FEC Data Scientist: Sanctions Tech Innovation

Als Data Scientist in Sanctions Tech Innovation speel je een sleutelrol in het vertalen van business requirements rondom internationale sanctieregelgeving naar concrete oplossingen die passen bij de beschikbare data. Je gebruikt je creatieve denkvermogen en kwantitatieve analysevaardigheden om bestaande screeningoplossingen te verbeteren en bij te dragen aan de ontwikkeling van nieuwe oplossingen.

You & your job

Being a gatekeeper to the financial system is easier said than done. In the rapidly evolving field of sanctions compliance, staying ahead means continuously adapting and optimizing models to ensure robust risk coverage across millions of clients and transactions. As a Data Scientist in this team that is part of the FEC Tech department, you will play a key role in developing innovative methods to mitigate sanctions risks and translating business requirements into model features.

Examples from practice

• Perform data analysis uncovering common sanctions circumvention patterns.
• Aid in developing statistical models that suppress false positive sanctions alerts.
• Develop a business case for how network data can detect sanctions violations.

Facts & figures

• You will join a close team of 12 ambitious and strongly analytical colleagues.
• More than 49,000 Rabobank colleagues worldwide.

Top 3 responsibilities

• Translate business requirements surrounding sanctions circumvention risk into model features.
• Using data analysis identify sanctions risk gaps and initiate proposals to cover them.
• Developing proof of concepts for new statistical models in a project team of 2-3 other data scientists.

You contribute to an impactful mission by strengthening Rabobank’s capability to detect and mitigate sanctions risks with advanced analytics, rigorous modelling standards, and innovative approaches to risk identification.

Together we achieve more than alone

We are curious about what you add to our Sanctions Detection area within FEC Tech.

We’re a curious, collaborative team that thrives on solving complex problems with smart, ethical tech. Everyone brings their strengths, and we build on each other’s ideas to create real impact.

Ofek Sverdlov, Project Lead in Sanctions Tech Innovation

The 12 people in the Sanctions Tech Innovation team develop innovative data-driven methods that strengthen Rabobank’s sanctions detection capabilities. Collaboration defines how we work: as one results driven and data-minded team within Rabobank.

You & your talent

• You have a background in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Econometrics or a related quantitative field.
• You have at least 2 years of experience in advanced data science in a regulated environment.
• Extensive hands-on experience in Python for developing and testing statistical models; experience with PySpark, SQL and Azure DevOps is a plus.
• You enjoy working in a high-stakes environment, with both complex internal stakeholder fields as well as regulatory influences.
• You are comfortable challenging the status quo continuously, identify problems and focus on delivering crafty solutions.
• You demonstrate sound communication skills in translating complex technical insights into straightforward recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with application productization and implementation of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps is a distinct advantage.

Additional requirement

• You must be located in the Netherlands; re-location is not possible for this role.