Graduate Data Science Consultant

Sia Partners ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

Company Description Sia Partners is a specialist Management Consulting firm which was initially established in Paris, France in 1999 and has grown into a global firm with over 1,800 employees and annual revenue exceeding $300m. Our culture is strongly orientated towards high-quality expertise and delivering excellent results and outcomes for our clients, which include a wide range of multinational companies. Testament to its success, Sia Partners has shown double-digit growth every year since inception. With our consultants representing 41 different nationalities, we are a highly diverse team spread across 30 offices in 16 countries. However, using innovative technologies such as our own in-house apps, social networks, and digital tools, we provide a truly integrated global service. Sia Partners is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity, inclusion, and employee well-being. Our diversity and inclusion networks (local and global) contribute to a pipeline of initiatives to enhance employee quality of life and foster a caring environment in which to work. Employees are encouraged to contribute to these initiatives and drive positive change in the organisation across 5 pillars: [email protected], LGBTQ+, BAME, Wellbeing and Environment. Job Description Sia Partners is a pioneer of Consulting 4.0, putting us at the forefront of the technology revolution, deploying augmented Consultants capable of leveraging emerging digital technology to enhance and improve their cognitive reasoning, analysis and planning. Supported by Augmented & Artificial Intelligence, Automation and Data Science, we empower our clients to make the right decisions at the right time for the right reasons. The global Data Science capability at Sia Partners consists of 87 Data Scientists located Canada, The Netherlands and France. The new team in London will predominantly support projects across a diverse cross-section of business sectors including Banking, Energy, Defence, Technology and others. You might find yourself working in one or more of the following disciplines to help our clients achieve their aims: * Machine/Deep learning and statistics : development of explanatory and predictive models for decision support through the development of algorithms, econometrics, forecasting, quantitative diagnosis, etc. * Operational research : assistance in the design and implementation of constrained optimisation solutions and simulation models. * Big Data : Algorithmic knowledge for the processing of large volumes of structured and unstructured data (For more information about our Data Science practice, visit our bots showroom : You can also see a video presentation of our AI services & solutions here: As a Consultant, you will be responsible for... * Delivering high quality work with some oversight. * Supporting the delivery of projects, potentially working cross several key clients in the UK and, if required, support overseas engagements. * Identifying and referring opportunities on projects through industry news awareness, networking and initiative. * Contributing to proposal development. * Developing an understanding of what the business does and the services your practice offers. * Supporting the development of Sia Partners 'assets' and IP including methodology, tools, templates, guidelines, and lead initiatives to continuously improve and integrate them with other Sia Partners assets across the Practice. * Supporting the development of blogs and articles. You can expect... * A supportive atmosphere, where innovation and initiative are encouraged. * A commitment to diversity, inclusion and employee well-being. * Opportunities to flex your intellectual and creative muscles. * Welcoming, friendly and professional colleagues. * A personal development plan with clear goals for advancement. * A meritocratic approach to promotion that rewards those who exceed expectations. * A competitive salary, in line with the market and your peers. * Flexible working arrangements. * A performance-related bonus. * Health, life, dental and travel insurance. * An employer-matched contribution pension scheme. * 25 days holiday per year, plus Bank Holidays. What skills and experience are we looking for? * Enthusiasm for applying Data Science solutions to business problems. * Willingness to take on responsibility on high-value projects with dynamic structures. * Excellence in statistics and quantitative analysis (theoretical and practical knowledge, intuition, ability to understand models and apply them). * Programming skills in R and/or Python. A solid foundation in other scripting or compiled languages may be suitable. * Experience in UNIX/LINUX environments and know-how on cloud infrastructures and code versioning. * The ability to adapt rapidly, and work on a range of different business areas within a challenging environment and keeping to tight deadlines. * Excellent interpersonal and teamworking skills. * Fluency in spoken and written English. Addi