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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Model Development Team Lead for Name List Screening (NLS) and Transaction Screening (TS) - Model Strats - **Company:** gb Deutsche Bank - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Performance Tuning, Screen Reader, SQL Databases, Feature Engineering, Large Language Models, Apache Spark, Information Technology - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/development-team-lead/deutsche-bank-job107850024 ## About the Role * Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science) * 7+ years' experience developing analytical or machine learning models in financial services (ideally Anti-Financial Crime / Screening) * Experience building Natural Language Processing (NLP)/Machine Learning (ML)/Artificial Intelligence (AI) pipelines, including feature engineering, model training, evaluation and monitoring * Experience designing evaluation frameworks for LLM use cases (e.g., human-in-the-loop, calibration, guardrails, auditability) * Experience with hyperparameter tuning at scale and experimentation frameworks * Strong technical experience with SQL and Python; significant experience with Spark for large-scale data processing * Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrable collaborative leadership capabilities (coaching, mentoring, guiding, delivery ownership and stakeholder engagement) and strong standards for documentation and controls in a regulated environment How we'll support you * Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities * A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs * We value diversity and as an equal opportunities' employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards) ## Description Job Title Model Development Team Lead for Name List Screening (NLS) & Transaction Screening (TS) - Model Strats, Group Strategic Analytics (GSA) is part of Group Chief Operation Office (GCOO) which acts as the bridge between the Bank's businesses and infrastructure functions to help deliver the efficiency, control, and transformation goals of the Bank. You will work within the wider GSA Control Strats team and lead model development across NS and TS. This includes supporting incumbent models and designing, building and deploying new state-of-the-art (SOTA) models. You will bring strong data science and modelling expertise, a delivery-focused mindset, and a structured, detail-oriented approach to solving complex tasks. You will also drive model tuning, contribute to regulatory and governance deliverables, and collaborate with cross-functional teams including Anti-Financial Crime, Operations and Technology. You will work in a collaborative global team and focus on people development and career growth., * Lead the model development team, setting priorities, standards and ways of working * Understand and own end-to-end delivery of new SOTA challenger models * Tuning and optimising strategies for incumbent models * Design and govern the use of Large Language Models (LLM)-as-judge approaches within alert handling processes (evaluation framework, quality controls, bias/robustness testing and auditability) * Document model logic, assumptions, limitations and test outcomes in line with Model Governance and validation standards * Partner together with stakeholders to respond to internal audit queries and manage remediation actions and findings ## Related Videos - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Pioneering AI Assistants in Banking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1627-pioneering-ai-assistants-in-banking) - [Semantic HTML means it's semantic, right? 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