INDUSTRY
CHALLENGES
The Data & AI industry, like many areas within STEM, has long struggled with creating a diverse workforce.
Despite abundant evidence highlighting how diverse workforces perform better financially, see better retention, and have higher employee and customer satisfaction, many businesses still struggle with Diversity & Inclusion at a base level.
At Harnham, we are acutely aware of the Diversity and workforce-related challenges facing employers today. As we are in a unique position to promote better D&I across the industry, we have taken several steps to ensure that our recruitment process provides opportunities and does not further the problem. These include:
SMART
PARTNERSHIPS
As industry experts, we speak on Diversity at numerous events throughout the year where we are able to encourage diverse talent pools from various groups, including universities, to pursue and flourish in careers in the Data & AI industry. We also make a concerted effort to give a platform to a diverse range of speakers at our own events, such as our bi-monthly LinkedIn Live sessions, where we often focus on diverse industry leaders and their individual stories.
We also closely partner with three key organisations:
APSCo
WOMEN IN RECRUITMENT
We are dedicated to demonstrating gender equality to employees, clients and candidates. We are part of APSCO’s Women in Recruitment Initiative, which works to attract, develop and retain female talent.
It gives individuals access to unique development tools, mentoring and networking opportunities designed to support successful and sustainable careers for women in recruitment.
WOMEN IN
DATA
A non-profit organisation with a mission to increase diversity in the data industry, Women In Data provide awareness, education and advancement to women in tech - specifically analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning and AI.
We offer training webinars and educational resources, as well as a direct referral scheme where Women In Data send us candidates looking to enter the industry or searching for a new challenge. All referrals are provided with comprehensive and tailored advice. The focus is to offer more opportunities to women in the industry, in particular at leadership levels.
BLACK IN
DATA
Diversity and equality at work is crucial not only for social justice but also for the development of a thriving and adaptable data and technology industry in a dynamic world.
We partner with organisations such as ‘Black In Data’ which aim to accelerate the pace of positive change. This in turn enables us to be able to educate the industry, support those just entering it and raise vital awareness of this mentoring organisation.
DESIGNING SEARCHES
FOR INCLUSIVITY
Our clients are increasingly looking for diverse shortlists. We approach each search with an entrepreneurial mindset, getting under the skin of your business, its culture and your short- and long-term goals. This allows us to better identify those sectors or companies where the right candidates can be found, and conduct cross-sector searches for a wider pool of diverse candidates.
We recognise that If you want to attract a more diverse candidate pool, the language you use in your job posting and interactions with potential candidates makes a huge difference. For example, a study on job postings found that those using masculine-type words like “ambitious” and “dominate” were less appealing to female applicants. We review our adverts with this in mind to help eliminate bias and remove any unnecessary barriers.
JOB ADVERT
VETTING
DIVERSE
SOURCES
Our team rarely rely on the same sources when seeking out new candidates. Focusing on only the sources that we know best can result in a talent pool of similar candidates and a lack of diversity. To help ensure that our talent pool is full of diverse candidates, we can source from a variety of different places including online and offline groups dedicated to highlighting diverse candidates.
Our annual ‘State of Diversity in Data & AI’ report covers new research into gender and ethnicity splits, pay gaps, age and class dynamics, and the employee benefits divide. Conducting and reporting on this research allows us to not only better understand the market, but to share our findings with key decision-makers across the industry which enables us to guide our clients on Diversity and marketing dynamics. You can download our guides here.
REPORTS &
RESEARCH
ADVISING
OUR CLIENTS
Many businesses are frequently looking to improve their diversity. We work closely with our clients to advise them on how they can make increase their diversity in legal and effective ways.
Our own culture reflects the way we operate as a business and helps us influence conventions within today’s talent marketplace. Low attrition and promotion from within are the hallmarks of our truly multinational and multicultural team: our London HQ alone employs people of 14 different nationalities (speaking 13 different languages), and more than half of our global workforce is female. Additionally, our employee-led Diversity Steering Group ensures that issues surrounding D&I internally have a voice, while our CEO sits on the Steering Committee of Women in Recruitment, of which we are members.
