Harnham
Senior Data Scientist
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Senior Data Scientist
£60,000 - £75,000
Location: London or Leicester (1 day a week in office)
Overview
This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded data science function where innovation sits at the centre of decision making. Working within a specialist pricing team, you will have the freedom to explore new data sources, develop cutting-edge machine learning models, and shape how customer risk is assessed across a large-scale digital business. If you enjoy solving complex problems and building impactful models from messy, high-volume datasets, this role offers both technical challenge and visibility.
The Company
They are a market-leading digital organisation with a strong reputation for using data and analytics to drive business performance. Having invested heavily in their data science capabilities, they continue to expand a high-performing analytics community that values curiosity, experimentation, and collaboration.
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The Role
As a Senior Data Scientist you will join a specialist team focused on developing innovative approaches to customer risk assessment and pricing.
Key Responsibilities
- Building and deploying predictive machine learning models that improve pricing and customer selection strategies
- Exploring and evaluating new data sources to identify commercial opportunities
- Developing geospatial and footprint models using alternative datasets
- Creating residual and claims-related models to improve business performance
- Working with large, complex, and often unstructured datasets
- Taking ownership of projects from problem definition through to delivery
- Mentoring and supporting junior team members
Skills and Experience
The successful Senior Data Scientist will have the following skills and experience:
- Strong commercial experience delivering machine learning and predictive modelling projects
- Advanced Python and SQL skills
- Experience working with large and complex datasets
- Knowledge of machine learning techniques such as XGBoost, CatBoost, or related models
- Experience working in cloud-based environments, ideally Azure
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to translate business challenges into analytical solutions
- Experience within insurance is valuable but not essential
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Benefits
The successful Senior Data Scientist will receive the following benefits:
- Salary between £60,000 - £75,000 - depending on experience
- £5000 annual car allowance
- Performance bonus scheme with on-target bonus and enhanced earning potential
- 10% matched pension contribution
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private medical insurance
- And other benefits
How to Apply
Please register your interest by sending your resume to Majid Latif via the Apply link on this page.
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