Data Scientist

Creditsafe
Cardiff
1 week ago
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Data Analyst / Data Scientist

Join our team as a Data Analyst / Data Scientist and help build the foundations for a multi-year strategic project focused on consumer information.


🌍 About Creditsafe

Since launching in Oslo in 1997, Creditsafe has grown into a global leader in business and consumer data, empowering organisations to make better decisions. We believe in innovation, collaboration, and making complex data accessible and actionable—supported by a culture where everyone can bring their whole selves to work.

🤝 The Team

You’ll join an experienced project team working on an ambitious consumer information initiative. Together, we cover a broad range of work—from detailed analysis and coding to designing data logic and building new products that solve real business challenges.

đź§­ Your Role

As a Data Analyst / Data Scientist, you’ll have a large degree of ownership over your work. Projects will span from low-level data analysis and problem solving to designing processes that address complex business problems and ultimately support product development.

🛠️ Key Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of key building blocks in the strategic roadmap: deeply understand data sources, analyse them to solve business problems, code the solution, and work with the tech team to implement and test.
  • Work alongside, and learn from, industry subject matter experts in analytics, tech, and product to deliver meaningful outcomes.
  • Maintain high standards of data quality and accuracy at all times.

đź§  Skills & Experience

đź’ˇ Essential Skills and Experience

  • Proven experience in the UK consumer credit industry in a hands-on analytical role.
  • Strong SQL and Python skills (including Pandas).
  • Deep understanding of credit industry data sources, including data shared with and returned by credit bureaus.
  • Knowledge of UK regulatory frameworks, including FCA guidelines, that govern data processing and credit decisions.
  • Clear and logical communicator—open, honest, and able to present analysis effectively.

🎓 Desirable Skills

  • Familiarity with cloud services for data storage, processing, and analytics (AWS preferred).
  • Experience with data warehouse architectures and data governance best practices.
  • Prior use of common tools such as Git, Jira, and Unix environments.

đź§© Personal Attributes

  • Natural problem-solver with an instinct for working with data.
  • Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
  • Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

đź’¬ Accessibility & Adjustments

We are happy to make adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process to support your needs—please let us know what works best for you. This could include:

  • Extra time or flexibility during interviews
  • Screen reader–accessible formats
  • Written rather than verbal communication
  • Remote options for assessments

âś… We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

We are committed to equity and inclusion and happy to discuss adjustments such as flexible interview formats, extra processing time, or alternative communication methods to support your needs.

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