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LATEST DATA
OPPORTUNITIES
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Creative Strategist
London
£30000 - £40000
+ Advance Analytics & Mrktg Insight
PermanentLondon
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PAID SOCIAL STRATEGIST
SALARY UP TO £40,000
HYBRID
LONDON – 3 DAYS IN THE OFFICE
THE COMPANY
This is a specialist creative marketing agency under the Omnicom network that pioneers DCO (dynamic creative optimisation) solutions that power and scale performance across paid digital media
THE ROLE
As a Paid Social Strategist, you can expect to be involved in the following:
- Mainly working on social and programmatic campaign as well as audience planning, platform planning and working to improve client campaigns
- Maintain relationships with a variety of key stakeholders(including clients, media agencies & creative agencies) throughout the end to end DCO campaign process
- Line management of the junior member of the team
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Experience working agency side/media/advertising
- Experience managing large accounts
- Channel experience – paid media, social or programmatic
- Knowledge of Meta, Snap or Tiktok Ads
BENEFITS
- Salary is up to £65,000
How to apply
Express your interest by sending your CV to Valentine via the apply link attached to this page
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Credit Risk Manager
Cambridge
£55000 - £70000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentCambridge, Cambridgeshire
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CREDIT RISK MANAGER
UP TO £70,000
CAMBRIDGE
Join an inclusive and fast-growing team in providing innovative strategies within the lending space and specialise in the second line of defence to help lead the company’s credit risk function. This company is looking for a bright individual to implement frameworks, work with senior stakeholders, and support the first line of defence. Join an inclusive and fast-growing team.
THE COMPANY
Take the opportunity to spearhead strategic initiatives and help shape the financial landscape. This company places a strong emphasis in innovation and forward-looking solutions across the lending sector. They have built a large customer base and through their consistent growth, have created a positive image that resonates with both employees and stakeholders.
THE ROLE
You can expect to be involved in the following day to day:
- Crafting and aligning credit policies to adhere to regulatory standards and industry benchmarks
- Conducting in-depth analysis of credit portfolios, identifying trends, and optimising risk-return profiles
- Collaborating across departments to seamlessly integrate credit risk frameworks into broader risk management practices
- Staying attuned to industry changes, updating credit risk frameworks, and providing comprehensive reporting to stakeholders
- Communicating findings clearly to senior management, fostering a culture of risk awareness and understanding throughout the organisation
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Proficiency in SAS, SQL, and/or Python
- 5+ years of experience within the lending space
- Extensive experience with secured or unsecured products
- Substantial experience within the credit risk function
SALARY AND BENEFITS
- Discretionary bonus
- 25 days of holidays + bank holidays
- Private Medical
- Contributory pension
- And more
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Valentina Lopez via the Apply link on this page.
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Lead IFRS9 Quantitative Analyst
City of London
£60000 - £90000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentCity of London, London
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LEAD IFRS9 QUANTITATIVE ANALYST
UP TO £90,000
LONDON
Join as an IFRS9 analyst for a fast-growing lender, developing diverse models across the bank for unique exposure and career growth. If you’re an experienced regulatory model developer seeking progression and exposure to a wide network of clients, this is the role for you!
THE COMPANY
Driven by their mission to foster prosperity for individuals and businesses, the bank aims to assist individual customers and businesses during crucial moments and champion sustainable business growth. Their vision is to establish a community as an established lending entity delivering an exceptional customer experience.
THE ROLE
You can expect to be involved in the following day to day:
- Maintaining and monitoring governed data sources for IFRS9 and IRB compliance, updating code as needed
- Proactively resolving data issues, ensuring compliance with retention and deletion regulations, and enhancing data quality reports
- Creating and updating comprehensive data source documentation
- Delivering timely and accurate data insights and visualisations in response to stakeholder requests
- Collaborating closely with technical and non-technical teams, communicating findings and updates effectively
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Demonstrate adeptness in computer programming and statistical methodologies, with hands-on application in diverse scenarios
- Exhibit adaptability and discipline, excelling in environments characterised by high regulation and governance
- Tackle business and technical challenges with a discerning and critical problem-solving approach
- Dedicated to producing outcomes that consistently meet or exceed stringent quality benchmarks
- Proficiency in data processing languages such as SAS, SQL, or Python
SALARY AND BENEFITS
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays
- Annual bonus
- Pension contributions
- Flexible benefit allowance
- And more
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Valentina Lopez via the Apply link on this page.
