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Data Analytics Lead - Data Science/Developer

Citigroup Inc.
Belfast
1 week ago
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Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution?


By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.


Team / Role Overview

The Business Risk Officer - Data Science/Developer will play an important role within Citi’s Markets Conduct, Financial Crime, and Regulatory Risk program, leveraging technical expertise to evaluate business use cases and develop functional prototypes. Recognized as a technical authority within the business, you will spearhead innovative projects focused on productivity, cost-savings, and risk management, utilizing technologies such as Python, Golang, SQL, and GenAI.


What you'll do3>

  • Collaborate with key stakeholders throughout Citi’s Global Markets, Risk, and Technology segments to prioritize projects, evaluate business use cases, and build prototypes capable of solving the problem at hand.
  • Serve as a visible technical expert, working closely with internal clients to interpret their challenges and convert them into highquality, actionable projects.
  • Investigate new project ideas, design solution frameworks, evaluate effort and feasibility, and provide recommendations to management aligned with financial value.
  • Drive the development and implementation of AI/GenAI strategic initiatives throughout Citi’s Markets Conduct, Financial Crime, and Regulatory Risk program.
  • Gather, validate, and analyze large, complex information sets; understand the data's meaning and its application to end users; identify and troubleshoot issues with data or results.
  • Translate business requirements into technical requirements, design, build, and deploy functional prototypes (end-to-end) utilizing programming languages such as Python, Golang, SQL, and GenAI.

What we’ll need from you

  • Hands‑on experience developing applications across multiple stacks.
  • Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and common GenAI products.
  • Experience consuming APIs.
  • Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent problem‑solving skills with the ability to see the big picture while maintaining attention to critical details.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategy and process improvement initiatives.
  • Capable of writing and building components to integrate into new or existing systems.
  • Documentation experience for complex software components.
  • Ability to work within a collaborative environment across different departments and geographies.
  • Creative thinking for identifying new opportunities.
  • Experience in the Financial Services industry and Risk Management is beneficial. Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field; a Master's degree is a plus.

What we can offer you

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.


By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:



  • Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
  • A discretionary annual performance related bonus
  • Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Pension Plan
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
  • Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.


Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.


Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.


If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.


View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.


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