Lead Data Scientist - Gen AI

Citi; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Specialized Analytics Lead Analyst in Bengaluru, India. This role involves working with large data sets to evaluate business strategies and making significant contributions to business outcomes. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in a quantitative field, particularly in the Financial or Credit Card industry.

As a recognized technical authority, the ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and analytical skills, proficiency in tools like SQL and Microsoft Excel, and be detail-oriented.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience required.
• Experience in the quantitative field, preferably in the Financial/Credit Card industry.
• Excellent analytic ability and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with large and complex data sets to evaluate business strategies.
• Identify and compile data sets to improve key business outcomes.
• Document data requirements and perform exploratory data analysis.

Skills

Data retrieving and manipulation

Analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelors/University degree

Master’s degree

Tools

SQL

Access

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Specialized Analytics Ld Analyst is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which ultimately affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

Responsibilities

• Incumbents work with large and complex data sets (both internal and external data) to evaluate, recommend, and support the implementation of business strategies
• Identifies and compiles data sets using a variety of tools (e.g. SQL, Access) to help predict, improve, and measure the success of key business to business outcomes
• Responsible for documenting data requirements, data collection / processing / cleaning, and exploratory data analysis; which may include utilizing statistical models / algorithms and data visualization techniques
• Incumbents in this role may often be referred to as Data Scientists
• Specialization in marketing, risk, digital and AML fields possible
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience
• Working experience in a quantitative field, Financial/Credit Card industry
• Must have Demonstrated ability in data retrieving and manipulation as well as proficient analytical skills
• Excellent analytic ability and problem solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including excellent MS Excel skills to develop analytic presentations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be organized, detail oriented, and adaptive to matrix work environment

Education

• Bachelors/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

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