Michael Page Technology
Data Scientist – London
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.
Client Details
Data Scientist – London
The company is a well-established organisation within the Financial Services sector, known for its robust expertise in analytics and data-driven insights. As a large organisation, it offers a structured and professional environment with opportunities to work on impactful projects.
Description
Data Scientist – London
- 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
Profile
Data Scientist – London
A successful Data Science professional should have:
- 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.
Job Offer
Data Scientist – London
- 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.
- An opportunity to work in the heart of London within the Financial Services industry.
- Be part of a well-established organisation with a focus on analytics and innovation.
If you are a motivated Data Science professional looking to advance your career in London, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!
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