FEC Data Scientist Sanctions (Intermediate Professional)

You and your job

Being a gatekeeper to the financial system is easier said than done. In the rapidly evolving field of sanctions detection, staying ahead means continuously adapting and optimizing models to ensure robust risk coverage across millions of clients and transactions. As a Data Scientist in FEC Tech Sanctions, you will be expected to identify sanctions risks, propose innovative solutions and drive them from proof of concept to implementation.

Practical examples

• Initiating a data-driven approach to reduce sanctions circumvention risk through network analysis
• Convince stakeholders of implementation of a LLM that improves screening of trade transactions
• Develop a model proposal that translates business requirements related to a specific sanctions risk into actionable insights

Facts & figures

• 36 hours per week
• You will join a close team of 8 ambitious and strongly analytical colleagues
• More than 49,000 Rabobank colleagues around the world

Top 3 responsibilities

• Identify sanctions risk gaps and develop a proof-of-concept model to address them and pitch to senior stakeholders
• Drive approved proof-of-concepts into implementation, working together in a team of 2-3 fellow data scientists
• Contribute to the design, development and evaluation of advanced statistical models to solve complex challenges within sanctions detection

As a FEC Data Scientist, you are proactive: you create and pitch your own technical solutions to business questions. With your ability to navigate a dynamic stakeholder landscape, you know how to build strong business cases and communicate your ideas effectively. 

This is what we offer you

• Gross monthly salary between €3,869 and €5,526 (scale 08)
• Thirteenth month's salary and 8% holiday allowance
• 10% Employee Benefit Budget
• EUR 1,400 development budget per year
• Hybrid working: balance between home and office work (possible for most roles)
• A pension, for which you can set the maximum amount of your personal contribution

Together we achieve more than alone

We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. So we are very curious about what you can bring to our team at Sanctions Tech Innovation.

"We’re a curious, collaborative team that thrives on solving complex problems with smart, ethical tech. Everyone brings their strengths, and we build on each other’s ideas to create real impact."
- Hao Sun, FEC Data Scientist Sanctions

Your 8 direct colleagues in Sanctions Tech Innovation all have a strong analytical background and create innovative solutions to improve sanctions detection. Working together is the way we work; as 1 problem-solving team at Rabobank. Talking of Rabobank: we are a Dutch bank that operates in 35 countries for over 9 million customers. Together with these customers, our members and partners we stand side by side to create a world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. In the Netherlands we work to create a country in which people are happy with how they live, work and do business.

You and your talent

• Your background is in Artificial Intelligence, Econometrics or another quantitative field.
• You have at least 3 years of experience in advanced data science in a regulated environment.
• Extensive hands-on experience in Python for developing and testing statistical models as well as handling large datasets with SQL or PySpark.
• You are a proactive with a strong understanding of sanctions-related risks, capable of designing new model proposals to effectively address those risks. Certifications like CGSS and/or CSS are a distinct advantage.
• You are comfortable challenging the status quo continuously, identify problems and focus on delivering crafty solutions.
• Advanced communication skills to translate complex technical insights into straightforward recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.
• Overall command of English at C1 level or up is required. Dutch language skills are desirable.
• You are currently residing in the Netherlands and possess the legal right to work here.