Senior Associate, Data Scientist - Anti-Money Laundering, Modeling and Advanced Data Analytics

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 151,800; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in McLean, VA seeks a Senior Associate, Data Scientist to focus on Anti-Money Laundering modeling and advanced data analytics. Candidates should have a quantitative degree and experience in machine learning, SQL, and Python. This full-time role emphasizes collaboration with diverse teams to drive innovative analytics solutions. Competitive salary range of $133,000 - $151,800 based on location.

Qualifications

• Currently obtaining a quantitative degree with expectation to complete by start date.
• 2 years of data analytics experience or a Master's degree in a quantitative field.
• Experience with open-source languages and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver a product.
• Leverage technologies to reveal insights in large datasets.
• Build machine learning models through all phases of development.

Skills

Machine learning

Python

Data analysis

Statistical modeling

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science

Tools

AWS

H2O

Spark

Job description

Overview

Senior Associate, Data Scientist - Anti-Money Laundering, Modeling and Advanced Data Analytics

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Role Description

In this role, you will be part of the Modeling and Advanced Data Insights (MADI) team focused on Anti-Money Laundering (AML). You will help build machine learning and AI models to strengthen risk management and AML programs, with emphasis on supporting and developing List Screening models and expanding innovative approaches within Compliance & Ethics.

Responsibilities

• Partner with a cross-functional team of data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver a product customers love
• Leverage technologies such as Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, Spark, and more to reveal insights in large numeric and textual datasets
• Build machine learning models through all phases of development: design, training, evaluation, validation, and implementation

The Ideal Candidate

• Innovative: researches and applies emerging technologies and state-of-the-art methods
• Creative: defines big problems, asks questions, and shares new ideas
• Technical: experience with open-source languages and developing data science solutions using open-source tools and cloud platforms
• Statistically-minded: experience with modeling, validation, backtesting, and interpreting metrics like confusion matrices, ROC curves; experience with clustering, classification, sentiment analysis, time series, and deep learning
• A data guru: can retrieve, combine, and analyze data from diverse sources and structures

Basic Qualifications

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a quantitative degree with an expectation to complete by start date: Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field plus 2 years of data analytics experience; or Master’s Degree in a quantitative field or MBA with quantitative concentration

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in STEM, or PhD in STEM
• Experience working with AWS
• At least 2 years’ experience in Python, Scala, or R
• At least 2 years’ experience with machine learning
• At least 2 years’ experience with SQL

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Salaries are provided for candidates hired to work within the specified locations and reflect the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of posting. Part-time salaries will be prorated.

McLean, VA: $133,000 - $151,800 for Sr Assoc, Data Science

Richmond, VA: $120,900 - $138,000 for Sr Assoc, Data Science

Riverwoods, IL: $120,900 - $138,000 for Sr Assoc, Data Science

Other locations: pay ranges align with local market rates.

This role is eligible for performance-based incentives, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. Capital One offers comprehensive benefits; eligibility varies by status and level. For details, visit the Capital One Careers website.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable laws. Capital One maintains a drug-free workplace and complies with applicable background-check laws.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or [e-mail]. For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, email [e-mail].

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Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology