Data Science (Banking)

About Capco

Capco is a global technology and business consultancy focused exclusively on the financial services sector. We partner with leading banks and financial institutions to help them succeed in an increasingly data-driven, regulated, and fast-evolving industry.

At Capco, you’ll work on high-impact analytics and transformation initiatives for some of the world’s largest financial services organizations. We foster an inclusive, entrepreneurial culture where individuality is celebrated and people are encouraged to #BeYourselfAtWork. Diversity, in all its forms, is fundamental to our success.

Role Overview

Capco is seeking a Senior Advanced Analytics / Data Science Lead to drive sophisticated analytics initiatives within large-scale, data-rich financial services environments.

This role is ideal for an experienced analytics professional who enjoys working at the intersection of data science, business strategy, and decision-making. You will lead complex analytics workstreams, translate high-volume data into actionable insights, and deliver scalable, insight-driven solutions that drive measurable business outcomes across customer and business portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

Advanced Analytics & Modelling

• Lead end-to-end advanced analytics initiatives, delivering optimization, growth, and risk insights across customer and business portfolios
• Analyse large-scale transactional and behavioural datasets to uncover opportunities for commercial performance and efficiency
• Design, develop, validate, and deploy statistical and machine learning models to support strategic decision-making
• Conduct segmentation, lifecycle analysis, propensity modelling, and performance optimisation

Experimentation & Measurement

• Design and evaluate robust experimentation and testing frameworks, including A/B testing and control groups
• Establish methodologies for impact measurement and performance tracking

Data Engineering & Scalability

• Prepare, transform, and structure large volumes of data for advanced modelling and analytics
• Enhance and optimise analytical code and processes to ensure scalability, robustness, and efficiency

Insight Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Translate complex analytical outcomes into clear, compelling, and actionable insights for senior stakeholders
• Develop dashboards and reporting solutions to monitor performance and communicate trends
• Support senior leadership through structured storytelling, insight summaries, and performance reporting

Collaboration & Thought Leadership

• Partner with cross-functional teams to embed analytics into business initiatives
• Document methodologies and contribute to reusable analytical assets and best practices across Capco

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• Degree (or higher) in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field
• 5-8+ years’ experience in advanced analytics, data science, or quantitative strategy roles
• Strong foundation in statistical modelling, machine learning, and quantitative analysis
• Hands-on proficiency in SQL, Python, or equivalent analytics tools
• Solid understanding of experimental design and causal inference
• Proven ability to translate analytics into commercial and strategic recommendations
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Preferred

• Experience in consulting, financial services, or large data-driven organizations
• Exposure to analytics use cases within banking, payments, risk, or customer analytics environments

Why Join Capco?

• Work on market-leading analytics programmes in the financial services industry
• Partner with senior clients on strategic, data-driven decisions
• Be part of a rapidly growing APAC team with strong career acceleration opportunities
• Thrive in an inclusive, entrepreneurial, and high-performance culture