Data Scientist - Spain

Madrid | Client-facing consultancy role

Join a leading global management and technology consultancy where you’ll work alongside experienced consultants, data experts and client teams to solve complex business challenges through data, advanced analytics and machine learning

As a Data Scientist, you’ll use data to uncover insights, solve challenging business problems and identify new opportunities for organisations across different industries. This is a hands-on role combining technical data science expertise with problem-solving, collaboration and client interaction

The Opportunity

Based in Madrid, you’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary consulting environment and support projects for clients across different locations. The role involves regular travel to client sites, with approximately 2-4 days of travel/on-site client work per week, depending on flexibility. Client locations may vary depending on the project and business requirements. All reasonable travel and accommodation expenses related to client work will be covered.

What You’ll Do

• Work with consulting teams and clients to understand complex business challenges and translate them into data-driven solutions.
• Analyse large and complex datasets to identify patterns, trends, opportunities and risks.
• Use Python extensively for data processing, analysis and developing data science solutions.
• Write SQL queries to extract, transform and analyse data from relational databases.
• Build, train, test and evaluate machine learning models to solve real-world business problems.
• Apply statistical, data-mining and advanced analytical techniques to generate actionable insights.
• Develop algorithms and analytical approaches to address complex or previously undefined problems.
• Translate technical findings into clear, practical recommendations for clients and business stakeholders.
• Collaborate with consultants, data engineers, analysts and client teams.
• Present complex analytical concepts and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

What We’re Looking For

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics or another quantitative discipline.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python, particularly for data processing, analysis and data science development.
• Strong SQL skills, including writing queries and extracting data from relational databases.
• Practical Machine Learning experience, including building, training, testing and evaluating models.
• Good understanding of statistical and data-mining techniques.
• Experience working with large and complex data sets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and develop effective solutions.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical concepts to business and non-technical stakeholders.
• A collaborative, adaptable and commercially minded approach.
• Comfortable working in a consulting and client-facing environment.
• Willingness and availability to travel regularly to client sites, approximately 4 days per week, depending on project requirements.

If you’re a hands-on Data Scientist with strong Python, SQL and Machine Learning experience and you’re excited by the opportunity to work on challenging projects with leading organisations, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and take the next step in your Data Science career.

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