Data Steward / Senior Data Scientist

Job ID: 29362 

We are now looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Data Steward / Senior Data Scientist to join our Team in KYC Change Management. This is an opportunity for you to become a part of the Group Financial Crime Prevention where you will be working with highly competent people in an energetic and dynamic organisation. We support each other globally and create sustainable solutions across the Nordea. 

This critical role will be responsible for ensuring accuracy, completeness and integrating of data used in our Know Your Customers (KYC) systems and processes, supporting change initiatives throughout E2E project lifecycle. If you are passionate about data quality, possess strong analytical skills and solid experience in data management, traceability and analyses, as well as you thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Compliance and integrity go hand in hand. It’s all about making sure that we’re a trusted partner to both our customers and society – the foundation for great customer experiences. That’s where you come in. Working with us, you’ll help ensure that compliance underpins every decision we make and every action we take. Together, we are passionate about building a bank that makes a difference – one where you can learn and grow. Will you help us lead the way in embedding compliance to transform the future of banking? 
 

At Nordea, we see that the world is changing fast – and we want to be one step ahead of the curve. That’s why we’re deeply committed to providing the financial solutions of tomorrow to our customers. We’re creating an agile environment where we experiment and grow together – and we need your ideas and unique background. With us, you’ll be in good company with a chance to make your mark on something bigger. 

About this opportunity
 

You will be taking the role as a Data Steward/Data Scientist in KYC Data Strategy Team.

Your areas of responsibility will include but not be limited to:

• Analyse existing KYC data to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and areas for improvement
• Work collaboratively with business and IT partners across business units to develop and implement data standards to ensure data accuracy & completeness
• Partner with Data Architects and business SMEs to create and maintain a Business Information Model (BIM) for each data domain that is aligned across the enterprise
• Monitor data quality metrics and report on findings to management
• Investigate and resolve data quality issues, escalating complex problems as needed
• Provide consultative services to agile delivery teams and ensure data governance best practices
• Support the implementation of new KYC systems and processes, ensuring data migration and integration are seamless and accurate
• Utilize enterprise approved tools to develop reproducible data-flows that ultimately fulfill reporting requirements
• Implement testing and monitor quality of developed data-flows and reporting outputs, performing upgrades as identified and maintenance as required
• Work with multiple customers to analyze and visualize complex data in simple and accurate ways
• Document data definitions, data lineage, and data quality rules
• Participate in data governance/stewardship communities of practice
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of data governance policies and procedures
• Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and regulatory requirements related to KYC data management
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve data quality and efficiency

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. We imagine that you enjoy learning and are excited about bringing your ideas to the table. You’re dependable, willing to speak up – even when it’s difficult – and committed to empowering others.

Your profile and background:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Information Management, Data Science, Finance, Business Administration) preferred
• Proven experience in data management, data quality, or a related role, preferably within the financial services industry
• Experience with advanced SQL queries and familiarity with another programming language, e.g. Python, R, Java and Scala
• Familiar with data taxonomy and capable to build small data models
• Experience with Power BI to produce reports
• Excellent stakeholder management is mandatory as you will be working closely with multiple business areas and key business leads across IT, Architecture, Financial Crime, Compliance, Legal and the Business in order to implement changes
• Experience within financial crime (AML/CTF, KYC, Transaction Monitoring and Sanctions), working agile and experience with SAFe  is an advantage
• Professional, organised, and structured in approach and work produced to a high quality of standard, and you always strive to find the solution that is best for the bank
• As the project covers all geographies you can expect that you will be required to travel within the Nordics
• Proficient in MS Office suite, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio and Excel as a minimum
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with data governance frameworks and methodologies is a plus
• Experience with data migration and integration projects is a plus
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Fluency in English is a requirement (speaking and writing)

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 08/08/2025. For more information about the position, please contact : Jignesh Rathod at jignesh.rathod@nordea.com.

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. 

For candidates in Finland: A security clearance will be performed for the person selected for this position.

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

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