Desjardins Group

Data Scientist, Quantitative Prospective Analysis

Desjardins Group$75K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • Minimum of four years of relevant experience
  • Experience in quantifying risks and/or capital
  • Knowledge of French
  • Intermediate to advanced English proficiency
  • Proficiency with SAS, SQL, and Python
  • Knowledge of Basel standards

Responsibilities

  • Calculate forward-looking risk information for IFRS 9 provisions
  • Calculate expected loss projections and provisions for analyses and stress testing
  • Monitor and project credit-weighted assets and associated risk metrics
  • Design and develop mathematical projection models for risk management
  • Balance business needs with risk management requirements
  • Lead or contribute to risk management projects or activities
  • Communicate impacts of analyses in straightforward terms for decision-making

Benefits

  • 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
  • Defined benefit pension plan for stable retirement income
  • Group insurance including telemedicine
  • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
Full Job Description
The Prospective Analysis Department's primary mandate is to produce and coordinate forward-looking risk management analyses for Desjardins Group, including sensitivity analyses, scenario analyses and stress testing. These analyses are carried out in partnership with various experts in risk management and finance, as well as collaborators from other Desjardins Group business sectors. As a data scientist for quantitative prospective analysis, you'll help analyze and quantify projections for IFRS 9 provisions and credit-weighted assets in order to support strategic risk management and contribute to Desjardins Group's financial soundness. These activities require knowledge of modelling and projecting risks, current Basel standards and regulations, and statistical knowledge. More specifically, you will be required to:
  • Calculate the forward-looking risk information used to calculate IFRS 9 provisions.
  • Calculate expected loss projections and IFRS 9 provisions as part of various forward-looking analyses, including budget exercises and stress testing.
  • Help monitor and make projections for credit-weighted assets and other risk metrics and their analyses by quantifying the potential impacts on the risk measures under your responsibility.
  • Design, use and develop mathematical projection models for risk management and diligently prepare associated documentation.
  • Balance business needs, risk management, requirements and best practices.
  • Lead or contribute to projects, mandates or activities in your field of expertise.
  • Serve as a specialist for organizational units to explain the impacts of forward-looking analyses in plain language to guide risk management and decision-making.
  • Monitor the industry to understand and anticipate trends in your field of expertise to develop and update relevant best practices for the organization.


What we offer*
  • Competitive salary and annual bonus
  • 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
  • Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
  • Group insurance including telemedicine
  • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

*Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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What you bring to the table
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • A minimum of four years of relevant experience
  • Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
  • Experience quantifying risks and/or capital
  • Knowledge of French is required
  • Intermediate advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
  • Proficiency with SAS, SQL and Python programming tools
  • Knowledge of Basel standards
Action oriented, Complexity, Customer Focus, Differences, Innovation, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning

Trade Union (If applicable)

Job Family
Data (FG)

Unposting Date
2026-06-16

About Desjardins Group

Desjardins Group is a Canadian cooperative financial group with headquarters in Montreal, Quebec. It was founded in 1900 and has since grown to become the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, with over 7 million members and clients. The group offers a range of financial services including banking, insurance, wealth management, and investment services. Desjardins Group operates primarily in Quebec and Ontario, but also has a presence in other Canadian provinces as well as in the United States and Europe. The group is committed to social responsibility and sustainability, and has implemented various initiatives to promote these values.
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48,200 employees
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