Data Scientist (Remote)

Data Scientist

London

£400-500 per day

Are you passionate about building data-driven solutions to drive the profitability of the business? Are you excited about solving complex real-world problems? Do you have proven analytic capabilities, exceptional communication, project management skills, and the ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment

The team creates and manages a global portfolio of products, including co-branded credit cards, instalment financing, third party redemptions, and financial services marketplaces. Within this team, we are looking for a Data Scientist who will be responsible for performing analysis on large volumes of data which includes predictive modeling, synthesizing the analysis into business insights and communicating the findings to various stakeholders. To be eligible, the candidate must possess superior written and verbal communication skills too, in addition to proven analytical skills.

What you'll be doing

• Identify, develop and execute data analysis to uncover areas of business opportunity
• Learn and understand a broad range of data resources and know how, when and which data sources to use
• Deep dive into massive data sets and pull data using SQL and build predictive models using R, Python
• Present insights and recommendations to key stakeholders in both verbal and written form
• Manage and execute entire project from start to finish including problem solving, data gathering and manipulation, predictive modeling and project management
  

What you'll need

• Graduate degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or related technical field
• Strong Analytical skills - has ability to start from ambiguous problem statements, identify and access relevant data, make appropriate assumptions, perform insightful analysis and draw conclusion relevant to the business problem
• Communication skills - Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical problems in simple plain stories. Ability to present information professionally & concisely with supporting data.
• At least 5 years of experience in building predictive, optimization models to make business decisions
• At least 5 years of experience using programming languages such as SQL, R, Python

Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment and demonstrated track record of project delivery for large, cross-functional projects with evolving requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in Statistics, Mathematics, Machine Learning, Operations Research or related technical field
• Breadth of experience in predictive modeling using supervised and unsupervised learning techniques
• Credit or risk management experience

What they're offering

You will be working in a team of six to ten individuals. Initially each member of the team is allocated one day a week to work remotely and this is increased every six months.

The successful candidate will get the opportunity to develop their career in a fast-paced and vibrant environment, whilst earning an attractive salary. The business, an International Technology and Multimedia powerhouse, has ambitious growth plans and internal growth is of up-most importance to them.

If it sounds like a career move for you, apply using the button below.

Alternatively, if you'd like to speak to a consultant in confidence to find out more about the role, then contact Jordan Machher at Concept Resourcing.

01908 488 610

Relevant experience can include: Data Analyst, Senior Data Analyst, Senior Data Scientist