Senior Data Scientist, AML/CTF Risk Modeling Lead

TD; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 96,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

TD Bank seeks a senior Data Scientist III to lead analytics initiatives within US Financial Crime. You will guide complex data analyses, interact with business partners, and drive the development of AML/CTF models and GenAI-enabled solutions.

The role emphasizes delivering enterprise-wide analytical impact and governance across multiple functions. The position requires strong Python/SQL skills, ML foundations, and experience with financial crime analytics.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or advanced technical degree preferred in math, physics, engineering, finance or CS.
• 5+ years of relevant experience; higher degree counts.
• Strong foundation in statistics and ML with anomaly detection knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across Analytics with enterprise impact.
• Explain complex data analysis to non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate to develop AML/CTF models and AI solutions.
• Evaluate model outputs, data quality, and performance trade-offs.
• Work with cross-functional teams to deploy scalable data science solutions.

Skills

Statistics & ML

Python

SQL

GenAI

LLM APIs

Financial Crimes

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in math, CS, or related field

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

None

Job description

TD Bank seeks a senior Data Scientist III to lead analytics initiatives within US Financial Crime. You will guide complex data analyses, interact with business partners, and drive the development of AML/CTF models and GenAI-enabled solutions.

The role emphasizes delivering enterprise-wide analytical impact and governance across multiple functions. The position requires strong Python/SQL skills, ML foundations, and experience with financial crime analytics.