Data & AI Specialist - Digital Transformation Team (Corporate Banking)

Bank of China (Hong Kong); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and life insurance

Competitive remuneration

Various allowances

Job summary

Bank of China (Hong Kong) seeks a Data & AI Specialist to drive data and AI initiatives within the Digital Transformation Team. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to derive insights, improve decision-making, and support enterprise-wide AI applications.

You will help design and scale ontologies and semantic models, enabling AI-ready data architectures for corporate banking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in data science, statistics, CS, or related field.
• 3+ years in data or AI, ideally in banking/financial services.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience with data manipulation libraries (pandas, NumPy).
• Experience with LLMs and NLP for unstructured data.
• Strong problem-solving and ability to work with complex data sets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Data Analysis & Modeling: analyze large datasets to identify trends and insights.
• Collaboration: work with stakeholders across units to translate data needs into analytics.
• Research & Innovation: stay updated with industry trends to drive innovation.
• Documentation & Reporting: document methodologies and present results for AI governance.
• Generative AI/LLM: leverage generative AI models to automate processes.
• Research and Design ontologies, taxonomies, and semantic models for banking products and customers.

Skills

Python

SQL

pandas

NumPy

LLMs & NLP

Data analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data-related field

Tools

pandas

NumPy

Job description

About Us

At BOCHK, we are at the forefront of digital transformation in corporate banking. Our mission is to leverage innovative technologies and data driven insights to enhance our services, empower our employees and deliver exceptional value to our clients. We are seeking a talented Data & AI Specialist to join our Digital Transformation Team.

About Us

At BOCHK, we are at the forefront of digital transformation in corporate banking. Our mission is to leverage innovative technologies and data driven insights to enhance our services, empower our employees and deliver exceptional value to our clients. We are seeking a talented Data & AI Specialist to join our Digital Transformation Team.

Role Overview

As a Data & AI Specialist, you will play a crucial role in driving Data & AI initiatives that support our corporate banking business and operations. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to derive actionable insights that enhance decision‑making processes, improve operational efficiency and provide better customer experiences.

Meanwhile, we are modernizing our data architecture into an AI‑ready foundation to power next‑generation intelligent applications. In this role, you will play a critical part in designing and scaling the domain ontologies, semantic models, and knowledge structures that make our data accessible and context‑rich for enterprise‑wide AI applications.

Job Responsibilities

• Data Analysis & Modeling: Analyze large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights.
• Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders across business units to understand their data needs and translate them into analytical solutions
• Research & Innovation: Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation within the team
• Documentation & Reporting: Document methodologies and results for Al governance purpose. Present reports on analytical findings, ensuring clarity and accessibility for all stakeholders
• Generative Al/LLM: Leverage generative Al models to automate processes and enhance operational efficiency
• Research and Design enterprise ontologies, taxonomies and semantic models across corporate banking products, operations and customers

Job Requirements

• Bachelor/Master degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in a data or AI role, preferably within the banking or financial services industry
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and SQL
• Experience with data manipulation and analysis libraries (e.g., pandas, NumPy)
• Experience with LLMs and NLP techniques for analyzing and generating unstructured data
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to work with complex data sets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment

We offer competitive remuneration package and comprehensive fringe benefits including medical and life insurance, and different types of allowances to the right candidates.

Data collected would be used for recruitment purposes only. Applicants who do not hear from us within 8 weeks may consider their application unsuccessful and their data will be destroyed within 12 months of receipt.