Transaction Monitoring Data Science Specialist

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

We partner with M&G to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of M&G, AMS are looking for a Transaction Monitoring Data Science Specialist for an initial 6-month contract based in Edinburgh/Stirling. It will be a hybrid model.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer workplace accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Purpose of the role

The role will focus on reviewing and optimising transaction monitoring rules, data sources, mappings, and technical implementations to ensure controls remain effective, compliant, and aligned with business objectives. The successful candidate will also support knowledge transfer and upskill team members, helping to strengthen internal capability in transaction monitoring, rule validation, and analytics

What you'll do

Conduct reviews and validation of Transaction Monitoring rules, thresholds, and trigger logic.

Assess rule effectiveness, false positives, and identify optimisation opportunities.

Analyse data quality, completeness, and integrity supporting monitoring controls.

Review data mappings, integrations, and technical implementations to ensure accuracy.

Validate rule configurations, code, and expected outcomes through testing and analysis.

Develop synthetic test data solutions and support MI/reporting through Power BI dashboards.

Deliver recommendations, training, and knowledge transfer to enhance internal Transaction Monitoring capabilities.

The skills you'll need

Strong expertise in Transaction Monitoring, AML, and Financial Crime controls.

Proven experience in reviewing, validating, and optimising Transaction Monitoring rules and scenarios.

Advanced data analytics, data science, and problem-solving skills with strong SQL capability.

Experience analysing complex datasets, data models, mappings, and business logic.

Good understanding of Transaction Monitoring system architecture, rule frameworks, and control design.

Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and documentation skills.

Experience within regulated financial services environments, with knowledge of Financial Crime transformation, model validation, and team upskilling considered advantageous.

Next steps

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.