Graduate/Junior Data Scientist

SUMMARY:
A leading firm in financial analytics is seeking a skilled and meticulous graduate/Junior Data Scientist to join their dynamic team in Stellenbosch. This role is ideal for someone eager to apply data science in real-world financial contexts. You will help build models, automate insights, and contribute to data pipelines that support fraud detection, client churn, and portfolio optimization, etc.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

• Data Exploration & Management:
  • Collect, clean, and prepare structured and unstructured financial data (e.g., client transactions, market prices, and investment flows).
  • Assist with preparing, cleansing, and transforming data for the BI environment, ensuring data quality and consistency.
• Model Development:
  • Support the development of machine learning models.
  • Help evaluate model performance, document outputs, and improve feature engineering.
  • Implement anomaly detection models across business units.
• Reporting & Visualization:
  • Create reports (Power BI) to communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Collaboration:
  • Work closely with different teams to understand their data needs and provide data-driven insights.
  • Partner with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to ensure that analytical outputs are relevant and actionable.
  • Contribute to internal automation, reconciliation, and alerting tools to streamline operations.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Identify and propose process improvements and efficiencies.
  • Stay updated with the latest industry trends, tools, and best practices in data analysis.

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Advanced Degree or Certification in Data Analysis or Finance is a plus.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 0-2 years of experience in data analysis within the finance industry.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficient in Python (pandas, matplotlib, and scikit-learn).
  • Familiarity with Power BI, Excel, and reporting tools.
  • Comfortable writing basic SQL queries.
  • Familiarity with financial databases and platforms.
  • Understanding data pipelines, version control (Git), and cloud environments is a plus.
• Analytical Skills:
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with keen attention to detail.
  • Ability to interpret complex data and present it in an understandable format.

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