Data Scientist Vice President (AFC Modelling, Analyst)

Join our team as a Vice President of Data Science, where you will be responsible for driving and executing the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Transaction Monitoring Americas data strategy. You will develop and evolve platform reporting statistics, perform deep dives to interpret data quality issues, and work with the business to define specifications for Transaction Monitoring models. The ideal candidate will have excellent programming skills, analytical and data science skills, and experience in the financial crimes space.

• Driving and executing the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Transaction Monitoring Americas data strategy in alignment with the Global Data Strategy/Framework.
• Developing and evolving platform reporting statistics/data to monitor ongoing model success and performing 'deep dives' to interpret data quality issues.
• Collaborating with Business (1LOD) to understand the products being offered and defining specifications/red flags for Transaction Monitoring models.
• Excellent programming skills, predominantly across the Python/Anaconda suite (Scikit-learn, Pandas, Numpy)
• Excellent analytical and data science skills, including ability to independently drive research
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Management Information System (MIS), Information Management, or equivalent
• Experience in Financial Crimes space
• Previous relevant experience conducting data science or Model Development in a business setting
• Demonstrated experience in Relational databases, Structured Query Language (SQL), Big Data Hadoop, Hive Query Language (HQL), Data visualization tools
• A positive outlook in a goal-oriented organization
• Flexible and able to adapt to urgent deliverable timelines
• Able to demonstrate analytical, judgment, and research skills
• Meticulous with a strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask