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Job Title:Credit Risk - SAS - Credit Strategy Systems Analyst - SAS/SQL - London/Sussex - Credit Risk - SAS -
Reference:lwcssa23
Salary:£25,000 - £30,000 + Bens and good promotional prospects
Location(s):City of London
Industry(s):Financial Services
Advertiser:Harnham Search & Selection
Employment Type:Permanent
Posted:17-09-2008

Description:

Credit Strategy Systems Analyst – London / Sussex.

A number of opportunities have opened within my client, a large retail bank based both in London and Brighton. They are looking for (SAS) analysts, whose key responsibility, amongst other duties, is to code credit strategy/Risk changes, working closely with the credit strategy/risk Portfolio teams to meet requirements and deliver to demanding business timescales. You will be carrying out changes and carry out any user-acceptance (SAS)testing required.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Maintain the (SAS)credit scoring and excess management systems and develop any enhancements as appropriate
• Working with Credit Portfolio teams to gather and understand business requirements
• Prepare and undertake user acceptance testing changes to legacy systems which will have direct impact on (SAS)credit decisioning operational systems.
• Work closely with colleagues in the Chief Credit Office and Group IT to plan and implement changes to schedule

Useful experience includes the following:

Degree in numerate discipline or equivalent
Experience in SQL or SAS programming would be an advantage (however not essential)
Analytical thinking/problem solving
Having spent time in a similar environment, hence allowing for immediate competency to a foundation level within credit scoring with SAS.

The successful candidate can expect to receive a basic from £25 - £30,000.

The role is in either London or Brighton.

Keywords: SAS, SAS Base, SAS Stat, SQL, Credit Risk Modelling, ratings models, regulatory, decision science, Basel, Risk, Modelling, Statistics, Risk Analyst, collections, recoveries, strategies, Brighton, Sussex, London, excel, junior, graduate. Entry level.SAS/SAS.
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