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Data Scientist
Reference: BHN580452
Job details
- Start date: ASAP
- Employment type: Permanent
- Salary: €40,000 - €45,000/annum
- Date published: 17 January 2025
Job description
Our client, a leading organization in the financial sector, is currently seeking a Data Scientist to join their dynamic team on a permanent basis.
Key Responsibilities
- Model Development: Design and implement propensity-to-buy models and advanced analytical methods to optimize product operations. Support the development of new statistical models to recommend the next best actions for clients.
- Data Analysis: Generate insights to identify customer purchase patterns, create quick-win strategies, and drive actionable client-focused campaigns. Analyze customer behavior, define key performance indicators (KPIs), and assess campaign effectiveness.
- Data Visualization: Prepare clear and effective reports and presentations to translate data into actionable business strategies.
- Project Participation: Actively contribute to data-driven projects led by the Group Data team.
Job Requirements
- Education: Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Market Research, or related fields.
- Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in creating advanced analytical models and analyzing large datasets, with a preference for experience in the financial sector (banking or consumer finance).
- Technical Skills:
- Advanced knowledge of SAS and SQL.
- Proficiency in machine learning languages like Python or R.
- Familiarity with Power BI for data visualization, or similar.
- Experience with relational databases (e.g., Teradata, SQL Server).
- Knowledge of DWH tools such as Snowflake and Databricks would be nice to have.
- Advanced user of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
- Desirable: Experience with ETL tools (Power Center, Stambia).
- Soft Skills: Analytical mindset with a results-driven focus, good communication and collaboration skills, proactive, flexible, with a passion for continuous improvement within the Data world.
Benefits
- Permanent contract directly with end client
- Competitive compensation package (up to 45k + benefits)
- Hybrid working policy (3 days at home / 2 days in the office, flexible)
- Flexible working hours
- 29 days of holiday a year
- Meal allowance
- Half days on Fridays and all Summer
- Stable and permanent role within a leading financial institution
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge data science and analytics projects
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Collaborative and innovative work environment
If you are passionate about turning data into actionable insights and are eager to make a measurable impact in the financial sector, we want to hear from you. Apply now to become part of our client's forward-thinking team!
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