Lead Behavioural Modeling Quantitative Strategist

Job Description:

Job Title: Lead Behavioural Modeling Quantitative Strategist

Location: London

Corporate

Title:

Director

Group Strategic Analytics (GSA) is part of Group Chief Operation Office (COO) which acts as the bridge between the Bank’s businesses and infrastructure functions to help deliver the efficiency, control and transformation goals of the Bank.

A healthy, engaged and well‑supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and enjoy life inside and outside the workplace. That is why we are committed to an environment where development and wellbeing are central.

• Hybrid Working – we allow eligible employees to work remotely part of the time and reach a pattern that works for them.
• Competitive salary and non‑contributory pension
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• Flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, Bike4
  
  Work scheme and Gym benefits
• Opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme and 2 days volunteering leave per year

• Responsible for defining and executing the regional model framework for transaction Monitoring, including coverage, data, model development and optimisation, ensuring the regional model strategy aligns with the global strategy.
• Managing cross‑functional teams on large‑scale model development and deployment projects, and building trust as partner with regional Anti‑Financial Crime to translate coverage gaps in model design proposals based on data analytics.
• Supporting and implementing key data initiatives, ensuring data quality controls and handling of data quality issues to meet monitoring system standards.
• Identifying and assessing new and emerging technologies that can enhance transaction monitoring models, providing transparency and accountability in regulatory discussions and audits.

• Qualification:
  
  Masters or PhD in a quantitative discipline (Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Physics or Statistics).
• Hands‑on experience in model development, including leadership roles.
• Experience managing a team, designing & deploying quantitative models in a large financial institution, preferably in-front office.
• Recent and relevant hands‑on experience using state‑of‑the‑art machine learning and AI, preferably in a regulatory enforcement environment.
• Experience with data, ability to articulate data requirements for Transaction Monitoring with comprehensiveness, quality, accuracy and integrity.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, experience in developing & communicating a sound strategy addressing short‑term and long‑term strategic goals.

• Flexible working to balance personal priorities.
• Range of flexible benefits which can be tailored to your needs.
• We value diversity and provide reasonable adjustments for those with disabilities, such as assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, hearing devices, adapted keyboards).

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. We strive to create a responsible, collaborative, and inclusive work culture empowering everyone to excel together everyday.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.