Data Scientist AI

PeopleGenius
Manchester
2 months ago
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Building Data, Tech & Analytics teams across Europe

07880 871 729


This role is brand new; we’re looking for someone with a year or two’s commercial experience as a Data Scientist (Industry Agnostic) in the UK with a UK Degree and ideally a Masters – solid Python skills, modelling and analytical prowess. This is a small team, where you’ll be outgoing, bright and inquisitive.


You’ll work from an office in Central Manchester 3 days per week.


Why this Company?

  • Excellent Benefits including Bonus, healthcare & more
  • Your chance to work with some highly cerebral and motivated colleagues
  • Financial Services - Hedge Fund backed and highly profitable
  • Supportive, Creative and Meritocratic environment

About the role

  • Working for a specialist in FS with some unique projects
  • You’ll utilize structured and unstructured data to build models and forecast PtoP and other models – also get involved in some new projects such as NLP
  • Work across different European portfolios – presenting to colleagues and providing insight
  • You could be working with a large European bank or a smaller Italian FS client
  • Modelling, model scoring and monitoring – predictive and descriptive using various data sources

About you

  • Python and SQL experience ideally – Python a MUST
  • Experience in a data science role with a focus on modelling & coding is a must
  • Degree and/or Masters educated in Computer Science, Maths, Stats, etc.
  • Modelling – CHAID, cluster analysis, Bayesian algorithms, NN, MARS
  • Experience with visualisation tools would be a positive though not a pre-requisite
  • Industry agnostic

What Happens Next

The interview process is simple – Teams/Zoom with us, initial screening call with the Head of Data Science/Analytics, then you’re given a project to work on and present back and face‑to‑face interview in Manchester the same day. We support you throughout the entire process.


Key skills & keywords

Data Scientist, Senior Analyst, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, AI Data Scientist, Modelling Analyst, Statistical Analyst, SQL, Python, Coding, Algorithms, Quantitative Finance.


Job details

  • Seniority level: Associate
  • Employment type: Full‑time
  • Job function: Information Technology, Strategy/Planning, and Analyst
  • Industries: Banking, Financial Services, Investment Banking

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