Data Scientist III (4262)

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TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidates skills and experience job-related knowledge geographic location and other specific business and organizational needs.

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Financial Crime Risk Management is responsible for Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing (AML/ATF) regulatory compliance and prudential risk management across the TD footprint. We act as proactive and trusted advisors to TD Business Lines while supporting a consistent adaptable and effective culture across the organization ensuring money laundering and terrorist financing risks are appropriately identified and mitigated. We direct the design content and enterprise-wide implementation of TDs AML Program which also includes making sure that everyone both understands and complies with economic sanctions and Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption regulations.

Our commitment to being The Better Bank means that we are continually evolving to meet the requirements of an ever-changing regulatory environment while continuing to provide legendary customer experiences

Job Description:

Reporting to the Senior Advanced Analytics Manager the Data Scientist will be conducting all analytical activities related to AML transaction monitoring systems.

• Work independently as a senior lead and may manage and direct activities related to analysis design and support of technical data management solutions on various projects ranging in complexity and size
• Provide maintenance of transaction monitoring scenarios and analytical queries in support of the banks strategic efforts to mitigate money laundering and terrorist financing risk
• Conduct activities related to AML/ATF scenario performance tuning machine learning execution and model performance monitoring
• Help maintain a structured documentation process to demonstrate an effective scenario review program to satisfy audit compliance and regulatory requirements
• With assistance from management assist with transaction monitoring related issues/questions from Global AML members audit and other partners
• Analytical thought leadership and staying ahead of developments in data mining and the application of data science
• Partner with GAML teams to implement changes to existing solutions and/or the implementation of alternative solutions and serve as an ambassador for data science
• Use statistical and machine learning techniques to build and maintain effective and efficient transaction monitoring customer behavior and risk scoring models
• Provide insight into leading analytic practices designs and leads iterative learning and development cycles and ultimately produce new and creative analytic solutions that will become core work youre doing
• Enterprise or functional expert requiring broad managerial and deep specialized knowledge at the enterprise business regulatory and industry levels
• Work with various business teams to help identify areas for improvement and provide insights using supporting data and models to support business strategies.

Job Requirements:

• Masters degree or higher in Statistics Computer Science/Software Engineering PHD Preferred
• Expert knowledge of Python SAS SQL and R are essential. Others such as Java Scala tableau etc would be plus.
• Expert data explorations and analysis skills.
• Extensive work experience building predictive models with machine learning methods.
• Ability to apply statistical techniques and data mining tools to solve business problem.
• 4-6 years of experience in analytics environments.
• Experience in query optimization debugging and automation.
• Excellent written and oral communication analytical and presentation skills including ability to communicate with individuals from various backgrounds.
• Excellent multi-tasking skills: ability to adapt to and manage changing priorities
• Experience with working with direct and indirect reports and ability to collaborate with various teams to provide business insights and to inform business strategies.
• AML knowledge and experience on data-driven or data-centered projects would be an asset

Who We Are:

TD is one of the worlds leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada the United States and around the world. More than 95000 TD colleagues bring their skills talent and creativity to the Bank those we serve and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers communities and colleagues.

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience that is why we believe that all colleagues no matter where they work are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether youve got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs were here to support you towards your goals. As an organization we keep growing and so will you.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial physical and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary variable compensation and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits savings and retirement programs paid time off banking benefits and discounts career development and reward and recognition programs. Learn more

Additional Information:
Were delighted that youre considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations training programs and a competitive benefits plan were committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations requirements.

Colleague Development
If youre interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills we want to help you succeed. Youll have regular career development and performance conversations with your manager as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues there are many different career paths within our organization at TD and were committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that youve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
Well reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if youd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms captioning for virtual interviews etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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