PURPOSE Keystone Property Finance is an established Buy-to-Let Lender with a strong brand identity and over 25 years’ experience in the UK mortgage market. Keystone Property Finance are looking for a highly motivated individual who is a recent graduate with an honour’s degree (2:1 and above) in Computer Science (or other relevant Data Science or AI degree) to join our expanding data and analytics team. The ideal candidate will be proactive, keen to learn new skills, have a fundamental understanding of multiple programming languages, a self-motivated problem solver, analytically thinking, efficient, with strong inter-personal skills and a can-do attitude who is committed to meeting deadlines whilst producing high quality work. This role offers a graduate data scientist the chance to use the skills learned at degree level to build advanced models that have a significant impact within the business. The role offers flexibility in how these models are built with the data scientist required to use their own research and expertise to decide how to approach a problem and find a solution. Key Responsibilities Work alongside the rest of the data team to build clean and robust data pipelines. Develop and test machine learning models to help aid in business decisions. To work with other team members to understand how artificial intelligence could be harnessed by the business to improve efficiency. To work alongside the data analysts to carry out ad-hoc data requests when required. Organise the data and model outputs into a format that is readable and understandable for presentation to senior management and non-technical stakeholders. KEY SKILLS/COMPETENCIES Skills and Experience Strong academic background, with a degree in Computer Science (2:1 and above). Strong numerical background with a knowledge of key statistical principals e.g. Bayesian and frequentist statistics, probability distributions. Fundamental understanding of ML algorithms e.g. linear and logistic regression, random forest, neural networks, time series models. Experience with multiple programming languages, with a preference for SQL and Python. Familiarity with large language models and prompt engineering would be beneficial. Self-educating, curious and pragmatic, solution-oriented mind-set. Co-Operation and Teamwork Participates as a team member, creating effective and professional working relationships with colleagues across multiple teams. Co-operates openly and honestly with colleagues and participates in team activities, sharing experiences and ideas. Assists other team members when necessary. Communication Communicates facts and concepts so they can be easily interpreted and understood by others Balances amount and level of information, conveys key issues in appropriate order to give an overall picture. Communicates in plain English, speaking clearly and fluently and using correct grammar in all written work. Listens to instructions and passes on information as directed. Planning Own Work Has the ability to manage their workload accordingly and to prioritise projects in order of urgency. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Keystone’s Values Our Values help define who we are as Keystone Property Finance. They come from the beliefs we hold, the way we behave and how we want to work together for our customers. Respect Integrity Resilience Excellence Our Values are unique to our brand, they give us purpose and focus. They are vital in helping us all ‘do the right thing’. If we are confident that we are true to our values, then we can be sure that we are doing the best for our customers.