Lead Data Scientist – Insurance Pricing & ML Leader

Hastings Direct; Melton Mowbray; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital insurance provider is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead projects and develop predictive models. The role involves using advanced data science techniques within a combined team of Actuaries and Data Scientists. Ideal candidates will have experience in General Insurance pricing and a keen interest in machine learning. Offering a competitive salary, flexible working, and various benefits including medical insurance and annual leave.

Benefits

Flexible working

Competitive bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance cover

Mental wellbeing programme

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience undertaking predictive modelling in a General Insurance pricing environment.
• Experience in the creation and development of models in Python.
• Strong Structured Query Language (SQL) coding skills.
• Keen interest in emerging ML techniques.

Responsibilities

• Taking the technical lead in projects to create and maintain analytical tools.
• Develop best-in-class models to predict claims outcomes and other KPIs.
• Identify, analyse and monetise new data sources.
• Manage and mentor junior members of the Technical Pricing team.

Skills

Predictive modelling

Python

Machine learning techniques

SQL coding skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

GitHub

Job description

A digital insurance provider is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead projects and develop predictive models. The role involves using advanced data science techniques within a combined team of Actuaries and Data Scientists. Ideal candidates will have experience in General Insurance pricing and a keen interest in machine learning. Offering a competitive salary, flexible working, and various benefits including medical insurance and annual leave.