Data Scientist - Sanctions Risk jobs at Paypal in Ireland, Dublin

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of advanced data science models.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements.
• Drive best practices in data science.
• Ensure data quality and integrity in all processes.
• Mentor and guide junior data scientists.
• Stay updated with the latest trends in data science.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualification:

• 5+ years of experience in data science or machine learning, with at least 2 years applying AI/ML to operations, risk, or fraud domains.
• Strong proficiency in Python , SQL , and ML libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, XGBoost, PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Experience with LLMs , prompt engineering , RAG pipelines , or AI agents is a strong plus.
• Deep understanding of root cause analysis , anomaly detection, or incident forensics.
• Proven ability to translate business problems into data science solutions.
• Familiarity with MLOps tools and concepts (e.g., model serving, observability, retraining).
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, or related field. PhD a plus.

Our Benefits:

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of advanced data science models.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements.
• Drive best practices in data science.
• Ensure data quality and integrity in all processes.
• Mentor and guide junior data scientists.
• Stay updated with the latest trends in data science.

Expected Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Your Day-to-Day

• Lead data science initiatives that improve sanctions screening algorithms and optimize detection sensitivity.

• Design and implement data-driven solutions that balance detection precision and false positive reduction.

• Collaborate with advisory, product, and engineering teams to design frameworks supporting sanctions compliance.

• Translate regulatory requirements into actionable analytical frameworks and technical solutions.

• Modernize screening platforms using big data and ML-driven approaches to increase scalability and speed.

• Conduct advanced analytics and identify workflow inefficiencies, recommending actionable improvements.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement in production systems.

What You Need to Bring

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of six years of experience in sanctions transaction screening, profile screening, or AML, including at least three years in data analytics or data science.

• Strong understanding of economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC, EU, UN, CSSF , etc., and associated adjacency risk.

• Proficiency in SQL, BigQuery, Python, R, Tableau, and Power BI, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Working knowledge of Hadoop, Hive, Jupyter Notebooks, and data warehouse technologies.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate analytical insights into actionable business recommendations.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with independence and initiative.

Preferred

• Advanced degree in Data Science, Statistics, or a related field.

• Experience deploying and maintaining ML models in production within compliance or regulated environments.

• Familiarity with explainable AI, model validation, and governance frameworks.

Our Benefits:

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage data science projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business goals.
• Develop and maintain data models, algorithms, and reporting systems to support data analysis and decision-making.
• Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that drive strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and provide actionable insights.
• Ensure data quality and integrity through regular audits and validation processes.
• Mentor and guide junior data scientists, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Expected Qualifications:

• 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Our Benefits:

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of advanced data science models.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements.
• Drive best practices in data science.
• Ensure data quality and integrity in all processes.
• Mentor and guide junior data scientists.
• Stay updated with the latest trends in data science.

Expected Qualifications:

• 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Our Benefits:

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop and optimize machine learning models for various applications.
• Preprocess and analyze large datasets to extract meaningful insights.
• Deploy ML solutions into production environments using appropriate tools and frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate ML models into products and services.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of deployed models.

Expected Qualifications:

• 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and tools for data processing and model deployment.
• Several years of experience in designing, implementing, and deploying machine learning models.

Our Benefits:

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead complex data science projects, ensuring they meet business objectives and deliver actionable insights.
• Develop advanced data models and algorithms to analyze large datasets and solve complex business problems.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify data-driven opportunities for business growth and efficiency.
• Implement best practices for data management, analysis, and visualization.
• Ensure data governance and compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to the data science team.

Expected Qualifications:

• 8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience leading others

Our Benefits:

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of advanced data science models.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements.
• Drive best practices in data science.
• Ensure data quality and integrity in all processes.
• Mentor and guide junior data scientists.
• Stay updated with the latest trends in data science.

Expected Qualifications:

• 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Your way to Impact

• You will provide solutions to address tactical and strategic business problems with your strong analytical skills and support the profitable growth of SMB portfolio.
• You will work closely with business stakeholders to develop an acquisition roadmap to support profitable business growth and trade-offs. Defining team objectives and executing on those objectives to drive profitable growth across the different regions, with particular focus in the American region

Your day-to-day

In your day-to-day role you will:

• Conduct thorough analysis with all available data tools and provide detailed insights which can be transformed into risk strategies that balances risk/reward trade-offs.
• Set up detailed portfolio monitoring to ensure there is no fraud pressure and work with peers to mitigate fraud with a high level of urgency.
• Continuously manage credit exposure and conduct sensitivity testing to optimize strategy.
• Work closely to evaluate internal models and implement them in our risk strategies.
• Partner with product and platform team to execute risk strategies and conduct A/B testing to optimize onboarding funnel.
• Be the voice of risk management and help solve complex problems within defined risk box

What do you need to bring

• 5+ years of experience in financial technology, banking, or payments in developing and implementing risk strategies to mitigate losses.
• Strong knowledge in data analytics to extract, analyze and transform data into risk strategy recommendations for profitable business growth.
• Knowledge of existing/emerging regulatory frameworks related to consumer and SMB acquisition.
• Having experience in a Fintech working with Product and Engineering organization is a plus
• Well organized, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure
• A high level of intellectual, professional, and interpersonal agility/flexibility, combined with stronganalytical/problem-solvingskills
• Demonstrated ability to build/maintain relationships with key stakeholders to execute the risk roadmap.
• Strong communication skills in explaining complex matters in a simple and clear manner.

Our Benefits:

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please