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Financial Crime Analyst
London
£35000 - £40000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentLondon
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FINANCIAL CRIME ANALYST
UP TO £40,000
LONDON OR CARDIFF
This role does not offer sponsorship.
This role is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding team where you will play a big role in providing excellent customer service to businesses, big and small.
THE COMPANY
This company offers 24/7 support to help businesss grow from the ground up by providing business account and administrative assistance. The business is going through a rapid period of growth, making it an exciting time to join!
THE ROLE
You will be doing the following daily:
- Carrying out CDD, KYC, and Transaction Monitoring. You will be working with cutting-edge technology to help new and existing customers at account opening stage and in reviews.
- You will work with the wider compliance team, analysing and escalating any risks you identify.
- Review and monitor transactions for suspicious activity and fraudulent activity, delivering concise and accurate analysis.
- Develop, test, and implement new or enhanced processes and initiatives.
- Talking and listening to customers concerns/issues and responding appropriately.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- ICA or ACAMs certified with a degree.
- Experience in financial crime analysis at onboarding stage, and periodic or event driven CDD, KYC, TMX review and sanctions screening.
- Strong understanding of payment fraud detection, chargebacks, and disruptions.
- Working knowledge of technical applications and OSINT to carry out investigations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
THE BENEFITS
- Up to £40,000 salary.
- Flexible working pattern.
- Ongoing AML, CTF, CPF, Sanctions, and Fraud training.
- Travel allowance of up to £1,000 annually.
- Growth share options.
- Employee-driven salary review.
- Day off for your birthday.
- Private medical insurance.
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Gaby Adamis via the Apply link on this page.
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Senior Data Analyst
Amsterdam
€0 - €90
+ Digital Analytics
PermanentAmsterdam, North Holland
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Senior Data Analyst
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Salary up to 90k + Benefits
This job opening is looking for an experienced Data Analyst who will improve and build reporting structures all across a unique and excellent scale-up business with outstanding achievements over the past years.
The Company
This company is on a mission to fight financial crime by delivering high-quality AI and ML services and continuously improving financial global online systems. They are successful, and growing year on year, creating an incredible opportunity to join a team of data professionals as their new Senior Data Analyst.
The Role
This role is the right balance in showing technical expertise and stakeholder management. As an end-to-end data analyst in this fintech space, you will collaborate with teams across the company to optimize reporting structures, insights, and analyses.
- Work on improving the data lake house, building dashboards, and more.
- Responsible for developing pipelines in SQL (dbt).
- Working on a broad range of responsibilities from understanding requirements, to building the reporting layer, to data analyses.
- You can translate stakeholder requirements into the development of data analytic solutions and insights.
- You will cross-collaborate with our data engineers on resolving technical issues, performance problems, and data issues.
- You will apply a product-focused approach by challenging teams on KPIs and product/process improvement opportunities.
Experience
- Strong dash boarding and data translation skills (Looker +).
- Communication skills on point and ready to interact with senior stakeholders on day to day basis.
- Great database knowledge & SQL expert
- You are solution-oriented, have an analytic mindset, and think out of the box
- Ready to take on the fast-paced environment of a successful scale-up
- Do you have experience with Python, Statistics, Data Governance, Fin tech’s, ETL as well? Don’t hesitate and apply!
Benefits
- Up to 90k
- + Benefits
How To Apply?
Please register below by sending your CV to Elisabeth Oudman via the apply link on this page.
