Financial Crime Data Scientist (GenAI / LLM)

Job ID: 25057 

Do you want to make a positive change in the world with data and AI? Join us in building the next generation platform to stop money flowing into illegal activities such as terrorist financing, corruption, drug smuggling, tax evasion and human trafficking.

The techniques criminals use to evade detection are becoming ever more sophisticated, challenging the status quo of current best practices, demanding new ways leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing and cognitive automation.

Financial Crime Intelligence, Investigations & Analytics (FCIIA), situated within Group Financial Crime Prevention, provides specialist capabilities to support enterprise-wide Complex Investigations, Proactive Strategic Intelligence and Financial Crime Monitoring capabilities. FCIIA also provides subject matter expertise to support analytics initiative to drive great efficiency and effectiveness across traditional financial crime monitoring and detection capabilities. 

At Nordea, we’re committed to being a partner that our customers and society can count on. Joining us means you’ll have an impact on how we do banking – today and tomorrow. So, bring your ideas, skills and unique background. With us, you’ll be in good company with plenty of opportunities to collaborate, grow and make your mark on something bigger.

About this opportunity

Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLM’s) have uncovered a whole new frontier of models that can be developed to support financial crime investigators in their work in fighting financial crime. If you have the relevant knowledge and experience in natural language processing and large language models, this is a true greenfield opportunity to join a team on a mission to leverage AI for good!

What you will be doing

• Turn innovative ideas into reusable data science solutions
• Utilise NLP, Generative AI and LLM’s to enhance threat detection and analysis
• Proactively contributing to the build of next generation financial crime solutions including articulating how analytical solutions and data transformations can be integrated into these
• Conduct sophisticated analyses and clearly present findings to stakeholders and team members
• A curious mind, not afraid of suggesting data driven solutions that will increase the bank’s effectiveness and efficiency
• Work with the full model development lifecycle, from data analysis and rule-based prototyping to increasingly mature machine learning product development
• Take ownership in documenting the models and support the model governance, validation and explainability of models
• Stay up-to-date on AI, analytics, and financial crime knowledge and share insights with the team

The role is based in Helsinki or Stockholm. You will join a team that is built on hybrid skill-sets and has a dynamic work environment.

Who you are

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.  

Your experience and background

• Experience and proven track record in solving business problems with data science, machine learning and AI solutions
• Experience in machine learning and data analytics
• Have a master’s degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science or related field
• Strong experience in developing LLM based products and solutions, leveraging the emerging ecosystem of software capabilities.
• Ability to communicate clearly on complex topics
• Enjoy collaboration with team members and stakeholders
• Fluency in English
• Experience working in financial crime prevention within the financial services industry is a nice to have​

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 20/07/2024. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Björn Hertzberg, Head of Data Science in FCIIA. Please note that we proceed with potential candidates already during the application period.

At Nordea, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better at serving customers and communities. So please come as you are.

Please be aware that any applications or CVs coming through email or direct messages will not be accepted or considered. 

Only for candidates in Sweden: For union information, please contact finansforbundet@nordea.se or SACONordea@nordea.com.