Rabobank’s Customer Due Diligence team is at the forefront of preventing financial and economic crime. As a Senior Data Scientist, you will make a measurable impact by developing and improving models that help protect our 9.5 million customers worldwide. 

You & Your Job

As a Senior Data Scientist you leverage advanced analytics techniques to develop modelling solutions, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary squads across IT, Architecture, and Business. Beyond technical expertise, you foster a culture of continuous learning, mentor junior colleagues, and ensure consistency in best practices. Additionally, you are part of the larger Advanced Analytics Community within Rabobank where you can both leverage existing knowledge and actively contribute to accelerating learning and development. You join an area of 17 multidisciplinary squads and become part of a squad of ambitious and driven professionals.

Examples from Practice

• Develop, implement, and monitor Customer Due Diligence (CDD) models together with cross-functional partners.


• Monitor multiple projects, identify roadblocks, and ensure timely delivery.


• Support junior colleagues in adopting best practices and maintaining consistency. 

Facts & Figures

• 36 hours per week.


• Collaborate with 20+ other data scientists and 40+ team members within the area.


• 9.5 million customers worldwide. 

Top 3 Responsibilities

• Apply advanced analytics techniques, including developing and implementing models, algorithms, and statistical methods, to solve complex business problems.


• Guide junior and medior team members in problem-solving, help them develop their technical skills, and foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business challenges and opportunities to improve existing models and processes, ensuring that solutions align with the organisation’s goals and objectives. 

Together We Achieve More Than Alone

We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. We are very curious about what you can bring to our team at the Tribe FEC Tech.

The 100+ people in our Customer Due Diligence team are responsible for detecting risks in our customer portfolio using analytics models. Collaboration is our approach; as one data-minded team within Rabobank, we combine our expertise to create a safer financial environment. 

Work on Yourself and the World Around You at the Same Time

At Rabobank, you work on yourself and the world around you at the same time. You’ll see this reflected in your personal development budget, our hybrid working environment, and a healthy balance between work and home. You can work on banking services for our private and business customers, as well as societal issues such as food and energy transitions.

Why Everyone Is Welcome at Rabobank

At Rabobank, we believe we become stronger through people who complement each other. By embracing our differences, we bring out the best in one another. We seek diversity in areas such as knowledge, skills, and experience, but also in gender, background, and culture. Across every department, we strive for variety and the freedom to be yourself – whoever you are. That’s what diversity and inclusion at Rabobank is all about.

You & Your Talent

• 5+ years of experience in advanced analytics and modelling, ideally with large data sets. 


• Proficiency in Python, PySpark, and Spark. Experience with Azure Databricks is a plus. 


• Academic degree (MSc / PhD) in Data Science, Econometrics, Mathematics, Engineering (or equivalent). 


• Excellent verbal and communication skills in English. 


• Pro-active, customer-centric and can-do mentality to make difference in fighting economic crime. 


• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders effectively. 


• Thrive in a high-impact, dynamic and high-paced environment (experience with Agile working is a plus). 

You & The Application Process

• Questions about the role: Jaspreet Singh, Analytics Lead CDD via jaspreet.singh@rabobank.nl


• Any questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Contact Lisa Boschma, recruiter, via lisa.boschma@rabobank.nl #LI-LB


• If you are selected for an interview, our virtual assistant "Bo" will contact you via email and SMS to schedule the interview.


• We will conduct the interviews through a video call.


• You can find answers to the most frequently asked questions on rabobank.jobs/en/faq.


• A security check is part of the process.


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