Financial Crime Modelling Manager

This role is offered on a Site Based Contract with a Hybrid Working Pattern, which can be discussed with the recruitment team during the hiring process.

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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Financial Crime Modelling Manager to join Santander, this role will report into the team manager of the Transaction Monitoring Analytics.

The successful candidate will be required to deliver models with a small team of Financial Crime analysts and data scientists to increase the efficiency of the bank's Financial Crime control framework.

In this 'hands-on' role beyond managing the small team and effectively prioritising incoming stakeholder requirements, you will also design and build rule based and statistical models for the detection of Financial Crime risks. As a manager, you are also expected to train and mentor junior data analysts, scientists and data science apprentices as well as to lead Financial Crime projects.

The difference you'll make.

• Interacting with internal stakeholders in the Financial Crime control operations, regulatory governance and front office of the Transaction monitoring Centre of Excellence
• Working with other stakeholders in the company on building scalable Financial Crime production systems (internal alerting systems) and applications (NetReveal, ThetaRay).
• Writing, testing and maintaining production-quality code, and design, experiment, and evaluate algorithms, and models (rule and Ai based)
• Improving methodologies, develop new data sources, testing model enhancements, and fine-tuning model parameters with production and management of the appropriate model documentation.
• Communicating with business customers and leadership team with various levels of technical knowledge, educating them, as well as sharing insights and recommendations.
• Managing and mentoring a small team (3-4) Financial Crime data analysts, data scientists and data science apprentices.

What you'll bring.

• Expert knowledge of Python and/or R and SQL in a Big Data environment (essential)
• Significant experience in designing, implementing, and calibrating Financial Crime or risk or fraud detection models as a team manager.

It would also be nice for you to have.

• High level degree in a scientific/numerical discipline. (MSc, PhD is an advantage)
• Experience with Financial Crime Case management solutions (NetReveal, ThetaRay) and Financial Crime Controls
• Experience with distributed computational frameworks (AWS, Impala, Hive, Hadoop, Spark)
• Mastery of source control versioning and unit-testing

What else you need to know.

• We want our people to thrive at work and home, and we recognise that many people benefit from flexible arrangements. We aim to offer different ways of working to ensure the best experience for you and for our customers. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and we're happy to discuss specific requirements throughout the recruitment process.
• You will be expected to spend 40% of your time in the one of the main Santander Head Office sites, this could be: Milton Keynes, Glasgow, Bradford or Manchester.
• We will be conducting all interviews via telephone or video-conference where possible.
• This is a permanent position.

Everyday Inclusion

At Santander we're creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

How we'll reward you.

As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs. For part-time / contract roles, your salary, bonus (where eligible) and certain benefits will be prorated to reflect your working hours / contract duration.

Competitive salary

• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus
• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don't contribute yourself. We'll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year
• £6,000 car allowance per year
• Company funded individual private medical insurance
• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments
• Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover
• Share in Santander's success by investing in our share plans

What to do next.

If this sounds like a role you're interested in, then please apply.

If there's anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it's a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we're available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at resourcing@santander.co.uk or call 0870 414 9080.