Data Scientist Financial Risk Models

Are you curious and ready to accept a new challenge in your career? Are you eager to join a dynamic company and bring innovation through your work and skills? Prometeia offers you opportunities for growth and training in a Group with over 1000 professionals working for more than 500 clients in 20 countries around the world. Among the European leaders in Enterprise Risk Management and Wealth & Asset Management solutions, Prometeia is looking for resources to be included in work teams specialized in Financial Risk Management Analysis and operating within consulting projects for medium and large-sized financial intermediaries. MAIN TASKS Support project managers in the development and implementation of statistical and machine learning models for financial risks in the banking industry; model development involves the analysis and management of large datasets related to banking products such as checking accounts, loans, term deposits, etc. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Master's degree with excellent grades in statistics, data science, mathematics or physics with strong knowledge of statistics. Proficiency in Python. Familiarity with other programming languages is desirable. Also, knowledge of statistical software or data processing tools, especially R and SQL, is appreciated SOFT SKILLS Excellent analytical skills Problem-solving attitude Availability for travel within Italy and abroad Ability to organize one's work, manage time effectively, and a team-oriented approach Advanced knowledge of the English language and proficiency in a second foreign language is appreciated LOCATION Bologna WHAT WE OFFER: COMPENSATION, WELFARE & BENEFIT Our history, as well as the future, is based on the value of our people. The biggest investment at Prometeia is in our people, and it concerns every aspect of professional life. We call it 'Total Compensation' and is made up of Compensation - consisting of a fixed and a variable component -, an important Welfare Plan, active since 2015 – we have been among the first to introduce it in Italy - and Benefits, which include all the initiatives undertaken for the well-being of our people. REMOTE WORKING Flexibility is an intrinsic value of the way we work. At Prometeia, smart working is an organizational method based on trust, which results in benefits in terms of work/life balance, impact on the environment and optimization of company results, through autonomy and empowerment of people. PEOPLE PROGRAM Our evaluation system is based on the full enhancement of people and their continuous dialogue as a stimulus for regular, mutual professional and personal growth. Transparent discussions between managers and team members are set up within the projects, where reciprocal and timely feedback is exchanged. The process is fully digitalized and aimed at continuously improving the development trajectory of the individual and the company. TRAINING Prometeia means ongoing training. We provide an average of 11 days of training per year to our people, in person and online. Particular attention is paid to younger colleagues, who are the protagonists of dedicated growth programs, and to the continuous sharing and internal transfer of know-how and skills. On-the-job training is also important, through immediate and direct confrontation with the market. WIN/WIN POLICY If you are one of our employees, and you recommend a person who is later recruited, you are entitled to a financial bonus! This is an important opportunity to contribute to the growth of Prometeia as a whole, by attracting acknowledged market professionals and new tech talents. PHYGITAL MANAGEMENT Through the dedicated app Pr(Home)teia, we have completely digitalized and integrated the management of our physical and virtual environments. Access to the office, smart working, workstations, meeting rooms, car pooling... everything is just a click away. COMMUNITY Our Community is extremely diverse, as are the skills of the people who are part of it and who share its values, and the individuals and organizations that are directly or indirectly involved in our activities. Clients, People of the Group, Alumni, Institutions, Academia, non-profit entities with which we actively collaborate, are stakeholders representing a great value for us, in terms of trust and collaboration. DIVERSITY We promote and respect equal opportunities and consider differences as a value. Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental values: from the selection phase to everyday life, also through dedicated training moments to develop individual sensitivities and unicities. IMPACT We responsibly take an active role towards the environment, the territories and the communities in which we operate. Our Headquarter in Bologna has obtained the Leed Gold Certification, one of the highest awards that recognizes the performance of the building in terms of energy and water savings, reduction of CO2 emissions, improvement of the ecological quality of the interior, materials and resources used. In the Sustainability Report we report the results achieved within the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda that, drafted by the United Nations in 2016, we have been supporting since 2020.