Wise
Financial Technology
DataScienceLead-AMLRisk
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“Data Science Lead - AML Risk at Wise. Skills: Machine Learning, AML Risk, Python, GenAI. Develop AML detection controls. Create frameworks for controls coverage”
What You'll Achieve.
Keep customers safe; Keep ecosystem free of bad actors; Sustainably support Wise’s growing customer; Sustainably support Wise’s transaction; Sustainably support Wise’s product space
Industry & Context.
Problem solving skills; Refine problem statements; Figure out how to solve them
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Machine Learning, Python, Statistical analysis, Product mindset, Cross-functional work, Cross-team work, Independent work, Communication skills, Problem solving skills
Nice to Have
OOP, Automating operational processes, Large Language Models, Financial Crime domain knowledge
What You'll Do.
Develop AML detection controls
Create frameworks for controls coverage
Develop technologies for user base
Build high performing specialists
Mentor junior members
Develop decisioning layers
Provide data-driven insights
Collaborate with operational teams
Design and manage projects
Create systems for investigators
Implement and maintain processes
Maintain production-grade Python services
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with product managers; Work with engineering leads; Collaborate with operational teams
Communication Scope
Ability to get point across; Articulating thinking
Process & Methodology
Managing projects
Full Job Description
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed. Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money. As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere. More about [our mission](https://wise.jobs/our-mission) and [what we offer](https://wise.jobs/what-we-offer). We’re looking for a Data Science Lead to join our AML Risk team in London. This role is a unique opportunity to work on building out the lead Data Science team and machine learning based technical solutions in the AML Risk team, which owns AML detection across all of the Wise licenses. This is an exciting opportunity to develop the program in a global company. Your work will allow Wise to keep our customers safe and making sure we can keep our ecosystem free of bad actors in a scalable way. What you build will have a direct impact on [Wise’s mission](https://www.transferwise.jobs/what-we-do/) and millions of our customers. About the Role: In the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Risk team we are developing systems which are a mixture of unsupervised and supervised learning, with GenAI to detect and mitigate Financial Crime on a global scale. You will be making sure the AML Risk Data Science team is well equipped and working on cutting-edge technology to sustainably support Wise’s growing customer, transaction and product space. You will be stepping into an already functioning, but growing product team. Here’s how you’ll be contributing * AML Risk Detection System Development * Developing efficient and effective AML detection controls using a mixture of unsupervised, semi supervised and supervised learning with GenAI * Creating frameworks to prove controls coverage at a regional level * Developing technologies to serve
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