Fraud Data Scientist AVP

Purpose of the role

To use innovative data analytics and machine learning techniques to extract valuable insights from the bank's data reserves, leveraging these insights to inform strategic decision-making, improve operational efficiency, and drive innovation across the organisation. 

Accountabilities

• Identification, collection, extraction of data from various sources, including internal and external sources.
• Performing data cleaning, wrangling, and transformation to ensure its quality and suitability for analysis.
• Development and maintenance of efficient data pipelines for automated data acquisition and processing.
• Design and conduct of statistical and machine learning models to analyse patterns, trends, and relationships in the data.
• Development and implementation of predictive models to forecast future outcomes and identify potential risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to seek out opportunities to add value from data through Data Science.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Join us at Barclays as a Data Scientist, where you will focus on exploring and analysing a variety of data sources to uncover trends, risks and opportunities. As a Data Scientist, you will transform complex datasets into clear, actionable insights that support decision making, improve business outcomes. These insights will be used within our fraud detection systems to detect and deter fraudsters and in doing so protect our clients. You will ensure analytical findings are translated into meaningful recommendations that drive impact.

To be successful as a Data Scientist, you must have the following essential skills:

• Strong analytical and programming skills, with hands-on experience using SQL and Python and/or SAS to manipulate and analyse large, complex datasets.
• Proven problem-solving capability, with the ability to identify patterns and insights within data and translate them into practical, actionable business solutions.
• Experience managing analytical problems end-to-end, from initial exploration and solution design through to testing, recommendation and implementation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex analytical concepts and findings clearly to both technical and senior non-technical audiences.
• A degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science or another quantitative discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.

Some other highly valued skills may include

• Experience in financial services, banking or another regulated environment, Fraud Analytics, scam prevention, financial crime, or cybersecurity.
• Knowledge and practical experience of machine-learning techniques, such as classification, anomaly detection, behavioural analytics including appropriate model performance measurement.
• Experience working with modern analytical platforms and technologies such as Databricks, Spark/PySpark, etc.
• Knowledge of BI tools like Tableau, Power BI, etc.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

The successful candidate can either be based in Glasgow or Northampton.