Data Scientist Associate | Financial Services

Location City of London
Discipline: Data Science and Analysis, Data & Quant
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £up to 75,000 per annum

A leading financial services located in the City of London are looking for a Data Scientist Associate to join their team on a permanent basis.

Key Responsibilities

  • Research, design, implement, and assess various analytical methods and models.

  • Take the initiative in exploring and adapting new techniques from the field of data science.

  • Identify root causes and scope out analytical solutions to address those challenges.

  • Utilise your expertise and analytical abilities to identify innovative applications of Big Data analytics.

  • Explore and apply data visualisation and summarisation methods to effectively present key insights.

  • Conduct exploratory analyses and data mining on diverse datasets, ranging from small to large-scale (big data) environments.

  • Develop and code your solutions as this role requires strong programming skills and hands-on execution.

  • Work collaboratively across multiple teams to deliver the best client solutions

Skills and Experience

  • A Bachelor's degree in a relevant quantitative discipline is required.

  • Proficiency in statistical software (Python, SAS) and data querying languages (SQL)

  • Experience with a wide array of modern analytics tools such as SAS, SQL, Python, Tableau, etc.

  • Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills combined with effective communication abilities.

  • Hands on experience in data analytics with a demonstrated ability to analyse complex business problems, conduct data analysis, and develop recommendations and solutions.

  • Prior experience in financial services is advantageous but not required.