Data Analytics Lead Analyst Anti Money Laundering Detection Client Insights Vice President

Citi; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational financial services corporation in Toronto is seeking a Data Analytics Lead Analyst to join their data analytics team. In this role, you will leverage data exploration, governance, and visualization skills to support strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate has 6-10 years of experience in related roles, proficient in SQL and Python, and the ability to create impactful dashboards using Tableau. This position offers an opportunity to work cross-functionally on data-driven initiatives.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of relevant experience in data sourcing, reporting or governance.
• Experience in AML and understanding of Citi's businesses preferred.
• Ability to independently write and optimize SQL queries.

Responsibilities

• Define sourcing strategy and analyze large datasets.
• Document data sources and create data dictionaries.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries against data assets.

Skills

Data sourcing

SQL queries

Data visualization (Tableau)

Python development

Communication skills

Data governance

Data quality analysis

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Tableau

Oracle

BigData

Job description

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Data Analytics Lead Analyst to join our growing data analytics and data modelling team. In this role, you will leverage your experience in data exploration, governance and visualization to drive a robust data model and data sourcing strategy to drive business insights and support strategic decision-making across the organization.

This role sits within the AML Detection Clients Insights (DCI) Group and specifically the Transaction Monitoring Business Systems Data and Analytics team.

Key Responsibilities

• Defines a sourcing strategy, collects and analyzes large datasets from identified data sources to host and deliver data to business teams.
• Performs data profiling tasks on new and existing data sources to identify data quality for sourcing.
• Documents data sources to create data dictionaries, identify and document critical data elements as part of data governance responsibilities.
• Writes new SQL queries and optimizes existing queries against Oracle and BigData data assets, and understands and interprets data models in Oracle and BigData.
• Develops Python code to extract, store and analyze large volumes of data.
• Designs and implements dashboards and reports using tools such as Tableau.
• Partners with business stakeholders, and occasionally senior management, to define metrics, monitor performance, and identify opportunities for growth or optimization.
• Develops and maintains SQL queries, ETL pipelines, and data models to support reporting needs.
• Communicates data findings clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with business analysts, technology engineering, and product teams to support data-driven initiatives.
• Identifies data-quality issues and contributes to data governance and standardization efforts.
• Resolves occasionally complex and highly variable issues.
• Produces detailed analyses of issues with recommended actions when the best course of action is not evident from available information.
• Builds content related to data projects and coordinates with the SharePoint administrator to deliver content on SharePoint.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of relevant experience in a data sourcing, reporting and/or governance role.
• Previous experience in AML and basic understanding of Citi’s businesses such as Services, Markets, Banking, US Personal Banking and Wealth.
• Experience in Tableau to create new dashboards and modify existing dashboards is preferred.
• Ability to independently write new SQL queries and optimize existing queries.
• Ability to understand and interpret data models in Oracle and BigData.
• Ability to develop Python code.
• Good command of Excel as an analytics tool and ability to create presentations in PowerPoint is mandatory.
• Ability to present technical data and concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers.

Education

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree

Job Family Group: Technology

Job Family: Data Analytics

Time Type: Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

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