CareerPlan

Data Scientist, Risk Modeling & Analytics

Toronto, Ontario, CanadaFull-time$75k–$100k2026-10-01 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Develop and deliver robust risk machine learning and statistical models to support credit decision-making, portfolio management, and risk measurement for a point-of-sale financing provider.

Role type

Junior Data Scientist (Risk Modeling)

Builds

IFRS 9 models, behavioural models, and predictive risk solutions

Domain

Financial services / Credit risk

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, SQL, statistical modeling, machine learning, data engineering, automation, financial modeling, IFRS 9 methodologies

Preferred skills

Credit risk, behavioural modeling, fraud detection, portfolio risk

Technologies

Python, SQL, Excel, Confluence

Responsibilities

Build, validate, and refine sophisticated risk machine learning and statistical models; Develop and enhance IFRS 9 models including expected credit loss and probability of default; Build behavioural and predictive models leveraging customer and macroeconomic data; Translate complex analytical problems into scalable modelling solutions; Identify opportunities to apply automation and data pipelines; Document models, methodologies, and tools.

Seniority

Junior, 0–3 years experience