PayPal-posted 4 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Scottsdale, AZ
5,001-10,000 employees

As a Data Scientist, you will apply your strategic and analytical skills to build monitoring solutions to combat money laundering. This job will lead development and implementation of advanced data science models and algorithms. You will work with stakeholders to understand requirements, analyze and derive insights from large volumes of data, implement monitoring solutions in a fast-paced environment while driving best practices in data science, ensuring data quality.

  • Lead the development and implementation of advanced data science models.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements.
  • Drive best practices in data science.
  • Ensure data quality and integrity in all processes.
  • Mentor and guide junior data scientists.
  • Stay updated with the latest trends in data science.
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of three years of experience in the field of AML transaction monitoring, fraud detection, and AML/CFT.
  • Minimum of two years of experience working with development, tuning and optimization of AML transaction monitoring rules and reports.
  • Thorough understanding of AML typologies, as well as transaction monitoring processes used to mitigate these risk typologies.
  • Good understanding of transaction monitoring systems – custom built or vendor systems such as Oracle Mantas, Actimize etc.
  • Strong research and analytical skills, business acumen, strategic and creative thinking, project leadership skills and multi-tasking capabilities.
  • Strong SQL skills using tools like Teradata, MS SQL, MySQL, Hadoop, Big Query.
  • Experience in building and developing models, queries, or software to analyze and visualize data using tools such as Tableau.
  • Ability to analyze large sets of complex data, draw meaningful conclusions, and make business recommendations based on analysis.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate to all levels of the business.
  • Self-driver with the ability to work with a cross-functional team.
  • Ability to work in multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced and dynamic financial services environment.
  • Experience in developing documentation that meets the highest regulatory standards and audit requirements.
  • Intellectual curiosity, passion for problem-solving, and comfort with ambiguity.
  • Ability to take initiative and execute against key projects independently.
  • Ability to thrive in a cross-functional environment while juggling multiple responsibilities.
  • High energy and a desire to work in a results-oriented, fast growth environment.
  • A passion for understanding and serving the unique community of PayPal.
  • Flexible work environment.
  • Employee shares options.
  • Health and life insurance.
  • Resources to help you care for your financial, physical, and mental health.
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