Data Scientist II - AML & Financial Crime Analytics
FirstRand Limited
Johannesburg · South Africa
- Level
- Mid-level
- On site or Remote
- On-site
- Posted
- Yesterday
About this role
FirstRand Limited is seeking a Data Scientist II in Johannesburg to plan, build, and implement advanced quantitative models for financial crime analytics, risk scoring and monitoring. You will collaborate with business, risk, and technology teams to ensure governance and effective model usage. The role requires an Honours degree and 2 years of hands-on modelling experience in financial services, with strong SAS, SQL and Python skills. J-18808-Ljbffr
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Posted 18 September 2026 · Expires 18 October 2026