Analyze customer, portfolio, and operational data to monitor credit and fraud risks, improve adjudication strategies, and deliver reporting and recommendations that support risk governance and business decisions.
Intern - Credit Risk, Winter 2027
📜 Description
- Analyze customer data to identify trends, opportunities, and emerging risks across acquisition, account management, and fraud strategies.
- Develop and maintain score monitoring reports, dashboards, KPI tracking, and analytical tools.
- Support credit risk and account management scorecard development, recalibration, and optimization through quantitative analysis.
- Monitor scorecard performance using statistical measures and assist with model validation and challenger model testing.
- Prepare ad hoc analyses, business insights, and management presentations for strategy reviews and model enhancements.
- Collaborate across risk and business teams and improve analytical methods, monitoring processes, and reporting automation.
🛠️ Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Physics, Economics, or another STEM-related field.
- Strong technical proficiency in SQL and Python, with demonstrated ability to manipulate, analyze, and interpret large datasets.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into meaningful insights and recommendations.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data quality and accuracy.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, adapt to changing priorities, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with data visualization tools, cloud-based analytics platforms, machine learning, or statistical modelling is considered an asset.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to develop expertise in credit risk, fraud prevention, customer acquisition, and financial services analytics.
✨ Benefits
- Competitive discretionary bonus
- RRSP match program
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
Full job description
Join a Challenger
At EQ, we're remaking banking so every Canadian gets ahead, every day. Serving nearly 4 million Canadians from coast to coast, we offer a wide variety of financial services from banking and lending, to trust and credit union solutions.
We've been at this since 1970, challenging the conventions of traditional banking with smarter, faster, and more connected financial experiences.
What's kept us moving? The people behind it all: challengers who ask better questions, push back on old assumptions, and look for a better way forward.
If you're driven to help reshape how banking works for Canadians and the businesses that power our economy, this could be your next big opportunity.
We can’t wait to get to know you!
Work Term: January - April 2027
The Intern, Credit Risk Scoring, supports the development, monitoring, validation, and optimization of credit risk and account management scorecards across the customer lifecycle. Through the analysis of customer, portfolio, and performance data, the Intern generates insights, reporting, and recommendations that support scorecard development, risk management, model governance, and business decision-making.
Join a Challenger At EQ, we're remaking banking so every Canadian gets ahead, every day. Serving nearly 4 million Canadians from coast to coast, we offer a wide variety of financial services from banking and lending, to trust and credit union solutions. We've been at this since 1970, challenging the conventions of traditional banking with smarter, faster, and more connected financial experiences. What's kept us moving? The people behind it all: challengers who ask better questions, push back on old assumptions, and look for a better way forward. If you're driven to help reshape how banking works for Canadians and the businesses that power our economy, this could be your next big opportunity. We can’t wait to get to know you! What we offer [For full-time permanent roles] 💰 Competitive discretionary bonus ✨ Market leading RRSP match program 🩺 Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits 📝 Employee Share Purchase Plan 👶🏽 Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one 🏝 Generous vacation policy and personal days 🖥 Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues 🎓 Professional development and comprehensive Career Development program 💛 A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experience The incumbent will be working hybrid and in office time will be spent working from EQ Bank’s additional office space located at 2200-25 Ontario Street, Toronto, ON. Equity, Diversity & Inclusion EQ is committed to building an inclusive, accessible environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and supported. We believe our organization is stronger — and our people thrive — when we honour and celebrate diverse experiences, identities, and perspectives. We’re equally committed to supporting your growth, both professionally and personally. We provide a barrier‑free recruitment process and work environment. If you require accommodations at any stage, we will work with you to ensure you can bring your best self to the process and beyond. As part of our recruitment process, EQ uses AI to help screen, assess, and/or select applicants for this position. All AI-enabled outputs are reviewed and validated by our talent team. All candidates considered for hire must successfully complete a criminal background check and credit check. While we appreciate every application, an EQ recruiter will contact only those whose skills and experience most closely match the requirements of the role. EQB Inc. (TSX: EQB) is the parent company of Equitable Bank, the country's seventh-largest Schedule I bank by assets, which operates EQ Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™. EQB Inc. serves nearly 4 million Canadians and manages approximately $150 billion in combined assets under management and administration. To learn more, visit eqb.investorroom.com and eqbank.ca.The Core Responsibilities of the Job:
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