Contract Data Consultant / Data Architect - Remote - Circa £800pd - Initially 3 months

Futureheads; London; Remote; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital recruitment agency in London is looking for a Data Consultant/Architect to design and optimize data systems. The role involves architecting data models, building MVPs, and using NLP techniques on complex datasets. Ideal candidates have strong experience in data architecture and communication skills. This contract position offers a chance to work on cutting-edge AI applications.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in data architecture, data science, or data engineering, ideally applied in product or MVP contexts.
• Strong knowledge of data modelling principles, pipelines, and security best practices.
• Familiarity with NLP, LLMs, or related applied AI techniques.

Responsibilities

• Architect robust data models and structure diverse datasets into secure outputs.
• Work hands-on to design data solutions that transition from prototype to production.
• Handle complex documents and apply NLP techniques to extract insights.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

NLP

Data engineering

Excellent communication

Job description

Overview

Futureheads are representing a venture partner looking to bring in a Data Consultant/Architect who is driven by the challenge of designing, structuring, and optimising data systems that power innovative products.

We’re seeking experienced data professionals with strong expertise in data architecture and modelling, who excel at turning complex, unstructured inputs into secure, usable, and scalable outputs.

You’ll be joining a venture team working in the insurance space, developing an early version of a product in the legal tech space, ingesting large volumes of complex, varied documents and training models to generate precise, usable outputs. You’ll collaborate with Venture Leads and academic consultants with deep NLP & AI expertise.

We are looking for candidates who can contribute to an edge-of-market product through data architecture and end-to-end data solutions.

This is a contract opportunity at the cutting edge of applied AI and data architecture, where your work will directly shape the MVP and its data foundation.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if there is anything we can do to make our recruitment processes better for you and to allow you to show your best self, let us know. We understand that some people require extra time to complete assessments, require alternative application methods and can also benefit from having interview questions or a guide to the type of questions pre-interview. We are open to any suggestions or requests that you may have and are always looking for creative ways to assess talent. Our commitment to you is that you should always feel safe and secure when you’re working with us. Futureheads is a B Corp accredited digital recruitment agency based in London. We specialise in recruiting permanent, contract and freelance digital and tech professionals in creative, data, design, digital marketing, engineering, product, project and programme management, UX and service design jobs.

Responsibilities

• Architecting robust data models: You understand how to structure and transform diverse datasets into pipelines that deliver reliable and secure outputs.
• End-to-end MVP building: You can work hands-on with teams to design early-stage data solutions that move quickly from prototype to production.
• Working with language-based data: You’re comfortable handling complex documents, restructuring/destructuring inputs, and applying NLP/LLMs to extract and generate meaningful insights.
• Feedback loops & iteration: You thrive on refining models through cycles of experimentation, validation, and user-driven feedback.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in data architecture, data science, or data engineering, ideally applied in product or MVP contexts.
• Strong knowledge of data modelling principles, pipelines, and security best practices.
• Familiarity with NLP, LLMs, or related applied AI techniques (experience with unstructured documents a plus).
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with venture leads, technical experts, and business stakeholders.
• Excellent communication in English; French a strong bonus.