Data Consultant

Data Analyst / Data Scientist

We are looking for an experienced Data Analyst / Data Scientist to join our dedicated project team working on an ambitious multi-year initiative involving consumer information.

ABOUT CREDITSAFE

Privately owned and independently minded, Creditsafe prides itself on being proactive and different. Our journey began in Oslo, Norway in 1997, where we set out to use the ‘revolutionary’ internet to deliver instant company credit reports to small and medium-sized businesses.

Creditsafe realised this vision and changed the market for the better, for businesses of all sizes. Our continued success has made us the world’s most used business data provider, now supporting over 110,000 customers — from SMEs to global enterprises — across 25 offices in three continents.

ABOUT THE TEAM

You will join a collaborative and experienced project team tasked with delivering a strategic roadmap focused on consumer information. The team’s work spans from detailed data analysis and coding, through to designing logic and processing that address complex business challenges, and ultimately supporting product development.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The successful candidate will play a central role in building the foundations for this multi-year strategic project. You can expect to work on a diverse range of projects with significant ownership — from in-depth analysis of data sources and problem solving, to designing and coding solutions that solve complex business problems.

In the early stages, the emphasis will be on establishing robust processes and data-driven insights to support future product development.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Take ownership of key building blocks in the strategic roadmap: understanding data sources in detail, carrying out analysis to solve business problems, coding solutions, and working with the tech team to implement and test.
• Collaborate with, and learn from, industry subject matter experts in analytics, tech, and product to deliver impactful outcomes.
• Maintain data quality and accuracy across all projects and deliverables.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in the UK consumer credit industry in a hands-on analytical role.
• Excellent SQL and Python skills (including Pandas).
• Strong understanding of data sources used in credit decisions, including data shared with and returned by credit bureaus.
• Good knowledge of UK regulatory frameworks (including FCA guidelines) governing the credit industry and data processing.
• Clear, open and logical communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Familiarity with cloud services, including data storage, processing, and analytics tools (AWS preferred).
• Experience with data warehouse architectures and data governance best practices.
• Previous use of common tools, e.g., Git, Jira, Unix environments.

Personal Attributes

• Natural problem-solver with an instinct for working with data.
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary (please include the salary or salary band when publishing this advert to support pay transparency).
• Company laptop supplied.
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase up to 10 additional days every January.
• Hybrid working model.
• Healthcare & company pension.
• Cycle to work and wellbeing programme.
• Global company gatherings and events.
• E-learning and excellent career progression opportunities.
• Plus more, which can be found on the benefits section of our Careers page: https://careers.creditsafe.com/gb

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