Data Scientist

Hybrid

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

£ 80,000 / year

Full Time

03-03-2025

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Data Scientist
Up to £80,000 + 10% Pension + Benefits
Edinburgh | Hybrid

Join a Growing Data Science Team in Financial Services

MBN Solutions is excited to be working with a leading UK financial institution as they establish a brand-new data team in the UK. As part of this expansion, they are hiring two Data Scientists to play a key role in designing and implementing cutting-edge data science solutions that directly impact customers.

This is an opportunity to work on end-to-end model development, applying a mix of statistical, mathematical, and machine learning techniques to solve complex business challenges.

What You’ll Be Doing
Innovative Problem-Solving – Apply financial, statistical, and machine learning methodologies to develop solutions tailored to business needs.
Full Lifecycle Model Development – Take ownership of model building from design through deployment, using a product-focused approach.
Collaborating with Stakeholders – Work closely with teams across the business to identify opportunities where data science can drive value.
Building & Testing Models – Develop, train, and evaluate machine learning models, ensuring scalability, governance, and ethical considerations are met.
What We’re Looking For
Experience in a multi-disciplinary data science team (financial sector experience is a plus).
Strong background in classification, time-series, and regression models.
Proficiency in Python and its core data science libraries (Pandas, NumPy, Sci-kit Learn).
Solid statistical knowledge and a strong mathematical foundation (a degree in statistics, mathematics, or economics is preferred).
Experience with EViews is highly desirable.
Ability to source, clean, and manipulate structured data effectively.
Strong communication skills and experience engaging with stakeholders.
Familiarity with data visualisation tools such as Tableau.
What’s on Offer
10% employer pension contribution
30 days of annual leave
Flexible benefits including medical cover, dental cover, life insurance, shopping discounts, and more

If you’re interested in learning more, apply today to explore this exciting opportunity!

About the Company

MBN Solutions are an innovative, disruptive Recruitment, Talent and People Solutions Consultancy. We operate globally and work with a range of companies throughout Scotland, UK, Europe, US and Beyond. Providing Contract, Permanent and Executive Search sourcing capabilities across the Data Science, Analytics, Technology and Digital sectors, MBN Solutions are the partner of choice for a variety of organisations in the UK, Europe and beyond who are looking for the solution to the increasingly complex challenges around Data T... Know more

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