Undergraduate Data Science Placement

Skills

Job Specifications

Application Closing Date: 30th January 2026

Start Date: 1st July 2026

Location: London

Duration: 13 months

The Placement

Are you looking for a paid industrial placement as part of your degree? Do you want the opportunity to help conquer some of the next generation problems in risk data analytics? LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Group (RSG) – Placement Programme is the perfect way to start building your career.

You will join a structured and well-developed 13-month, non-rotational placement within our Risk Solutions business. LexisNexis Risk Solutions is a leader in providing essential information to help customers across industry and government assess, predict, and manage risk. We are excited to be seeking a Data Scientist placement candidate to join our London based ThreatMetrix® Professional Services team for 13 months, starting July 2026. Whether your interests are in Statistics, Machine Learning, or Applied Mathematics, our internship is an ideal introduction to how we apply cutting-edge technologies to our data to provide valuable insights for our customers.

The Role

The goal of the placement is to develop your knowledge and analytical skills so that you are able to contribute to solving real-world, end customer problems as part of our ongoing engagements with a wide range of tier 1 global customers. During the placement, you will also gain valuable business insight and core consulting skills that will help you develop into a well-rounded team member.

As a Data Scientist intern, you’ll have the opportunity to use global data from the largest real-time digital fraud detection platform to craft solutions for a range of customers. You’ll experience how to leverage real-time digital identity intelligence, analyzing billions of transactions per month for some of the largest companies operating in Financial Services, Insurance, and e-Commerce. These tools will allow you to attain a unique perspective of the Internet and every persona connected to it. You’ll work within a collaborative and supportive environment to grow your personal and problem-solving skills and help deliver solutions that will go head-to-head against some of the most motivated attackers in the world to protect billions in revenue.

Qualifications And Skills

Enthusiast Data Programmer: Strong programming skills in analytical packages to leverage our real-time data platform, Data Analysis in Python and SQL essential.
Interest in Snowflake architecture.
Critical Thinker: A keen eye for detail, accuracy, and strong critical thinking skills with advanced judgment capability is needed.
Analytical Problem Solver: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required to solve the challenges facing our customers in an ever-changing fraud and risk landscape - numerical degree required.
Enthusiastic Team Player: Comfortable working in a collaborative and inclusive team environment.
Data Evangelist: Passionate in using data and statistics to solve real world problems.
Interested in Cybercrime Prevention: A desire to understand the latest cybercrime trends and attack methods is required to deliver meaningful and effective risk models.
Educational Requirement: Studying STEM degrees (All Sciences, Technology, or Maths).

All applicants must have the right to work full time in the UK.

Training & Development

You will receive a blend of technical and people skills development. This is important as it’s not just what you do, but how you do it that is important to us.

Initially you will be immersed into an intensive, but rewarding, 2–3-week induction bootcamp and will be part of a wider graduate community with frequent socials including charity days and diversity and inclusion events. We work to a 70/20/10 learning model with 70% of your learning on the job, 20% informal learning, and 10% from formal educational learning.

Life at Lexis Nexis

What really stands us out from the crowd is our culture. We’re an agile, dynamic, and forward-thinking organisation who understands the importance of looking after our staff. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality products, providing our employees with interesting challenges for their personal and career development whilst also striking the right balance between work and personal life.

Women in Technology

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Group (RSG) Is Very Supportive Of Women In Technology And Has Been a Founding Signature For The Tech Talent Charter. Currently 27% Of Our Technology Workforce Are Women Which Is Much Higher Than The UK Average Of 17%. We Have The Following Initiatives In Place To Support Women In Technology

Mentoring Scheme for Women in Technology
Women’s Network Forum
Women in Technology Employee Resource Group (ERG)
RSG proudly supports the Tech Talent Charter.

Diversity & Inclusion

At LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Group, having diverse employees with different perspectives is key to creating innovative new products for our global customers. We have 35 diversity employee networks global

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