Data scientist Jobs in King City, ON

Being a part of PRA Group Canada means you are valued! This is a place where your skills and experience contribute to help build our organization’s success.

PRA Group Canada is an organization whose mission is to offer nonperforming loan solutions to customers in a respectful, ethical way. We go the extra mile to ensure the experience of all original account owners is professional, flexible, and customer oriented.

Are you a talented individual who is committed to quality work?

Do you thrive in a company culture that is positive, engaging, and supports professional growth in a team environment?

Bring your analytic and programming skills to PRA Group Canada as a Data Scientist!

What you will do :

Reporting to the Director of Strategy, you will be responsible for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of portfolio acquisitions and operations data. You will drive innovation and development of future techniques to continuously improve underwriting results and collection strategies.

Here’s what a typical day will include :

• Gathering source data and perform data preparation / data cleaning for modeling and analysis.
• Exploring datasets to identify relevant attributes as part of an analytical project.
• Developing and testing hypotheses of data presented internally or by a business partner.
• Building increasingly complex models using multiple ML algorithms with appropriate oversight.
• Performing data analysis and reporting to discover trends and patterns that can be used to extract valuable business insights.
• Utilizing Microsoft SQL, MS Excel, R and / or Python, Power BI and other statistical tools.
• Presenting research and study findings to peers and management.

What you will bring :

The Data Scientist must be proactive, with excellent organizational and time-management skills, and must demonstrate a high level of attention to detail. Strong interpersonal skills are required to build rapport with colleagues and stakeholders.

Other qualifications include :

What sets us apart :

PRA Group Canada values its employees and offers innovative programs that promote teamwork, positive morale, and employee recognition. In today’s ever-changing work environment, we pride ourselves on our commitment to work / life balance. At PRA, we know that company success is derived from the efforts of all our talented and hardworking employees. We are committed to delivering a total rewards program, including :

Here’s what the schedule looks like :

This is a full-time position, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, business hours.

Technical requirements for working from home :

This position is designed for you to work from home. Technical requirements for working from home are hardwired internet with a minimum download speed of 25 mbps and a minimum upload speed of 5 mbps.

We thank all applicants for their interest and will contact those selected to participate in the interview process. We are compliant with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) legislation. PRA welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.