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Additionally, you'll hold a degree in a quantitative discipline or have evidence of equivalent practical experience. You'll also demonstrate: * Strong understanding of fraud and financial crime systems, including transaction monitoring, onboarding/KYC processes, and real-time risk decisioning, with the ability to apply this knowledge to analytical and machine learning solutions * Experience with statistical software, database languages, big data technologies and cloud environments * Experience articulating and translating business questions and using statistical techniques to arrive at an answer using available data * The ability to demonstrate leadership, self-direction and a willingness to both teach others and learn new techniques * Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to adapt the communication style to a specific audience * Extensive relevant work experience, including expertise with statistical data analysis such as linear models, multivariate analysis, stochastic models and sampling methods ## Description * You'll be identifying and working with data sets to solve difficult, non-routine analysis problems, applying advanced analytical methods as needed * We'll look to you to act as a role model and lead the data community to identify and deliver opportunities to support the bank's strategic direction through better use of data * This is an opportunity to achieve excellent exposure in a challenging role and to make a real impact with your work * You'll work from home some of the time, but you'll also spend a minimum of two days per week working from the office What you'll do As a Principle Data Scientist, you'll be evaluating and improving business processes and products using scientific rigour and statistical methods. You'll be supporting and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on a wide range of business problems, including the prevention of financial crime, understanding customer interactions with the bank and the management of credit risk. 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