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Analytic Scientist Vesta
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Exempt/Non-Exempt:ExemptEmployment Type:Full Time
Department:Payments and Risk
Description:
The ideal candidate for this position is a statistical thinker, quick learner, and team player. This position is central to the Risk Management team which develops high quality statistical models to screen transactions for potential fraud. Candidates interested in this position should be experienced in statistical modeling and possess strong analytic abilities and excellent communication skills. This role requires the use of statistical tools to analyze and understand large amounts of transactional data, identify patterns, and develop predictive models to achieve Vesta?s operational and strategic goals.
Duties:
Analyze large sets of transactional data to understand consumer behavior, extract patterns, and identify and investigate anomalies
Research and develop predictive models to improve fraud detection and monitor model performance.
Develop monitoring metrics and improve monitoring techniques.
Acquire and employ knowledge relevant to consumer behavior, risk management, and payment processing.
Respond to internal and external inquiries regarding transactions and processing procedures.
Work with interdepartmental teams to maintain and improve risk polices and procedures.
Identify possible problems with data or processes and take action to resolve issues.
Qualifications:
Minimum five years model development experience at a fraud management, credit bureau and/or payments organization.
Strong background in data modeling, data warehousing and data mining.
Minimum two years experience in SAS/Base, SAS/Stats, and/or SAS/Macro.
Solid skills in SQL development.
Neural network modeling experience desired.
Master or Doctorate degree in Statistics/Mathematics, Operations Research, or other quantitative field.
| Location: | 11950 Southwest Garden Place Portland, OR 97223 United States |
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THIS JOB HAS EXPIRED
Vesta
Investors: Altos Ventures, Oak Investment PartnersAll Jobs: at Vesta
| Web Site: | www.trustvesta.com |
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| Headquarters: | 11950 Southwest Garden Place Portland, OR 97223 United States |
| Industry: | Financial Services |
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