Data Scientist - AI / GenAI for Financial Risk Management

What impact will you make?

#YourOpportunity

We are currently seeking for enthusiastic and self - driven Data Scientist professional with exceptional analytical skills and experience in consulting or financial services to become part of our rapidly growing Financial Risk Management team in our offices in Athens.

Our Financial Risk Management (FRM) practice constitutes the fastest growing team in the local market with a proven track record of delivering large scale engagements across the industry during the recent past. Our practice forms part of Deloitte’s North South Europe (NSE) “One_FRM” initiative which brings together risk professionals from the UK, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, the Nordics, Switzerland, Ireland and Greece into one single team thus representing an excellent opportunity to join forces and fulfil the core principle of Deloitte to act “as one” at European level with the aim to continue offering “state of the art” and value-adding propositions to our clients and solve “real world” problems faced by Financial Institutions in Greece and abroad.

We offer to our clients comprehensive solutions in the wide spectrum of financial risk areas focusing on credit and market risk as well as capital management, liquidity and treasury risk as a response to industry-wide challenges.

If you are ready to advance your career to the next level in a challenging international environment, focusing on continuous learning and dynamic teamwork, both in Greece and abroad, you are ready to join Deloitte’s Financial Risk Management practice.

#YourRole

Deloitte is a leading provider of Financial Risk Management Advisory services and thus offers the opportunity to work on high-profile projects and clients that are leaders in the industry.

Our projects vary and your responsibilities will differ based on the focus of the client engagement and needs. However, your role could include and may require you to:

• Develop and implement machine learning models for risk use cases such as:
• credit scoring and risk segmentation
• early warning systems
• anomaly and fraud detection
• stress testing and scenario analysis
• Design and deploy Generative AI solutions, including:
• automation of risk reporting and documentation
• intelligent data extraction and summarization
• Apply advanced statistical and quantitative techniques to large datasets
• Collaborate with risk and business teams to translate requirements into analytical models
• Support model deployment and industrialization (APIs, pipelines, cloud environments)
• Ensure alignment with model risk management (MRM) practices
• Prepare high-quality client deliverables and presentations

#WinningRequirements

We are specifically seeking professionals who possess both technical and business skills, can clearly articulate the outcomes and value of their work, and can demonstrate the following:

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in banking or financial services, exposure to risk management use cases (credit, market, liquidity) is highly desirable
• Strong background in machine learning, statistics, and quantitative modeling
• Proficiency in Python (pandas, scikit-learn, TensorFlow/PyTorch)
• Experience with Generative AI / LLMs (prompt engineering, RAG, fine-tuning)
• Experience delivering AI/ML solutions in production environments
• Knowledge of data engineering concepts (SQL, ETL, pipelines)
• Knowledge of data visualisation tools and ability to create dashboards and reports
• Knowledge of the machine learning lifecycle, from prototyping state-of-the-art to scaling and managing for enterprise use
• Understanding of key considerations for Ethical and Responsible data and AI, and experience applying them
• Ability to explain complex models to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Problem-solving mindset

#AboutDeloitte

Our services

Deloitte operates in Greece since 1975, as a member of one of the world’s largest professional services networks, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. With offices in Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Patras and Ioannina, Deloitte Greece employs more than 2,900 professionals.

After 50 years of successful and dynamic presence in the Greek market, we bring an unmatched breadth and depth of expertise across audit and assurance, technology & transformation, tax & legal and strategy, risk & transactions advisory services. Operating in a multidisciplinary model enables us to draw from a pool of world-class talent, identifying the ideal skillset for each project, and to collaborate across businesses, to solve the toughest, most challenging issues of our clients. It is with them that we have built a trusted relationship, by delivering innovative solutions and utilizing state-of-the-art tools and technologies across all industries- Consumer Products, Energy Resources & Industrials, Financial Services, Life Sciences & Health Care, Government & Public Services, Technology, Media & Telecommunications.

Our Purpose

Our purpose, “To make an impact that matters for our clients, our people and society “- defines who we are and what we stand for. This is not about size, it's about being the first choice. The first choice for the largest and most influential clients, and the first choice for the best talent.

Our values

At Deloitte we foster a collaborative culture where talented individuals can produce their best work. We value innovative thinking, diverse insights and a genuinely distinctive level of customer service through our expertise and professionalism.

We value difference, with respect at the heart of our inclusive culture.

Our talent experience

From day one at our firm, practitioners are part of a community. Our development and career progression framework will help them develop the skills and capabilities to succeed. The wellness of our people and the ability to offer agile working arrangements is at the centre of our unique talent experience. We create a workplace that encourages collaboration, creativity, inclusiveness to ensure our staff are supported, encouraged and feel a sense of purpose and meaning in what they do each day.

Sounds like the sort of role for you? Apply now.