VP, Data Analytics & Insights – AFC/AML

2201 United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

2201 United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd is seeking an experienced Data Scientist for AFC analytics in Kuala Lumpur. You will support model maintenance, gather business feedback, and help scale advanced analytics projects across teams.

The role emphasizes end-to-end model development, data wrangling, NLP techniques, and effective communication of results to stakeholders in a regulated banking environment.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in technology with 4+ years in data analytics.
• At least 3 years using advanced analytical models/tools.
• Experience on large-scale analytics projects.
• Familiar with AML/AFC/compliance analytics.
• Ability to explain technical results to diverse audiences.
• Ability to juggle priorities under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support model maintenance with stakeholder feedback.
• Develop end-to-end AFC analytics models with teams.
• Tackle special projects and keep up with regulatory analytics.

Skills

R & Python

Data wrangling

ML libraries

Communication skills

NLP & network analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Stats/Math

Tools

Pandas

Keras

TensorFlow

scikit-learn

Job description

2201 United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd is seeking an experienced Data Scientist for AFC analytics in Kuala Lumpur. You will support model maintenance, gather business feedback, and help scale advanced analytics projects across teams.

The role emphasizes end-to-end model development, data wrangling, NLP techniques, and effective communication of results to stakeholders in a regulated banking environment.