Data Scientist

Data Scientist

Gunvor Group

As a Data Scientist, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing investment decision‑making by sourcing, designing, and integrating high‑value datasets aligned with trading desk priorities. You will collaborate closely with analysts and traders to ensure seamless data onboarding and transformation, manage end‑to‑end data project lifecycles, and develop analytical models and visualisations that deliver actionable commercial insights. This role demands strong programming skills, a rigorous analytical mindset, and the ability to translate complex data into clear business recommendations within a fast‑paced, performance‑driven environment.

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• Source, design, and onboard new datasets in line with trading desk priorities.
  
• Collaborate with analysts and trading desks to ensure smooth integration of new data sources.
  
• Implement data transformations to produce high added‑value datasets used for investment decisions.
  
• Manage the full lifecycle of data projects.
  
• Prototype and design code to extract, clean, and aggregate data from a wide range of raw sources and formats.
  
• Build data visualisations to extract commercial and actionable insights.
  
• Support analysts by developing and applying statistical and analytical models for business problems.
  
• Translate modelling results into clear, actionable recommendations for the business.
  

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• Postgraduate degree in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Physics or Engineering.
  
• 3+ years of experience as a Data Scientist (or similar position); knowledge of commodity market is not mandatory.
  
• Advanced programming experience in Python, including proficiency with data handling libraries such as Pandas and NumPy.
  
• Experience in front‑end development (for visualisation).
  
• Experience working with both traditional and alternative financial datasets.
  
• Demonstrable interest in commodity markets and the application of data in its analysis and understanding.
  
• Excellent communication and analytical skills – you will interact directly with Traders and Analysts.
  
• Drive for rapid autonomy and the ability to work in a fast‑paced, high‑performance setting.
  
• Rigorous and structured approach to problem‑solving.
  
• Perfect command of English.
  

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Research
Industry: Oil and Gas
Location: London, England, United Kingdom