Lead Data Scientist

Location: Flexible / Hybrid
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: 50k-60k

Monday to Friday core office hours

We are recruiting a Lead Data Scientist on behalf of a fast-growing financial services organisation. This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking team focused on driving innovation across the full customer lifecycle using advanced data science and machine learning techniques.

About the Role:

As a Lead Data Scientist, you will play a pivotal role in developing and enhancing data-driven solutions across fraud prevention, marketing strategy, credit risk, and customer management. You’ll have the opportunity to shape the direction of data science initiatives and work with a highly skilled team to implement autonomous decision frameworks, predictive modelling, and advanced analytics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and develop predictive models to improve customer outcomes across multiple business domains.
• Lead model deployment and policy setting to enhance autonomous decisioning.
• Design and implement test-and-learn strategies that influence key business decisions.
• Deliver actionable insights through structured analysis and clear communication.
• Continuously seek and identify opportunities for process improvement through data.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end data science solutions in a commercial environment.
• Strong technical expertise in predictive modelling, machine learning, and AI.
• Proficient in R, Python, SQL, and familiar with visualisation tools like Power BI.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in applying Gen AI tools or techniques is highly desirable.
• Educated to degree level (2:1 or above) in a numerical discipline.

What You’ll Bring:

• A proactive, self-motivated approach to solving real-world business problems.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team of ~5.
• A high level of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive data.
• A mindset focused on innovation, continuous learning, and delivering outcomes.