Senior Associate, AML and Sanctions – Data Scientist

PwC

Data Scientist applying machine learning and natural language processing to financial crime challenges at PwC. Analyzing intricate problems and mentoring junior team members using SQL and Python.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeNew York City • Massachusetts, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $77,000 - $202,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPythonScikit-LearnSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Apply machine learning and natural language processing to financial crime challenges
Develop a thorough understanding of the business landscape
Navigate intricate scenarios to enhance personal and technical growth
Leverage SQL and Python for data analysis and problem-solving

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Computer and Information Science, Economics, Engineering, Operations Management/Research, Statistics, Data Processing/Analytics/Science, Mathematics
3 years of professional experience in data science/machine learning
Experience mentoring junior team members
Proven ability in developing machine learning models
Demonstrating advanced skills in Python and SQL
Familiarity with MLOps practices for model monitoring
Comfort working with structured and unstructured data
Experience with cloud platforms and containerization
Knowledge of agentic AI frameworks for workflows
Ability to translate client requirements into analytical solutions
Proficiency in SQL and Python
Hands-on experience with ML frameworks (scikit-learn, XGBoost, LightGBM, Hugging Face)
Thorough understanding of model evaluation metrics across tasks

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
401k
holiday pay
vacation
personal and family sick leave
annual discretionary bonus

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Hard Skills & Tools

machine learningnatural language processingdata analysisPythonSQLMLOpsmodel monitoringML frameworksscikit-learnXGBoost

Soft Skills

mentoringproblem-solvinganalytical solutionstechnical growthclient requirements translation

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer and Information ScienceBachelor's Degree in EconomicsBachelor's Degree in EngineeringBachelor's Degree in Operations Management/ResearchBachelor's Degree in StatisticsBachelor's Degree in Data Processing/Analytics/ScienceBachelor's Degree in Mathematics