Data Scientist Python SQL – FinTech

Overview

In this Data Scientist role at a fintech scale-up, you apply Python and SQL to explore large datasets and uncover financial trends, translating insights into business decisions. You work in an Agile, collaborative environment alongside a Hedge Fund partner, helping scale data capabilities as the company grows. You will present findings to stakeholders and contribute to data-driven decision making. This is a hands-on role with strong career development and a clear impact on business outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• Salary up to 80k (negotiable)
• Bonus
• 25 days holiday
• Bupa healthcare
• Generous pension contribution
• Continuous career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Investigate and manipulate large, novel data sets to understand financial trends
• Perform data analysis using Python and SQL to derive actionable insights
• Present findings to business stakeholders to inform decisions
• Collaborate in an Agile team to solve problems and share ideas
• Support data-driven decision making within a fintech scale-up environment

Key requirements

• STEM degree with top-tier academic achievement
• commercial Data Scientist experience
• strong Python programming skills
• strong knowledge of SQL databases
• entrepreneurial mindset and business acumen
• collaborative, problem-solving attitude
• ability to learn quickly and adapt in a scaling company

• collaborative
• problem solving
• idea sharing
• Python programming
• SQL databases
• maths/statistics

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