You’ll join a high-impact analytics team supporting an SME lending (Merchant Cash Advance) business, where your work directly influences credit decisioning and portfolio performance.

This is a hands‑on role for a true data scientist—someone who can pull, prep, and analyse their own data, build robust models (beyond reporting), and partner closely with the business in a fast‑moving, lean environment. The team is primarily Cape Town‑based and typically works in a hybrid setup (around 2–3 days in office).

• Build and refine quantitative models to support SME lending decisions, including credit risk and cash flow modelling approaches.
• Develop and evaluate machine learning models (e.g., tree‑based/boosted models) and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Pull, clean, and prepare data independently using SQL and/or Python, ensuring analysis is reproducible and fit for purpose.
• Partner closely with business stakeholders (e...