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Strategy Director
London
£55000 - £65000
+ Advance Analytics & Mrktg Insight
PermanentLondon
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STRATEGY DIRECTOR
SALARY UP TO £65,000
HYBRID
LONDON – 3 DAYS IN THE OFFICE
THE COMPANY
This is a specialist creative marketing agency under the Omnicom network that pioneers DCO (dynamic creative optimisation) solutions that power and scale performance across paid digital media
THE ROLE
As a Strategic Director, you can expect to be involved in the following:
- Mainly working on social and programmatic campaign as well as audience planning, platform planning and working to improve client campaigns
- Manage retained client relationships and effective campaign delivery
- Line management of the junior member of the team
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Experience working agency side/media/advertising
- Experience managing large accounts
- Channel experience – paid media, social or programmatic
- Mentoring/Management experience
BENEFITS
- Salary is up to £65,000
How to apply
Express your interest by sending your CV to Valentine via the apply link attached to this page
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Senior Credit Risk Analyst
Leeds
£45000 - £55000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentLeeds, West Yorkshire
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Senior Credit Risk Analyst
Up to £55,000
Hybrid
Leeds
The Company
I am hiring a credit risk analyst for a leading lending company that leads the way on all types of unsecured and secured lending. Within this role, you will help drive credit risk strategy using analytics to drive company-wide profitability.
The Role
As a Senior Credit Risk Analyst, you will be:
- Reporting on credit risk insights and trends to senior stakeholder
- Helping maintain credit risk strategies to maintain profits and reduce losses
- Spotting trends to find new ways to increase profitability for credit risk
- Developing new lending opportunities across the business
- Developing credit risk strategy for the whole credit risk life cycle
Your skills and experience
To be successful as a Senior Credit Risk Analyst, you will need:
- Strong experience with SAS, SQL, and/or Python
- Experience as a credit risk analyst in an analytical position
- Experience developing credit risk strategy.
- Experience working in financial services (ideally a Bank)
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong stakeholder management
- A numeric degree from a top university
Benefits
Up to £50,000 + benefits package
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Sean Tunley via
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Senior Credit Risk Analyst
Sheffield
£40000 - £55000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentSheffield, South Yorkshire
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Senior Credit Risk Analyst
Up to £55,000
Hybrid
Sheffield
The Company
I am hiring a credit risk analyst for a leading lending company that leads the way on all types of unsecured and secured lending. Within this role, you will help drive credit risk strategy using analytics to drive company-wide profitability.
The Role
As a Senior Credit Risk Analyst, you will be:
- Reporting on credit risk insights and trends to senior stakeholders
- Using analytics skills to improve credit risk rule based systems
- Helping maintain credit risk systems to remain in line with regulation.
- Spotting trends to find new ways to increase profitability for credit risk
- Developing new lending opportunities across the business
- Developing credit risk strategy for the whole credit risk life cycle
Your skills and experience
To be successful as a Senior Credit Risk Analyst, you will need:
- Strong experience with SAS, SQL, and/or Python
- Experience as a credit risk analyst in an analytical position
- Experience developing credit risk strategy.
- Experience working in financial services (ideally a Bank)
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong stakeholder management
- A numeric degree from a top university
Benefits
Up to £55,000 + benefits package
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Sean Tunley via
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Senior Credit Risk Consultant
Leeds
£55000 - £65000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentLeeds, West Yorkshire
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Senior Credit Risk Consultant
Up to £65,000
Hybrid
Leeds
The Company
I am hiring a Senior Credit Risk Consultant for a leading credit risk consultancy based in Leeds that are one of the most data-rich companies in the world. The role will be focused on scorecard development for clients across the financial world from banks, fintechs, and subscription-based companies.
The Role
As a Senior Credit Risk Consultant, you will be:
- Developing scorecards end-to-end.
- Developing acquisition strategies for a range of clients across financial services.
- Understanding the regulations and clients for credit risk scorecards.
- Developing credit strategies at all stages of the credit risk life-cycle.
- Working with clients to drive portfolio analytics and reporting on insights.
- Using SAS, SQL, and Python daily within the role.
Your skills and experience
To be successful as a Senior Credit Risk Consultant, you will need:
- Experience developing credit risk scorecards.
- Experience developing acquisition strategies.
