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Contract Opportunity: Data Scientists (Financial Services) – London (Hybrid)
My Consultancy client are looking for experienced

Contract Data Scientists

to join a leading-edge

AI/ML team

to help support their Financial Services clients based in

London . This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-impact projects at the intersection of data science, quantitative development, and financial innovation.

If you would like to know a bit more about this opportunity, or are considering applying, then please read the following job information.

Key Details:
Location:

London-based (Hybrid: 2–3 days onsite)
Contract Type:

Day-rate contract (Outside IR35 potential)
Start Date:

ASAP
Duration:

6-12 months

Who They’re Looking For:
You’ll be a

client-facing , consultative data science professional with a proven track record in financial services. You’ll have a passion for problem-solving, stakeholder engagement, and translating complex data into business impact.

Must-Have Skills:
Strong

financial services

background (banking, trading, asset management, etc.)
Proven experience working closely with

quantitative developers/quant teams
Advanced proficiency in

Python

for data science and modelling
Excellent

communication and stakeholder management

skills
Fluency in a Programming Language (C++ or Python)
Familiarity with Big Data Frameworks and Visualisation tools (Cassandra, Hadoop, Spark, Tableau)
Desirable:
Experience within an

AI/ML-focused team

or projects
Familiarity with ML frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow)
Exposure to model validation, explainability, or regulatory AI contexts
Why Join?
Work with a

top-tier AI/ML team

on innovative financial solutions
Collaborate with senior stakeholders and industry-leading professionals
Engage in meaningful,

impactful data science work

at the heart of finance
Responsibilities
Analyse raw data: assessing quality, cleansing, structuring for downstream processing
Design accurate and scalable prediction algorithms
Collaborate with engineering team to bring analytical prototypes to production
Generate actionable insights for business improvements
Qualifications
Strong

mathematical foundation

(Mathematics, Statistics, or related degree)

If this sounds like something you'd like to learn more about then please apply with your latest CV and I will be in touch with suitable candidates!

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