Data Scientist

Your role

Are you excited to work with a global team with diverse backgrounds and talents? Can you apply your technical skills to help quantify business risks? Do you enjoy the challenge of driving business impact through analytics and are looking for an opportunity to lead innovation?

We’re looking for a Data Scientist to:

• engage in audits to analyze data using traditional machine learning or Large Language Models to uncover trends, patterns, or anomalies for auditors to investigate further.
• work collaboratively with stakeholders to assist in risk assessments and highlight high-risk areas for deep dives.
• clearly communicate complex insights derived from analytics to senior stakeholders in a manner that is both engaging and impactful.
• stay up to date with advancements in AI, ML, and NLP to implement cutting-edge solutions, such as working with the latest Large Language Models (LLMs).
• provide auditors with training and support, as required, to effectively use data-driven tools and solutions.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.
We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Your team

You will be working in the Group Internal Audit (GIA) team in London. GIA is an independent function that supports UBS in achieving its strategic, operational, financial, and compliance objectives. We do this by assessing key processes, governance, risk management, and the control environment within all Business Divisions and Group Functions globally. We are independent in our work and report directly to the Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee.

We are a talent powerhouse that attracts and develops the best people by driving career growth in and outside the department. Our GIA innovation team supports GIA’s mission and vision by empowering all staff to embrace innovative automation and data analytics tools and techniques. In your role, you will maintain relationships with audit teams, supporting them with audit and risk assessment analytics through both ad-hoc and repeatable/automated solutions.

Your expertise

• bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Economics, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science)
• experience working as a data scientist building innovative solutions, preferably within the financial services industry
• strong foundation in statistics including hypothesis testing
• expertise in data wrangling using Pandas, Numpy, etc.
• expertise in Machine Learning algorithms (e.g., regression, classification, decision trees, SVMs, etc.)
• experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques and working with Large Language Models (LLMs) like Chat GPT for text generation, classification, or topic discovery.
• experience in fine-tuning pre-trained models to improve their performance on specific tasks.
• strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to grasp technical concepts and communicate them effectively to various audiences.
• able to work effectively as an individual contributor with minimal supervision.
• self-motivated and proactive team player, who takes ownership and accountability of projects, has strong organizational skills, and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
• experience delivering projects within an Agile methodology framework.

About us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.