Work Location:

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States of America

Hours:

40

Pay Details:

$76,128 - $124,800 USD

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs. 

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Line of Business:

Analytics, Insights, & Artificial Intelligence

Job Description:

Job Summary:

The Data Scientist II is responsible for collecting data and using wide range of data science techniques, including but not limited to data wrangling, profiling and visualization, statistical inference, to uncover actionable insights or build analytics solutions that guide decision making and strategic planning.

Department and Role Overview:

The US Financial Crime Risk Modeling & Advanced Analytics team within US Financial Crime department is responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing the Enterprise Anti-Money Laundering / Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) models/AI solutions to comply with regulatory requirements/changes and internal policies, support TD's global AML/CTF strategies, address emerging risks, and be in accordance with best industry practice.

We are seeking data scientists at various levels to join us to innovate, drive, and support initiatives and business as usual operations in multiple functional areas including, but not limited to, customer rating, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, emerging risk, model performance monitoring, analytics and reporting.

Depth & Scope:

Works autonomously within a specialized business management function and may provide work direction to othersProvides seasoned specialized knowledge, advice and/or guidance to various stakeholders and team members.Scope of role may have enterprise impact.Focuses on short to medium - term issues (e.g. 6-12 months)Undertakes and completes a variety of complex projects and initiatives requiring specialist knowledge and/or the integration of cross functional processes within own area of expertiseOversees and/or independently performs tasks from end-to-end.

Education & Experience:

Undergraduate degree or advanced technical degree preferred (e.g., math, physics, engineering, finance or computer science) Graduate's degree preferred with either progressive project work experience, or;3+ year of relevant experience; higher degree education and research tenure can be counted.

Preferred Skills:

Exceptional candidates with master's degree and relevant (including academic) experience will be considered.Proficient with Python or equivalent programming language and SQLExperience in Financial Crimes / Compliance Risk AnalyticsExperience in optimization / tuning of AML/CTF solutionsExperience with NetReveal, Quantifind, or similar products is a plus

Customer Accountabilities:

Understands business context and data infrastructure and translates business problems to viable data science solutionsUses a wide range of programing languages (e.g. Python) and techniques for extracting and preparing data, applying statistics and various advanced analytics, along with business acumen to extract insights from the big dataVisualizes insights from the data to tell and illustrate stories that clearly convey the meaning of results to decision-makers and stakeholders at every level of technical understandingCollaborates with other partners, such as data and business analysts, software engineers, data engineers, and application developers to develop scalable and sustainable data science solutions that retains long term benefit to the business

Shareholder Accountabilities:

Solicits and offers ideas for improving business processes through insights with the objective of improving effectiveness and efficiencyEducates the organization on approaches, such as testing hypotheses and statistical validation of resultHelps the organization understand the principles and the math behind the scientist process to drive organizational alignmentTranslates up to date information into continuous improvement activities that enhance performanceAdheres to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to activities for our business areaEnsures respective programs/policies/practices are well managed, meet business needs, comply with internal and external requirements, and align with business prioritiesParticipates in cross-functional/enterprise initiatives as a subject matter expert helping to identify risk/provide guidance for complex situationsMonitors service, productivity and assesses efficiency levels within own function and implements continuous process/performance improvements where opportunities existLeads/facilitates and/or implements action/remediation plans to address performance/risk/governance issuesActively manages relationships within and across various business lines, corporate and/or control functions and ensures alignment with enterprise and/or regulatory requirementsKeeps abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assesses potential impactsMaintains a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite

Employee/Team Accountabilities:

Participates fully as a member of the team, supports a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensures timely communication of issues/points of interestProvides thought leadership and/or industry knowledge for own area of expertise in own area and participates in knowledge transfer within the team and business unitKeeps current on emerging trends/developments and grows knowledge of the business, related tools and techniquesParticipates in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own teamKeeps others informed and up to date about the status/progress of projects and/or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activitiesContributes to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practicesLeads, motivates and develops relationships with internal and external business partners/stakeholders to develop productive working relationshipsContributes to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforceActs as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank, both internally and/or externally

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. The listed or specified responsibilities & duties are considered essential functions for ADA purposes.

Who We Are:
TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues. 

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you’ve got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we’re here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing – and so will you.

Our Total Rewards Package

Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan) and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO), banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition. Learn more

Additional Information:
We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Colleague Development
If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD – and we’re committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation

If you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to complete the application process, email the TD Bank US Workplace Accommodations Program at USWAPTDO@td.com. Include your full name, best way to reach you, and the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.