Lead Data Scientist

Lead & Senior Roles Available (this is for the Lead opening)
 
Excellent opportunity to join an established but growing data science department at a leading financial services business.

What you’ll be doing
In this role, you’ll lead on projects as part of a team of Data Scientists on a range of data science & ML projects providing real business value for your stakeholders.
 
Whether it’s finance, pricing, marketing, customer services and more, you’ll get to know your business stakeholders and help solve challenges with data science & ML techniques.
 
The business have a very established data science & ML offering across their global operation and you’ll get to tap into some real experts to help develop your skills and career. The department operate a bit like an internal consultancy and rotate between different departments, supporting the end to end development of machine learning & data science products for the business. You’ll work on a wide variety of projects from classical machine learning through to Gen AI.  
 
This is a Lead role, meaning we’re looking for someone who has coached, developed and mentored junior staff. It will be up to the successful candidate if they want to develop this role into a formal line management role or not as they’re open to both.
 
This role requires 2 days a week in the office, the rest can be worked remotely but as a result we do require a candidate within a commutable distance, or living locally.

What experience you’ll need to apply

• A degree in a data-focused field like Computer Science, Statistics, or Data Science or a solid STEM background.
• Excellent Python development skills.
• Experience working in a financial services business or other enterprise size business is a preference.
• Proven expertise on leading projects developing and deploying end-to-end Machine Learning models for business challenges.
• An understanding across classical ML, deep learning & Gen AI
• Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Effective communication skills for seamless collaboration across diverse technical levels
• Experience leading and mentoring junior team members

 
What you’ll get in return for your experience
Depending on experience, they’re offering up to £90,000 per annum, alongside great benefits including a flexible work policy allowing a split between office and home, a competitive bonus scheme, a flexible benefits package, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), an excellent pension scheme, private health insurance, gym benefits and more.

What’s next?
Ready to elevate your career? Apply for this role, and Tegan will reach out if your application is successful to discuss the role and your experience.