Senior Data Scientist

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment; Rother; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance (£5,000 annual)

Pension contributions (10% matching)

Private medical insurance

27 days annual leave

Performance bonus

Job summary

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join a specialist pricing team. You will build predictive models, explore data sources, and shape customer risk assessment across a large-scale digital business with hands-on modelling and strategic impact.

The role offers strong technical challenge, visibility within the business, and a pathway to mentor junior colleagues within an environment that values curiosity and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Python

SQL

Predictive modelling

Geospatial modelling

Azure

Stakeholder management

Translating business challenges into分析

Tools

Azure

Job description

Senior Data Scientist

£60,000 - £75,000

London, Leicester or Bexhill (1 day a week in office)

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.

THE ROLE

As a Senior Data Scientist you will join a specialist team focused on developing innovative approaches to customer risk assessment and pricing.

Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:

• 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

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