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Data Scientist, AML Analytics at Royal Bank of Canada

Data Scientist, AML Analytics

Royal Bank of Canada · Toronto, Canada

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Data Scientist, AML Analytics

Royal Bank of Canada · Toronto, Canada

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About the Role

The Data Scientist, AML Analytics is responsible for developing and maintaining an efficient and effective AML/ATF Transaction Monitoring program. This role utilizes sophisticated tools and techniques to develop and tune solutions for identifying suspicious activity, analyzing client risk, and providing valuable intelligence to the Global AML program.

Responsibilities

  • Enhance AML Analytics solutions with advanced network analysis features
  • Develop new AML Analytics solutions with machine learning and data science techniques
  • Explore Network Analysis techniques and methodologies and apply them to AML monitoring
  • Present newly developed models with clear visualizations to the Senior Data Scientist and/or Director, AML Analytics
  • Identify opportunities in applying new technologies to AML analytics
  • Develop required documentation and monitoring methodology for models
  • Provide recommendations to the Senior Data Scientist and/or Director, AML Analytics on any findings of model performance
  • Collaborate with the Senior Data Scientist and/or Director, AML Analytics to prioritize development of monitoring solutions
  • Collaborate with other Monitoring & Analytics teams to identify and remediate RBC risk exposure, and implement / tune transaction monitoring solutions as necessary to address risk
  • Collaborate with business partners, industry peers and external vendors to improve effectiveness and efficiency of transaction monitoring program
  • Identifying industry best practices and new technologies for strategic consideration by the AML Monitoring and AML Governance Committee

Requirements

  • Strong data, analytical, quantitative method and problem-solving skills
  • Expertise in analyzing and manipulating large datasets with Python
  • Proficiency and familiarity with different SQL databases and GitHub
  • Experience in using data visualizations to elaborate model performance with Python
  • Understands project’s needs and ability to translate these into detection models
  • Experience with supervised and unsupervised learning, network analysis, and NLP
  • Proven excellent written and oral communication skills to convey complex concepts to a non-technical audience
  • Strong capability in exploratory data analysis and feature development
  • Knowledge and continuous updating of AI tools and their effective application in workflows
  • Knowledge of Banking products is a bonus (Wire, E-Transfer, Equity, Electronic ACH, etc.)

Skills

  • Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
  • Business Perspective
  • Client Counseling
  • Communication
  • Decision Making
  • Financial Regulation
  • Fraud Risk Management
  • Group Problem Solving
  • Internal Controls
  • Operational Integrity
  • Python
  • SQL
  • GitHub
  • Machine Learning
  • Data Science
  • Network Analysis
  • NLP
  • Data Visualization
  • AI Tools

Location

  • Toronto, Canada

Work Type

  • Full time

Experience Level

  • Senior

Education Level

  • Graduate degree (MBA or relevant subject matter area)
  • Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) designation or other related certification

Benefits

  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Commissions
  • Stock where applicable
  • Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
  • Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
  • Work in an agile, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
  • The opportunity to interface with senior level executives from many different parts of the organization

About the Company

  • At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC.
  • We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world.
  • Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities.
  • RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.