Graduate Data Scientist

BKL Job Description Template

Job Title: Graduate Data Scientist
Location: Hybrid Working London N3 / EC4M / Remote
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 35-hour week (Flexitime)
Reporting To: Lead Data Scientist

Salary Range: 35000 - 38000

About BKL

BKL is a Top 40 accountancy and advisory business supporting a diverse client base from entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals to ambitious owner-managed businesses and multinational groups. With a legacy spanning over 130 years weve evolved into a modern purpose-driven business that balances profit with impact.

We are proud to be a certified B Corp reflecting our commitment to sustainability transparency and responsible governance. As a member of DFK International we support clients locally and internationally with cutting-edge expertise and a personal touch.

We believe all clients deserve the same level of care innovation and excellence.

About the Team

Youll be joining our Data Science & AI team a growing firm-wide function embedded across all service lines and Operations.

The team works closely with senior leaders client-facing teams and operational stakeholders supporting them with data engineering business intelligence predictive analytics and generative AI to streamline core processes and inform decision-making.

We pride ourselves on being cross-functional commercially focused and innovation-driven and offering exposure to diverse sectors and opportunities to contribute to high-impact cross-team projects.

A Message from the Hiring Manager

Im excited to welcome someone new to the team. Youll join an ambitious team using data science and AI to reshape how work gets done across the firm automating workflows unlocking insights and driving better decisions. If youre curious proactive and keen to grow while tackling a wide variety of interesting high-impact projects wed love to hear from you.

Your Opportunity

Were looking for a hands-on energetic and intellectually curious graduate data scientist to join at a pivotal time in our data journey. This is a hybrid role that bridges data engineering and both commercial and internal data science projects offering the opportunity to shape foundational infrastructure while driving value from our data assets.

Youll support reporting across active projects and take on well-scoped pieces of our growing data lakehelping with ingestion data quality and smooth integration into a scalable analytics parallel youll contribute to commercially focused work such as pricing and revenue forecasting maintain and iterate Power BI dashboards and prototype lightweight generative-AI use cases (e.g. summarisation retrieval/RAG workflow assistants). Your analysis will translate into clear practical recommendations that inform day-to-day decisionsgrowing your ownership as you go.

How Youll Make a Difference

In this role you will:

Assist with commercial data projects (e.g. price optimisation revenue forecasting)

Help spot new data opportunities to improve growth efficiency and performance contributing research and quick prototypes.

Work closely with non-technical stakeholderscapture requirements share updates and translate needs into clear tasks.

Co-own reporting on outsourced data projects (status tracking basic QA documenting issues and follow-ups).

Contribute to our evolving data lake: support ingestion jobs data quality checks and routine maintenance.

Help integrate data from multiple systems into a coherent architecture starting with smaller pipelines and connectors.

Translate business requirements into data queries datasets and simple models under guidance from the Lead.

Prototype and help productionise generative-AI use cases (summarisation retrieval/RAG workflow assistants)

Youll Be Ideal for This Role If You Have:

Bachelor degree or above computer statistics mathematics and other related majors are preferred; English can be used as a working language;

Skilled in SQL and Python (or any other scripting language) familiar with common data statistics and analysis methods

Familiarity and interest in Generative and Agentic AI technologies

Strong problem-solving skills and a natural curiosity

Comfortable working independently

Able to communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders and present findings

Energetic ambitious and thrives in fast-paced evolving environments.

We know you have a lot to offer which is why we give you the freedom to thrive no matter who you are or what your background is.

Our Values

At BKL we live by five core values:

• Think Big Be curious brave and open to new ideas.
• In It Together Collaborate care and build an inclusive culture.
• Take Pride Strive for excellence and believe in your impact.
• Do the Right Thing Act with integrity honesty and fairness.
• Enjoy It Bring your whole self to work and have fun doing it.

Working With Us: Your Benefits Wellbeing & Development

At BKL were committed to creating a people-first workplace where everyone can thrive. We offer a carefully curated benefits package wellbeing support and meaningful development opportunities that empower you to grow your career.

Snapshot of our Benefits Package

Weve designed a flexible sustainable set of benefits to support your life at work and beyond:

• Private Medical Insurance (PMI) including mental health cover hospital treatment & 24/7 GP access
• Health Cash Plans covering everyday costs like dental optical & physiotherapy and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme helping you save for retirement in a tax-efficient way
• Group Life Assurance peace of mind with financial protection for your loved ones
• Cashback & savings portal discounts across hundreds of high-street and online retailers
• Cycle to Work Scheme spread the cost of a new bike and accessories tax-free
• Electric Vehicle Scheme sustainable transportation options that include roadside support and servicing
• Free Mortgage Advice expert guidance for your home-buying journey
• Season Ticket Loan support with travel expenses
• Enhanced Family Leave generous leave policies for family-related needs
• Beneficial Annual Leave generous entitlement with the option to buy extra days off

Development & Growth

We dont just offer jobs we support careers:

• Clear development pathways and progression frameworks
• Professional qualifications support including study time and funding
• Internal mentoring coaching and buddying schemes
• Leadership development programmes to help you grow with us
• Regular check-ins and performance conversations driven by your goals not just metrics

Take Your Next Step

Ready to grow your career with a company that balances ambition with purpose Apply today and discover how far you can go at BKL.

Our recruitment process typically involves three stages:

1. An introductory Teams call with our Talent Acquisition team.
2. A first-stage interview with two team members.
3. A final interview at our London office including a tour to give you a feel for our working environment.

Compliance & Equal Opportunities

In addition to the responsibilities listed above you will be required to undertake GDPR training in order to fully understand the regulations and ensure all work is carried out in a compliant manner.

As part of any recruitment process BKL collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. BKL is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

BKL is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates eligible to work in the UK.