or SAS Modelling role.

It will be of benefit to have experience using:

SAS Text Mining software (Text Miner),
SAS Data Mining software (Enterprise Miner),
SAS Extract Transform Load software,
SAS GUI tools (Data Integration and Enterprise Guide 4),
SAS / LSF Job Scheduling software

Responsibilities:
The creation of intelligent solutions for our customers including all model types for example, Decision Trees, Exploratory Data Analysis, CHAID analysis, Logistic Regression, Linear Regression, Principle Component Analysis, Cluster Analysis

Skills:
SAS, scorecards, credit risk, analytics the creation of intelligent solutions for our customers including all model types for example, decision trees, exploratory data analysis, chaid analysis, logistic regression, linear regression, principle component analysis, cluster analysis.

1. Relevant degree in Mathematics, Statistics or Economics with a pass level 2:1 or above. MSc not mandatory but favourable
2. Successful development and delivery of at least 6 risk or marketing scorecard development projects within the financial services industry
3. Successful management of at least 1 Analyst in the delivery of scorecard development projects within the financial services industry

YOUR FUTURE PROSPECTS:
We are presently undertaking a product portfolio expansion that has seen us increase our level of enquiries – hence the need for new SAS Credit Risk Analysts with the ability to take generic credit risk scorecards and bespoke them to specific clients needs. So you have the chance to step into an already massive company and progress through the ranks almost immediately due to the high importance of the department that you will be implemented into.

Job Title: SAS Insight Analyst, SAS Data Analyst, SAS Marketing, Analyst. Healthcare, Staines
Skills: SAS, Excel, Access, SAS Insight Analysis, SAS Data Analysis, SAS Marketing Analysis, SAS Pricing, Modelling
Salary:£35,000
Location: Staines, Middlesex

Company
Risk Analyst sought by a leading blue-chip healthcare organisation offering candidates the opportunity to work in a busy Actuarial team based in their Staines offices. In this exciting role you’ll be responsible for producing actuarial information to undertake a variety of adhoc tasks and one-off projects.

Role
The Actuarial team produces actuarial information on the organisation for relevant Senior Management teams and other internal customers. Working closely alongside an Actuarial Analyst, this role will involve undertaking a variety of regular tasks and one-off projects performed within the Actuarial Department in connection with the team.

The Person
• A graduate of a numerate discipline or equivalent
• To develop statistical SAS models to understand risk
• Experience of extracting, validate and reconciling data

A keen interest in the Actuarial or Risk business areas would be an advantage.

Benefits
Working for this leading healthcare organisation to deliver some of the most interesting and pivotal analysis reports to support the business. There is an attractive benefits package including; contributory pension, private healthcare (extending to family) and excellent career progression opportunities within this and other analysis teams across multiple sites.

TITLE: Direct Marketing Planning Manager
SKILLS: DM, Marketing, Strategy, Data
LOCATION: London, South East
SALARY: £43,200 - £49,00 + Bonus + Bens

THE COMPANY:

Successful Global Telecommunications organisation, with a diverse range of communications services and a dominating international presence. Also boasting a huge client and employee base, with the capability of providing employees with fantastic benefits and bonus packages alongside rapid career development opportunities.

THE ROLE:
Based in a mid sized team covering camapign analysis and planning, data modelling, insight and operational reporting, this role will be strategically orientated and draw upon the successful candidate's knowledge of campaigns, campaign data and most importantly, the strategic management of direct marketing campaigns and strategy planning. You will be responsible for a campaign analyst / marketeer and be confident in a data orientated / insight environment. You will liaise within the business at board level, making recommendations for DM campaigns, contact strategies and business planning.

THE CANDIDATE:
This role would be well suited to a candidate with an analytical / maths / statistical background with a sound understanding of data and Direct marketing analysis and processes. Ideally, you will have some skills in technical areas such as; SAS, SPSS, SQL, Campaign Management Systems e.g. chordiant, unica affinium, alterian etc and / or business objects. If you do not have hands on skills in any of these areas, you will be able to appreciate data modelling and insight techniques required for direct marketing strategy. You should be confident in a client facing / consultative capacity and be happy to build internal relationships and present strategy recommendations. You will take a strategic lead in campaign planning, design and testing and will promote the use of DM practices throughout the business. Typical roles you may have previously been in would be; direct marketing manager or consultant, data planner and data strategist or consultant, CRM Management.