Data scientist for SG Internal Audit Americas (SGIAA)

RESPONSABILITIES

• 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

PROFILE REQUIRED

The Data Scientist role requires the following behavioral skills:

• 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.

As the Data Scientist requires the following technical skills:

• 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.
• 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.

LANGUAGE: 

Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States.

OUR BENEFITS:

WHAT WE DO DIFFERENTLY AT SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE

Competitive compensation & benefits offering, including but not limited to:

• Minimum of 20 Vacation days + 4 personal days 
  • Supportive Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave policy 
  • Health spending ($2,000/year) and personal spending ($1,000/year) accounts with 75+ eligible reimbursement categories (health, training, electronics etc.)

Fully sponsored virtual healthcare assistance and Employee Assistance Program to you and your immediate family

Various Employee Resource Groups (ERG) to engage with such as Pride and Allies, American Women Network, Black Leadership Network, One planet, etc.

• A culture of continuous development by encouraging our employees various training programs (online training and coaching platform such as Coursera, GoFluent, Pluralsight, First Finance, and others)

Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our Recruiters know.

OUR CULTURE: 
At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. For more information about our Culture and Conduct initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/careers/get-know-culture/)

D&I: 
Our Diversity & Inclusion Mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.
Our Diversity & Inclusion Vision:

• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

For more information about our D&I initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/careers/get-know-diversity/)