Data & Analytics Placement

Location: Bank House, Bank House Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6QF, United Kingdom; full-time, 100% industry-based placement with no study required during the 12 months. Occasional travel may be required.

Company

Oliver Wyman’s Data & Analytics division is a global quantitative analytics consultancy within hirify.global, serving clients across financial services, climate and sustainability, energy, retail, transportation, government, and other industries.

What you will do

• Collaborate with clients and colleagues to design tailored solutions for analytical challenges.
• Develop and implement prototypes, assess their effectiveness, and communicate ideas, results, issues, and implications.
• Develop NLP-based machine learning and GenAI solutions, including credit-rating prediction tools and customer-facing chatbot validation.
• Build Python-based probability of default and loss models, portfolio decarbonisation strategies, promotion analytics, and customer churn models.
• Identify and model supply-chain and other business risks using live data feeds, AI methodologies, and advanced analytics.
• Support commercial due diligence, AI readiness assessments, billing discrepancy remediation, and pricing proposition restructuring.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in a quantitative or STEM discipline, such as Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Natural Sciences, Statistics, or Engineering, from a top academic program.
• Strong analysis, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently under limited supervision while respecting defined timelines.
• Ability to find innovative, practical, and flexible solutions to business issues.
• Ability to present results, potential issues, and implications effectively.
• Excellent command of English, both verbal and written.
• Ability to manage a heavy workload and meet deadlines in an extremely fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain and respect confidentiality.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.
• Availability for a 12-month, 100% industry placement starting Monday 21 June 2027, with no study required during the placement. The placement must form part of the candidate’s degree requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an entrepreneurial, impact-focused environment.
• Collaborate with diverse colleagues and clients across a global footprint.
• Contribute to projects across multiple industries and international markets.
• Work in an inclusive and flexible environment committed to equal opportunities and reasonable adjustments.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV and cover letter.
• First-round interviews will take place virtually during the week commencing 9 November 2026.
• Applications close Friday 30 October 2026, although the opportunity may close earlier.