Fraud Analytics - Data Scientist

Join Barclays as a Data Scientist, where you’ll lead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and operational excellence. In this role, you will apply advanced data analytics and machine learning techniques to extract valuable insights from the bank's data reserves. These insights will be used within our fraud detection systems to detect and deter fraudsters and in doing so protect our clients. Your expertise will be pivotal to ensuring the ongoing delivery of our analytics optimisation services.

To be successful as a Data Scientist, you will need the following:

• Proficiency in SAS, Python, or similar programming languages.
• Strong knowledge of fraud detection systems.
• Hands-on experience working with large and complex data sets.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• A background in statistics or mathematics, with fraud experience.
• Familiarity with BB Plc businesses.

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.

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. They will identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments, and identify new directions for assignments and projects, using cross-functional methodologies to meet outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls related to the work done.
• Perform work closely related to other areas, requiring understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to organisational objectives.
• Collaborate with other work areas to stay aligned with business activity and strategy.
• Engage in complex data analysis from multiple sources to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information clearly, including sensitive or difficult content.
• Influence or persuade stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and embody the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

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