Optasia is a fully-integrated B2B2X financial technology platform covering scoring, financial decisioning, disbursement & collection. We provide a versatile AI Platform powering financial inclusion, delivering responsible financing decision-making and driving a superior business model & strong customer experience with presence in 30 Countries anchored by 7 Regional Offices.
We are seeking for enthusiastic professionals, with energy, who are results driven and have can-do attitude, who want to be part of a team of likeminded individuals who are delivering solutions in an innovative and exciting environment. Senior Risk Quants are significant contributors of Optasia’s advanced algorithmic trading and portfolio optimization unit. As member of the Credit Portfolio Optimization team in Optasia, you will have an opportunity to combine the disciplines of risk management, research, and technology to operate trading strategies across multiple projects. You are expected to leverage your experience and knowledge in making critical decisions in real-time processes, while working closely with experienced traders, big-data, and machine-learning engineers to ensure optimal system performance.
What you will do
- Design and implement algorithmic solutions for revenues optimization though credit risk analysis.
- Deliver credit-risk insights through big data risk analytics.
- Development and implementation of portfolio risk assessment tools and procedures to monitor and manage credit risk.
- Conduct detailed risk analysis on microloans and other financial products, optimizing risk models to improve decision-making.
- Identify and evaluate credit risk factors using advanced computational methods on large datasets.
- Develop predictive models, including both statistical and machine learning approaches, to support risk management strategies.
- Collaborate closely with data scientists and data & machine learning engineers.
- Continuously refine and improve risk assessment methodologies to align with evolving market conditions.
- Mentor and guide junior and mid-level quants, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment.
- Stay current with industry trends, new technologies, and evolving methodologies to ensure best-in-class risk management practices.
What you will bring
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Finance, Mathematics, or a related field; a PhD is a plus.
- Extensive experience (5-7 years) in quantitative risk analysis, with a proven track record in the financial services industry.
- Strong expertise in algorithmic modeling and optimization techniques, with a focus on revenue and credit risk management.
- Advanced proficiency in statistical modeling and machine learning models.
- Strong coding skills in programming languages such as Python or R, with significant experience in big data risk analytics.
- Proven ability to develop and implement portfolio risk assessment tools and procedures.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Your key attributes
- Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated, self-directed, resourceful and in possession of a high level of personal initiative
- Communication skills
- Creative skills
- Experience in working with secure code development guidelines and coding practices (i.e. OWASP, NIST)
Why you should apply
What we offer:
👟 Flexible remote working
💸 Competitive remuneration package
🏝 Extra day off on your birthday
💰 Performance-based bonus scheme
👩🏽⚕️ Comprehensive private healthcare insurance
📲 💻 All the tech gear you need to work smart
Optasia’s Perks:
🎌 Be a part of a multicultural working environment
🎯 Meet a very unique and promising business and industry
🌌 🌠 Gain insights for tomorrow market’s foreground
🎓 A solid career path within our working family is ready for you
📚 Continuous training and access to online training platforms
🥳 CSR activities and festive events within any possible occasion
🍜 Enjoy comfortable open space restaurant with varied meal options every day
🎾 🧘️ Wellbeing activities access such as free on-site yoga classes, plus available squash court on our premises
Optasia’s Values 🌟
#1 Drive to Thrive: Fully dedicated to evolving. We welcome all challenges and learning opportunities.
#2 Customer-First Mindset: We go above and beyond to meet our partners’ and clients’ expectations.
#3 Bridge the Gap: Knowledge is shared, information is exchanged and every opinion counts.
#4 Go-Getter Spirit: We are results oriented. We identify any shortcomings that hold us back and step up to do what’s needed.
#5 Together we will do it: We are committed to supporting one another and to understanding and respecting different perspectives, as we aim to reach our common goals.
Top Skills
What We Do
We deliver Optasia, the AI Platform enabling financial access for the next billion customers. We are changing the world our way.
Α versatile, data-driven B2B2X (business-to-business-to-customers and SMEs) financial technology platform for MNOs, mobile wallet operators and financial institutions, which provides them with accurate credit scoring for responsible financing decision-making.
We support intelligent credit decisions, enable a broad range of financial services development and drive successful business models. All with ease, through our AI-led fully-automated decisioning algorithm, which allows us to efficiently make millions of decisions on financing, based on sophisticated data analysis.
Thanks to our technology and network we provide powerful flywheel effects with repeatable and scalable growth levers, to help our partners grow and enable financial access to retail & SME customers across numerous markets.
Operating since 2012 as Channel VAS and expanded in more than 35 countries in Africa, Middle East, Asia and LATAM with focus in emerging markets, Optasia Enabling credit decisions for an average of 116 million customers a month and had more than 980 million addressable subscribers in 2023, continuing to expand to new markets globally.
Optasia has been chosen as an investment opportunity by top firms such as Abu Dhabi's Waha Capital in 2017, and Ethos, a leading South African investment company in late 2018. The company also obtained ISO 27001 Certification in late 2021. Founded as Channel VAS in 2012, we became Optasia in 2022, incorporating a brand identity that more broadly reflects our capabilities.
