Data Scientist

Desired qualifications

• Required Experience and Skills:
• Notice Period : 0 to 30days

Domain Expertise:

• 2-10 years of hands-on experience in sanctions screening framework development, tuning, and validation.

• Data Science/Data Modelling + exp in ML/AI, OMR Model or OMR Reporting,  Quant Modelling or Quantitative Analysis and Sanction Screening/Transaction Monitoring/Fin Crime exp is must

• Familiarity with leading screening platforms (e.g., FircoSoft, Bridger, Actimize, Oracle Watchlist Screening, etc.) and list management practices.
• In-depth understanding of global sanctions regimes (OFAC, EU, UN, HMT) and related regulatory expectations.
• Experience in integrating sanctions screening models with broader AML/CFT frameworks.
• Exposure to AI/ML techniques for entity resolution or fuzzy matching optimization.
• Prior involvement in regulatory examinations or independent validations of screening tools.

Technical Proficiency:

• Strong programming and scripting skills (Python, R, SQL, SAS).
• Experience in data modeling, scoring logic calibration, and large-scale dataset analysis.
• Analytical Thinking:
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis on alert quality issues.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative problem-solving capabilities.
• Communication:
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical models to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to craft data-backed narratives and present recommendations with clarity.
• Education
• Bachelor's Degree / Master's Degree

Location and way of working

• Base location: Chennai
• This profile involves working from to client location.

• Interested Candidates please reach out with relevant experience

  Email: Gentella.VijayaDurga@adecco.com

• Vijaya Durga

M +91 9686640353