Data Scientist Lead

JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase · Banking · LONDON, United Kingdom · Corporate Sector

Lead Data Scientist role focused on developing and implementing fraud detection strategies and rules within a fintech environment. This role involves analytics, collaboration with risk teams, and ensuring compliance with frameworks, primarily focused on traditional data science and rule-based systems rather than core AI/ML model development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and implement fraud strategies and rules to detect fraudulent activities
  2. Conduct analytics to support fraud strategy, operations, and financial crime protection
  3. Translate fraud strategy into operational impact to improve efficiency and decision accuracy
  4. Collaborate with fraud risk teams to ensure models, rulesets, and strategies are effective
  5. Ensure compliance, audit, and control frameworks are followed using data-driven confirmation

Skills

Required

  • Master's degree in a numeric or STEM field such as statistics, computer science, or data science
  • Knowledge of fraud and financial crime processes and products
  • Experience in team development and management

Nice to have

  • Experience with cloud-native microservices architecture
  • Familiarity with fintech environments and agile methodologies
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to thrive in collaborative squads and adapt to changing projects
  • Commercial awareness and solution-oriented mindset
  • Superior written, oral, and presentation skills

What the JD emphasized

  • fraud strategy
  • fraud risk teams
  • compliance, audit, and control frameworks