Senior Data Scientist

AXA UK; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Manchester is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to enhance pricing models and decision-making through innovative data features. The ideal candidate will have strong statistical modelling and data manipulation skills. This role offers a competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and flexible working arrangements, allowing remote work at least two days a week.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Annual company & performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life Assurance

Private medical cover

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Opportunity to buy or sell extra days leave

Wellbeing services & resources

AXA employee discounts

Qualifications

• Strong statistical modelling, data manipulation and financial analysis skills required.
• Proficient in advanced data analysis using R and Python.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative features from internal data to enhance business value.
• Support design and testing of analytical features.
• Collaborate with data engineering to operationalize features.

Skills

Statistical modelling

Data manipulation

Financial analysis

R programming

Python

Numerical and mathematical skills

Understanding of statistical techniques

Education

Degree in a related discipline or equivalent proficiency

Tools

Open-source predictive analytics software

Job description

Description

It's an exciting time in our Pricing and Analytics department here at AXA UK. Our transformation programme has recently been relaunched, aligned to AXA Retail's new Pricing and Analytics strategy. We're investing a lot in growing our department in size and capability across our IT systems, analytical toolset and learning and development. We'd love to hear from motivated people who can help us deliver our commitments to our business, our customers, and our people.

Within AXA Retail we’re looking for a Senior Data Scientist. You’ll support initiatives that leverage internal data assets and innovative techniques to develop features and insights that enhance pricing models and strategic decision-making. You’ll be involved in exploring, experimenting with, and optimizing internal data to generate high-value features that improve model performance and business outcomes.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We’re also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

What you’ll be doing:

• Assist in Identify and develop innovative features and insights from internal data sources to enhance business value.
• Support the design, testing, and refinement of features derived from internal data.
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to operationalize features within scalable production environments.
• Maintain a good understanding of internal data assets, ensuring quality, consistency, and accessibility.
• Contribute to strategies for data cataloguing, lineage, and documentation to support exploration and reuse.
• Work with IT and data platform teams to help develop scalable, robust data pipelines.
• Support the application of advanced analytical techniques (spatial analysis, text mining, interaction features) to uncover hidden value.
• Partner with pricing, underwriting, claims, and fraud teams to understand data needs and communicate findings.

Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.

What you’ll bring:

• Strong statistical modelling, data manipulation and financial analysis skills
• Proficient in open-source predictive analytics software such as R and Python for advanced data analysis.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, meet strict deadlines, and maintain high levels of accuracy and reliability.
• Proven ability to plan and prioritise own work while maintaining reliability and accuracy.
• Excellent numerical and mathematical skills, with a degree in a related discipline or equivalent proficiency.
• Detailed understanding of appropriate statistical techniques for insurance risk analysis and demand pricing
• Ability to grasp the significance and meaning of a range of technical and complex issues relating to underwriting, claims handling, pricing, reserving and financial analysis of insurance.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What we offer:

At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary dependent on experience
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• Private medical cover
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts

To apply, click on the ‘apply for this job’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to [e-mail].

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Who we are:

AXA Retail helps people live the life they love, knowing we’ve got their back, at home and on the road. Our people are vital to us becoming more digital, faster and easier to access. We’re a dynamic team of experts completely committed to making sure our customers ‘get back to the good stuff’ when the unexpected happens.