Vice President - Data Scientist Fraud Analytics

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Pune District; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Citibank (Switzerland) AG is seeking a Specialized Analytics Lead Analyst in Pune to evaluate data and advise business strategies. You will work with large datasets, construct data pipelines, and apply statistical methods to improve key outcomes. Strong Excel and MS Office skills paired with robust communication are essential.

The role emphasizes risk-aware decision-making, collaboration across teams, and delivering complex analytics that influence the firm's performance and risk controls.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience in a quantitative field, preferably in financial services.
• Strong data retrieval and manipulation skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and presentation abilities.
• Proficient in MS Excel and MS Office; strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with large and complex data sets to evaluate, recommend, and support business strategies.
• Identify and compile data sets using tools (SQL, Access) to predict, improve, and measure business outcomes.
• Document data requirements, collection, processing, cleaning, and exploratory analysis.
• Apply statistical models or algorithms and data visualization techniques where appropriate.
• Ensure risk assessment in decisions, protecting Citi's reputation and assets.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL

Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

SQL tools

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 eventually 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

Qualifications: 6-10 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

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Working Environment & Effort

• Working Environment: office setting, minimal travel required.
• Effort: minimal physical effort required.

Job Family Group: Decision Management

Job Family: Specialized Analytics (Data Science/Computational Statistics)

Time Type: Full time

Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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