- Strong experience with SAS, SQL, and/or Python.
- Experience working within financial services.
- Numeric degree from a top UK university.
- Excellent communication skills and strong experience working with senior stakeholders.
Benefits
Up to £65,000 + comprehensive benefits package
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Sean Tunley via
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Senior Credit Risk Consultant
Nottingham
£55000 - £65000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentNottingham, Nottinghamshire
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Senior Credit Risk Consultant
Up to £65,000
Hybrid
Nottingham
The Company
I am hiring a Senior Credit Risk Consultant for a leading credit risk consultancy based in Nottingham that are one of the most data-rich companies in the world. The role will be focused on scorecard development for clients across the financial world from banks, fintechs, and subscription-based companies.
The Role
As a Senior Credit Risk Consultant, you will be:
- Developing scorecards end-to-end.
- Developing acquisition strategies for a range of clients across financial services.
- Understanding the regulations and clients for credit risk scorecards.
- Developing credit strategies at all stages of the credit risk lifecycle.
- Working with clients to drive portfolio analytics and reporting on insights.
- Using SAS, SQL, and Python daily within the role.
Your skills and experience
To be successful as a Senior Credit Risk Consultant, you will need:
- Experience developing credit risk scorecards.
- Experience developing acquisition strategies.
- Strong experience with SAS, SQL, and/or Python.
- Experience working within financial services.
- Numeric degree from a top UK university.
- Excellent communication skills and strong experience working with senior stakeholders.
Benefits
Up to £65,000 + comprehensive benefits package
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Sean Tunley via
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Lead Data Engineer
London
£100000 - £120000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentLondon
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LEAD DATA ENGINEER
£100,000 – £120,000
HYBRID – LONDON
This new position is great for someone who is excited by companies with a great start-up culture and the opportunity to have a clear business impact. You would be going in to take ownership of this FinTech’s platform and take it forward in your own way.
THE COMPANY
This group has been around for a number of years and is now entering scale-up phase as they utilise their newly approved banking license, as part of their wider service offering. They have had a successful start to their journey and are now looking to take a modern approach to how they use data.
THE ROLE
You would play a core role in using this data to map out their continued growth. Entering this role you will interact with the C-suite and decipher how best to grow their capabilities. You will get direct influence over how they integrate their new and modern tech stack, and you will then be hands-on in delivering this.
YOUR EXPERIENCE
- Experience in infrastructure implementation
- A broad tech stack will be helpful
- Experience working within start-up and smaller environments
- Engagement with stakeholders on how to tackle complex issues
THE BENEFITS
- An autonomous position with room for creative input
- Be one of the first people with their foot in the door at this company
- Hybrid working at an accessible London office
- A quick 3-stage interview process!
If you would like to apply then please register your interest below!
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Data Architect
London
£100000 - £110000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentLondon
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DATA ARCHITECT
£100,000 – £110,000
HYBRID – LONDON
This scale-up telecom group is looking for someone to be hands-on when driving forward their platform’s expansion to incorporate data from all business areas as they become more digitally driven…
THE COMPANY
This group is already one of the UK’s largest telecom companies who are continuing to grow into other areas. They aren’t just localised to this area though as they’ve expanded into a global presence. Their data function has undergone extreme change over the two years and they are now in a good position for you to join the team!
THE ROLE
As this group have already migrated into Azure they now look to integrate data from other areas of the business, and not just the financial data. This Architect will therefore design a larger migration into their data lake. They will be hands-on in this role and work closely with data teams who are using very modern tech stacks to manage their large data sets.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
To be a successful Data Architect in this area you should be proficient in the following:
- Expertise in Data Lake migration
- Azure experience is going to be beneficial
- Experience with big data
- Previous python & engineering experience will be useful to understand the end-to-end aspects
- Have worked on large-scale migrations to the cloud
THE BENEFITS
- The chance to gain inter-sector experience
- Progression is valued highly with internal promotion opportunities available
- Remote working at your discretion
- Options to go into the office where there is a great working culture!
- 10% bonus
- Quick interview process
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Alfie Turner via the application link on this page.
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