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Data Steward/Data Scientist - KYC (m/f/d)

Emagine Consulting
London
6 days ago
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Responsibilities

Lead and supportdata investigations related to KYC and financial crime, interpreting signals and anomalies in the data to guidepliance teams.

Use tools likeSQLand programming languages (Python, R, Java, Scala) to identify data gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for improved risk detection.

Evaluate what data is available through systems likePegaand rmend how it can be better structured, enriched, or visualized for real insight.

Build smalldata modelsto support hypothesis-driven investigations and improve understanding of customer risk profiles.

Apply data taxonomy and standards to ensure consistent categorization and interpretation across the business.

Develop and share reports/dashboards viaPower BIto surface insights to key internal stakeholders.

Work closely with to ensure alignment and secure,pliant data practices.

Participate indata migrations and integrations, ensuring data accuracy and readiness for use in regulatory processes.

Operate within anAgileteam, contributing to planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

Key Requirements

Strong experience indata management, investigation, and qualitywithin financial services orpliance functions.

Advanced SQL skills; ability to code and manipulate data in Python, R, Java, or Scala.

Proven experience withKYC,AML/CTF,Sanctions, andTransaction Monitoring, particularly from a data-driven lens.

Pega present — bridging the gap between workflow automation and meaningful insights.

Proficiency in building clear, actionable reports inPower BI.

Strongmunication and stakeholder engagement skills

Experience withdataernance frameworksand regulatory data requirements.

Exposure toSAFe or Agiledelivery environments.

Knowledge ofdata privacyandrisk controls.

Ability to challenge the status quo and translate regulatory requirements into actionable data improvements.

Our people

In the role of a SME Consultant, you will be a pillar in the engagement effort for assignments, all the way from business process consulting and problem definition to solution design, development and deployment. You will be pivotal to problem definition and discovery of the overall solution and guide teams on project processes and deliverables.

You will anchor business pursuit initiatives, client training and in-house capability building. You will have the opportunity to shape value-adding consulting solutions that enable our clients to meet the changing needs of the global landscape.

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation.

We pride ourselves on;

· Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.

· Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.

· Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model

· Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development

· Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise

· Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.

Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as:

· Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction

· Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs

· Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation

As an employee of emagine, you will experience a close-knit culture in which people stand side by side and where there is an emphasis on building close relationships.

We offer:

· Amitment to an accelerated career pathway, development, learning and networking

· Excellentpensation package

· Hybrid Working

· Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

· Professional growth within a diverse and global environment

Interested?

At emagine, we aremitted to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.

If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential. 

“emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of thepany to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin”

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