The National Bank of Canada is looking for candidates to fill several full-time positions with the Data Scientist Rotation Program.     

The National Bank of Canada 

At National Bank, we firmly believe that an inclusive business is stronger, more performant and offers better adapted solutions to its clients, employees, and communities’ needs. Therefore, we are committed to building a respectful and inclusive workplace that allows everyone to reach their potential and bring their whole self to work. 

In this sense, the Bank will increase its talent pool of candidates who self-identify as neurodivergent, or with the cognitive variations by offering job opportunities.

Rotation Program 

The Rotation Program seeks to hire data scientists to provide them with work experience and the opportunity to share their knowledge to solve challenges across various lines of business within the Bank. These data experts will spend 6 months in different sectors to then join one of the lines of business. The Rotation Program offers an occasion to learn and apply data science across multiple lines of business within the Bank. 

Job Description

The position will provide opportunities to interpret and communicate complex technical concepts to users of analytical platforms and work in big data environments. 

Details about the role:

Work in a flexible environment with opportunities for remote, hybrid, or office environments with a customized onboarding and support program to promote success on the job

Collaborate with internal business partners, understand their needs, and help them in identifying opportunities for growth

Establish the ideal conditions to modernize the practice of customer analytics 

Advise your business partners on advanced analytical solutions and processes to help them to achieve their objectives

Produce and communicate the results of your analysis, which often requires the adaptation and/or implementation of original, creative, and practical analytical solutions

Recommend actions that guide the direction and strategies of your business partners and/or your team  

Demonstrate your understanding of the Bank’s priorities and the contribution of advanced analytics to the achievement of these priorities 

Engage and maintain relationships with other teams to encourage knowledge sharing and facilitate collaboration 

Required qualifications and certifications (Must have):

Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, information technology, math, statistics, or a related field, with internship or professional experience  

Proficiency in at least one programming language (SQL, Python strongly preferred*) and knowledge of SAS

Comfortable working with agile content and multidisciplinary teams

Bilingual in oral and written form (French and English)

Technical Experience (Must have):

Mastering concepts and requirements for advanced analytics and time series analysis (ranging from exploration to predictive models, clustering, detection of anomalies, optimization under constraints) 

Mastering underlying development concepts, surrounding the machine learning context

Experience on analytical projects

Experience in operating high-volume data and complex environments used for the development of advanced analytical applications

Desired skills and competencies (Nice to have):

Interest in business, customer needs and customer experience improvement 

Excellent synthesis and analytical skills 

Effective communication skills, and management of interpersonal relationships 

Knowledge of big data environments and of the financial sector’s analytical environments are an asset

Your benefits

Upon hiring, you will be eligible for a wide range of benefits. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer attractive benefits for you and your family:

Health and wellness program, including many benefits

Flexible group insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferred banking services

Volunteer program

Telemedicine

Virtual sleep clinic

These are just a few of the many benefits we offer. We've rolled out a number of additional measures to ensure your health, safety and wellbeing during the pandemic. 

We're putting people first 

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people.   Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives.

Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees. 

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us.

We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Ready to live your ambitions?