Senior AML Data Scientist & Project Lead

Zanders; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Ergonomic home office set-up allowance

Internet allowance

Mobility budget

Pension scheme

28 paid holidays

Laptop and iPhone

Job summary

Zanders is a Netherlands-based consulting firm focused on Treasury, Risk and Technology. We are seeking a Senior Manager AML Data Scientist to drive model development for Transaction Monitoring, Customer Due Diligence, Sanctions screening and Fraud detection.

You will manage projects end-to-end, mentor staff, and contribute to business origination, working within a hybrid environment that supports flexible collaboration with clients and colleagues.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's degree in mathematics, physics, econometrics, computer science or engineering.
• 6+ years track record in running quantitative projects, preferably in banking or consulting.
• Experience developing machine learning models.
• High degree of creativity and adaptability.
• Commercial sense and excellent stakeholder management.
• Solid communication, story lining and presentations skills.

Responsibilities

• Run one or more projects simultaneously and manage full modelling scope from concept to deployment.
• Lead model development for TM, CDD, Sanctions screening and Fraud detection.
• Active management role including project origination, staff mentoring, recruitment or QA.
• Partner with clients to solve complex problems using latest technology.

Skills

Quantitative project leadership

Machine learning model development

Python

PySpark

Spark

Stakeholder management

Communication and presentation

Creativity and adaptability

Education

PhD or Master's in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

PySpark

Spark

Job description

Zanders is a Netherlands-based consulting firm focused on Treasury, Risk and Technology. We are seeking a Senior Manager AML Data Scientist to drive model development for Transaction Monitoring, Customer Due Diligence, Sanctions screening and Fraud detection.

You will manage projects end-to-end, mentor staff, and contribute to business origination, working within a hybrid environment that supports flexible collaboration with clients and colleagues.