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Funding Circle
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London, Greater London
Senior Data Scientist
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Description Who are we? Funding Circle was created with a big idea: to revolutionise the broken financial system and secure a better deal for everyone. We have created the leading small business loans platform in UK, US, Germany and Netherlands; a marketplace that directly connects credit worthy businesses with investors wanting attractive returns. In just eight years, 80,000 Funding Circle investors have lent 5 billion to 50,000 businesses across the world. In addition, in 2017 lending through our platform created and sustained 75,000 jobs worldwide and contributed 4 billion to the global economy. What will you be doing? You will... * Build new generation of risk models * Use the most innovative data sources and modelling techniques * Be part of a diverse team of highly skilled data scientists * Interact with multiple parts of the business, to make sure your models provide optimal support to the business We are looking for? The ideal candidate would have : * Very strong analytical skills * At least 3 years experience in a decision scientist/ modeller role * Expert knowledge of R/Python * Expert knowledge of machine learning methods * Ability to work in a team * Ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders across the business Why Join Us? Happy employees are productive employees, that's why we offer a hearty benefits package including: * Generous shares for all new employees, after service and on promotion. * Private healthcare and healthcare cash back schemes * Pension * Discounted onsite gym membership * Learning and development through FC Academy * Personal development allocation * Flexible working * Free breakfast, barista coffee and discounted hot lunch daily