Remote & Flexible Data Scientist — Pricing & Underwriting

Prima; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 96,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Gym discounts

Wellbeing programs

Mental health support

Flexible work options

Job summary

Prima, the online motor insurance leader, is seeking a Data Scientist to join the Pricing & Underwriting team. You’ll shape pricing strategy using data, ML and analytics to power real-time decisions.

You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams, turn insights into action and help scale growth. English fluency and a strong maths/CS background are essential; Python skills are desirable. Flexible work options include remote or hybrid arrangements, with healthcare and wellbeing benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Data Science or Statistics.
• Solid foundation in statistics, probability and analytics.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Identify risks, opportunities and pricing drivers using data to influence strategy.
• Develop risk and pricing models with Machine Learning for real-time pricing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate insights into action.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Statistical methods

Machine learning

English fluency

Education

Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or Computer Science background

Data Science or Statistics background

Tools

Python

Job description

Prima, the online motor insurance leader, is seeking a Data Scientist to join the Pricing & Underwriting team. You’ll shape pricing strategy using data, ML and analytics to power real-time decisions.

You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams, turn insights into action and help scale growth. English fluency and a strong maths/CS background are essential; Python skills are desirable. Flexible work options include remote or hybrid arrangements, with healthcare and wellbeing benefits.