Job Specifications
FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Senior Data Scientist to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a remote role.
Our client is looking for a skilled Senior Data Scientist to join their Transaction Monitoring (TM) Unit. The team is part of Group Financial Crime Prevention (GFCP), which provides group-wide solutions to fight financial crime in the organisation. As a Senior Expert you will play a valuable role in the client’s fight against financial crime, working with significant amounts of data to extract meaningful insights to develop, review, manage and optimise automated TM controls focused upon their business.
Responsibilities
Independently driving initiatives, collaborating with the team, and influencing stakeholders to strengthen automated transaction monitoring controls
Accessing complex and distributed datasets and perform statistical analysis, simulation of existing controls and assess the impact of specific changes
Working with the team and stakeholders to understand business requirement and develop technical design for TM Controls based on data insights
Providing suggestions for the re-design of existing TM controls
Manage the optimisation of existing TM controls through quantitative data analysis (including above and below the Line testing)
Analysing, assessing, and documenting the effectiveness of existing automated transaction monitoring controls
Representing the organisation with high degree of professionalism in both external and internal context
Requirements
Professional level of tools as Python, SQL, R, Excel
Previous experience working with Quantexa
Academic degree in highly quantitative discipline or specialisation such as Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Quantitative Economics, Computer Science
Previous experience in the Financial Crime Compliance field and good understanding of anti-money laundering/financial crime controls
Demonstrable experience in using optimisation algorithms and good statistical knowledge
Analytical mindset and extensive experience working in data science, analysis, and simulation
Organised, structured and professional in taking initiative and work proactively under own direction
Strong stakeholder management
Strong writing and presentation skills
Good business orientation
Very good understanding of Correspondent Banking/Relationships and SWIFT messages
Strong understanding of Capital Markets or Trade Finance business and products
Why join us
Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
Annual leave, work-place pension and BAYE share scheme
About FDM
We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.
Diversity and Inclusion
FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
About the Company
We’re FDM, an award-winning global business and technology consultancy. For over 30 years we’ve been powering the people behind tech and innovation. We collaborate with world-leading companies to identify the expertise they need, exactly when they need it.
We have helped successfully launch nearly 25,000 careers globally to date and we are a trusted partner to over 300 companies worldwide.
Diversity, equity and inclusivity is at the core of everything we do. We have 4,000+ employees worldwide, with over 90 nationalities wo...
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