Senior Data Scientist/ Engineer in Transaction Monitoring Optimisation Analytics

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About the project

Your responsibilities

• Manage accesses, data and code repository (code review and testing on Azure DevOps). Adhere to stringent quality assurance and documentation standards using version control (e.g., Git, GitHub, Markdown).
• Leverage statistical analytics to optimize thresholds aiming at assuring appropriate risk coverage, preventing false negatives to occur and minimizing volume of false positives.
• Perform advanced analytics using Python for other local and global initiatives within Transaction Monitoring (e.g., customer segmentation, predictive modeling, development of new controls).
• Contribute to the processes and tools improvements as well as TM pillar development and look for enhancement opportunities.
• Cooperate with stakeholders across different countries within the bank, provide analytical advice and support, whenever required.
• Support changes in methodology for optimizing Transaction Monitoring Systems.

Our requirements

• You have minimum 5 years of total work experience with established and proven analytics skills, having been in a Data Scientist/ Engineer or similar role for at least 3 years, preferably in reputable financial services.
• You have the ability to identify problems, analysing key information and making connections, in order to find appropriate solutions.
• You have the ability to clearly and succinctly express ideas and opinions, and present results of the analysis to non-technical stakeholders.
• You are fluent in English speaking and writing.
• You are experienced Python programmer, very familiar with modules pandas, sklearn, pyspark, numpy.
• You are familiar with statistical inference (e.g., predictive analytics, clustering, Machine Learning Algorithms) and strong knowledge of Apache Hadoop and Spark.
• You are proactive, with can-do attitude and positive mindset.

Optional

• Accreditation or certification in CAMS, ICA or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Agile development methodology, including the team backlog, reviews and all other related events (Kanban/SCRUM).
• Understanding of how money laundering, terrorist financing and tax evasion are executed, why, the differences between them and their impacts, as well as understanding of Transaction Monitoring optimisation processes.

Information about the squad:

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• sharing the costs of foreign language classes
• sharing the costs of professional training & courses
• life insurance
• integration events
• corporate gym
• video games at work
• parking space for employees
• leisure zone

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