At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and deploy machine learning models to drive data-driven decisions.
- Company: Leading analytics department in the Financial Services industry based in London.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, standard benefits, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Join a well-established organisation focused on analytics and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact with innovative solutions in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Hands-on experience with machine learning and strong Python skills required.
The predicted salary is between 75000 - 90000 £ per year.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Data Science professional to join a leading Analytics department within the Financial Services industry. Based in London, you will play a key role in driving data-driven decision-making and developing innovative solutions.
Responsibilities
- Build and deploy machine learning models used in real-world applications
- Work with both structured data and text (NLP) to generate insights
- Design and maintain data pipelines and production-ready systems
- Apply statistical methods to evaluate models and ensure reliability
- Collaborate with domain experts to solve complex analytical problems
- Communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Qualifications
- Hands-on and practical experience building models, and making them usable
- Ability to think quantitatively and statistically, not just in terms of tools
- Comfortable working across data, models, and production systems
- Ability to clearly explain your work and translate complex ideas into simple insights
- Strong Python skills, with the ability to write clean, production-quality code
- Solid grounding in statistics (not just surface-level understanding)
- Experience with machine learning, including classical models and some modern NLP approaches
- Experience building models that are actually used in production
- Comfortable working with real-world, messy datasets
- Familiarity with data pipelines, deployment, and maintaining ML systems
- Experience with NLP / text modelling (e.g. classification, embeddings, transformers)
- Exposure to finance, economics, or risk-related data
Benefits
- Competitive salary ranging from £75,000 to £90,000 per year + company benefits
- Standard benefits package to support your professional and personal growth
- Permanent role offering stability and career progression opportunities
- Opportunity to work in the heart of London within the Financial Services industry
- Part of a well-established organisation with a focus on analytics and innovation
Data Scientist - London employer: Michael Page
Join a leading Analytics department in the Financial Services industry, where you will thrive in a dynamic work culture that prioritises innovation and collaboration. With competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, this permanent role offers not only stability but also ample opportunities for professional growth in the vibrant heart of London. Be part of an organisation that values your contributions and empowers you to drive impactful data-driven decisions.
