Financial Services Firm is hiring for a Data Scientist with Banking experience for a 12-month Fixed-Term Contract. There is a strong possibility of converting to a permanent role. The salary range is between £65K - £80K pro rata.

For this role you must have solid SQL and programming skills in Python / R; knowledge and working experience of Hadoop, coupled with Software Engineering and Banking experience.

Responsibilities:
- Discussion with the client project managers on business requirements and work with the team on building solutions
- Project delivery with a focus on finding a solution to the analytical tasks, delivery of actual analysis / model, troubleshooting, and presenting to stakeholders.

Skills & Experience:
- 3-6 years of experience of working within Banking following the Data Science functions
- Strong analytical skills including hands-on experience on statistical model development using SAS/Python, familiarity with Hadoop
- Experience of project management, client management and engagement
- Strong communication skills and strong presentation skills
- Experience in analytical problem solution design including breaking down a business problem into technical steps

Please apply for immediate interview!

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Data Scientist - Banking experience - 12-month FTC