Senior Data Consultant – Fraud Prevention

We are looking for an experienced Senior Data Consultant to join our Fraud Analytics team. We are looking for a high-performing colleague to support Nationwide in our work to combat fraud and scams with accurate and insightful reporting.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to work with a team of subject matter experts and play a key role in telling a compelling story about fraud and scam performance. You will be the go-to person for fraud management information and will work to make the team the golden source for fraud data and reporting.

You will be responsible for delivering regulatory reporting, including for the Financial Conduct Authority and Payment Systems Regulator, as well as critical internal reporting including risk appetite metrics. You’ll need to provide support to your team through the implementation and review of structured development plans and the provision of technical training to utilise the latest analytics and visualisation tools.

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this job you'll spend at least two days per week, or if part time you'll spend 40% of your working time, at one of our offices. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here.

You will be expected to work from either: - Dunfermline, Thread Needle Street - London, Sheffield, Swindon, Northampton, Bournemouth, Wakefield twice per week.

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.

What you’ll be doing

• Senior technical lead for the development and maintenance of fraud MI. Responsible for managing a portfolio of complex / concurrent activities, including the end to end and design and delivery of optimal, meaningful MI solutions.
• Technical expert in the use of SAS\SQL and visualisation techniques – developing robust processes and procedures to produce and, where applicable, automate key reporting tasks.
• Communication of insights to key stakeholders, including regulatory bodies and other areas within the protect department.
• Use of own fraud knowledge and highly skilled data manipulation and analysis skills to coach, develop and mentor junior team members in the creation, implementation and delivery of MI solutions to provide meaningful insight to stakeholders.
• Build effective relationships within Economic Crime, the wider Nationwide analytics community and external stakeholders. Capable of representing the department in senior forums related to the role.
• Responsible for implementing and working within the society change and risk management frameworks to ensure alignment to the Data Governance Framework e.g. for data ownership, standards, quality and criticality requirements.
• Regular interaction with business stakeholders across protect to support effective relationships, gather requirements and feedback results.

About you

• Technical or numerate degree.
• Experience in data quality, management, analysis and reconciliation, with experience in data governance.
• Expert level advanced SAS or SQL skills - ability to write complex code (equivalent to 5 years SAS\SQL analytical experience).
• Experience using visualisation tools (preferably Power BI or Tableau) to develop interactive dashboards to provide meaningful insight.
• Excellent leadership skills, experience of influencing projects, experienced in engaging up to director level and strong stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage multiple complex activities\projects through to completion.
• Experience of mentoring, developing and coaching junior staff with regards to technical skills and best practices.

Would be great if you have

• An understanding of fraud, plus a general understanding of all areas of Economic Crime.

Our Customer First behaviours are all about putting customers and members at the heart of how we work together. You can strengthen your application by showing the behaviours that resonate with you, and how you might have already demonstrated these.

• Say it straight - This is about being honest and direct with good intent and saying what needs to be said in the room. It’s also about being clear, precise, and using language that we and, importantly, our customers and members can understand.
• Push for better - This is about aiming high and constantly looking for better in how we work together and serve our customers and members.
• Get it done - This is about prioritising what will have the greatest impact, being decisive and taking accountability for delivering on the end-to-end outcome.

We know applying for jobs can sometimes feel like you’re sending an application into a black hole. We review each application individually. So, it’s a good idea to call out your most relevant experience on your application to give yourself the best chance.

The extras you’ll get

There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:

• A personal pension – if you put in 7% of your salary, we’ll top up by a further 16%
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year
• Life assurance worth 8x your salary
• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Gympass – Access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness.
• Access to an annual performance related bonus
• Access to training to help you develop and progress your career
• 25 days holiday pro rata

What makes us different

Nationwide is the world’s largest building society. With over 15 million customers, we have a relationship with almost a quarter of the UK’s population. We’ve got the scale to compete with the big banks, but we’re not a bank.   

As a building society, we’re owned by our members – that’s our customers who have their current account, mortgage or savings with us. It means we can do things differently to deliver our Purpose – Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.   

When you work at Nationwide, you can experience that difference for yourself. You’ll be part of a high-performing, purpose-driven organisation that offers rewarding career experiences and a highly competitive range of benefits to match. You’ll also be joining us at an important time as we seek to reach more and more people in the UK. We want everyone in the UK to know that they don’t have to bank with a bank. They can choose a modern mutual instead.  

What to do next

If this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. You’ll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us.

We respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application.

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