Societe Generale · 3 hours ago
Data scientist for SG Internal Audit Americas (SGIAA)
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior LevelSociete Generale is a global banking and financial services company, and they are seeking a Data Scientist for their Internal Audit Americas (SGIAA) team. The role involves driving data and AI transformation within the audit hub, implementing data-driven strategies, and supporting auditors with data analysis and automation solutions.
Asset ManagementBankingFinancial ServicesInsurancePersonal Finance
Responsibilities
Be responsible for driving the data/AI transformation of the SGIAA audit hub by locally implementing IGAD’s data-driven audit strategy and its four pillars: data access, auditors’ data skills, integration of data into the audit process, and data/AI tools
Animate SGIAA data champions community (training, knowledge sharing)
Support auditor training in data analysis through sessions and hands-on case support
Develop automation or solutions for audits as needed and aligned with IGAD/DAT strategy, not only for SGIAA when global requirements arise but also for all IGAD audits
Ensure data access strategy and resources developed abroad are shared and known within SGIAA
Be responsible of the “run” of data/AI works for SGIAA assignments
Prioritize the data approaches for SGIAA assignments and propose the most effective processing methods
Oversee and actively participate in SGIAA data bootcamps sessions (collaborative workshops where auditors and data experts explore how data can be used to support future audit missions)
Contribute to SGIAA assignments requiring advanced data expertise by: (i) understanding and clarifying auditors' challenges, (ii) proposing data-driven solutions, and (iii) leading the study from end to end in close collaboration with mission teams. More specifically, they bring their expertise to the mission to: + identify the necessary data, liaise with the data owner(s), and if needed, organize data collection while respecting its sensitivity, the ethics of the work performed, and compliance rules; + identify the data science techniques to be used and perform them; + present the analysis results in a clear and useful manner to both the mission participants and the audited service, by drafting conclusions and providing a documented and, if necessary, reusable deliverable
Represent SGIAA in governance forums between IGAD/AUD/GBI and IGAD/DAT (IGAD central datalab), including raising needs, data access challenges, or other relevant issues
Actively contribute to IGAD/DAT initiatives, including cross-experience sharing, presentations, peer recruitment and training, tool development, etc
Participate in spreading the use of data and AI within the Group
Qualification
Required
Intellectual curiosity and an interest in the banking sector with a drive to understand both the activities and the needs of auditors and audited parties
Rigor, risk sensitivity, sense of responsibility
Strong organizational and project management skills
Initiative, willingness to go beyond the existing framework, result orientation, problem-solving mindset, a taste for challenges, and the ability to drive change
Autonomy and a strong team spirit
In-depth knowledge of data mining and machine learning fields, particularly from an algorithmic perspective (mastery of usual data science methods)
Proficiency in common database management languages (SQL) and mandatory expertise in Python for data manipulation and analysis tasks
Preferred
Theoretical and practical knowledge in the use and integration of APIs, as well as in automated data processing pipelines (e.g., Kedro), is ideally expected
Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Power BI or a data wrangling tool such as Knime is ideally expected
Possibly knowledge of the Group's applications and data warehouses
Benefits
401(k) plan with company match
Medical/dental/vision
Other benefits for fertility, wellness, student loans and commuters
Company
Societe Generale
Societe Generale is a financial services organization that offers retail, corporate, and investment banking services.
Founded in 1864
10001+ employees
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