Graduate Data Scientist

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We’re looking for Graduate Data Scientists to join our International Pricing/Analytics department. Data and technology take centre stage in delivering our market-leading products. This is an excellent opportunity for numerically minded graduates with good communication skills to join one of our departments. The departments build and deploy machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions for business areas.

You will be given on-the-job training to develop a deep knowledge of modern data science techniques and a broad understanding of the business world. After an initial fully supported training period, you will have a chance to use cutting-edge techniques to solve real-life problems. You will use these skills to help solve some of the most critical questions facing our global organisation.

Admiral is a market leader in the insurance industry, consistently voted one of Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For. You will work in a responsive, collaborative environment alongside other talented Data Scientists, where no one will ever say “no” to a good idea.

International Pricing and Analytics

Our International Pricing and Analytics team is based in Cardiff and is responsible for providing support and guidance to our businesses worldwide. Graduates will work together with our colleagues and teams overseas, running pricing models and using statistical tools to understand and analyse the numbers and make proposals to improve the pricing structure in our international operations. Our overseas operations have ambitious growth plans and sharing best practices, innovation, and using knowledge and experience in one country to improve our risk selection and processes in other countries plays a key role to be successful.

Once it is safe, you may also have opportunities to travel to our offices in Paris, Rome, and Seville for work assignments.

About You

We are looking for inquisitive graduates with a desire to make an impact using innovative analytic methods. You must have a deep interest in machine learning or statistics and be ready to grow your skills as the field progresses. You should be comfortable in a culture where decision making is evidence-based and reliant on rigorous analysis.

Whilst we will support you every step of the way, you should be motivated and able to work without supervision. You will need to cooperate effectively with others and deliver on agreed timelines in a dynamic environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to solve key issues using a range of machine learning techniques
• Be up to date with trends in data science, learning and sharing new skills and methods
• Communicate results to key decision-makers, including division Heads and regional CEOs
• Development, evaluation, and implementation of advanced statistical and machine learning models
• Creation of meaningful datasets for modelling and evaluation from a vast quantity of data in multiple formats
• International Pricing and Analytics - Educate other divisions and countries on best practices for responsible data science
  

Desirable Skills And Experience

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree, preferably in a STEM field
• An interest in using data to understand the world around you, and the ability to communicate that understanding to a non-technical audience
• Experience using supervised machine learning techniques (such as generalised linear models, random forests, or gradient boosted ensembles) is highly preferred
• Experience using standard data science tools such as R, Python, or SQL is preferred
• Exceptional numerical ability and a desire to solve problems using innovative and creative techniques
• International Pricing and Analytics - French, Italian, or Spanish language skills are valuable but not essential
  

Interview process

• CV screening
• Numerical test: 25 questions with an inbuilt timing function to complete it in 25 minutes. All candidates applying for an analytical role will be invited to complete this test. Please note: The score you get will be used for any other roles you apply to with us that require the test as part of the selection process, and you can only complete this test once.
• Video interviews with members of the International Pricing Team
  

Salary, Benefits And Work-Life Balance

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it’s one of the reasons we have been consistently voted one of Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here; https://admiraljobs.co.uk/employee-benefits/.

Location

We are open to discussion around remote working possibilities (UK only). Our whole business is still working remotely. We will provide you with everything you need to work comfortably from home. We expect you to be working remotely for the foreseeable future. Once it’s safe to return to the office, you can agree your on-site days at the office with your Line Manager. Ideally we would like to see you at least once or twice a week at our Cardiff office but we do offer some flexibility depending on your location.

If you think this role is for you and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please click “apply now” to complete an online application form.