FEC Data Scientist Sanctions (Entry-level)

This is what we offer you

• Gross monthly salary between €3,314 and €4,733 (scale 07)
• Thirteenth month's salary and 8% holiday allowance
• 10% Employee Benefit Budget
• EUR 1,400 development budget per year
• Hybrid working: balance between home and office work (possible for most roles)
• A pension, for which you can set the maximum amount of your personal contribution

You and your job

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

Practical examples

• Aid in the development of a statistical model that suppresses false positive sanctions alerts
• Develop a model proposal that translates business requirements related to sanctions risk in a client network into actionable insights
• Perform data analysis showing common sanctions circumvention patterns

Facts & figures

• You will join a close team of 8 ambitious and strongly analytical colleagues
• More than 49,000 Rabobank colleagues around the world

Top 3 responsibilities

• Translating business requirements into technical features of a model
• Development of statistical models in a team of 2-3 other data scientists
• Performing data analysis to identify top sanctions risks

You are in the driver’s seat! As a Data Scientist in Sanctions, you play a key role in bringing business requirements into concrete solutions that fit with the available data. You leverage your creative thinking and quantitative analysis skills to enhance existing screening solutions and assist in the development of new solutions.

Together we achieve more than alone

We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. So we are very curious about what you can bring to our team at Sanctions Tech Innovation.

“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.”

Hao Sun FEC Data Scientist Sanctions

Your 8 direct colleagues in Sanctions Tech Innovation all have a strong analytical background and create innovative solutions to improve sanctions detection. Working together is the way we work; as 1 problem-solving team at Rabobank. Talking of Rabobank: we are a Dutch bank that operates in 35 countries for over 9 million customers. Together with these customers, our members and partners we stand side by side to create a world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. In the Netherlands we work to create a country in which people are happy with how they live, work and do business.

You and your talent

• Your background is in Artificial Intelligence, Econometrics or another related quantitative field.
• You have experience in an analytical role or internship, applying quantitative methods to support decision making and driving measurable impact.
• You have demonstrable affinity with Python. Experience with PySpark, SQL and Azure DevOps is a plus.
• You are skilled in analyzing and visualizing data and master the related tools.
• 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.
• Overall command of English at C1 level or up is required. Dutch language skills are desirable.
• You are currently residing in the Netherlands and possess the legal right to work here.