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The "Data Scientist" is the Big Data specialist in companies, responsible for structuring information and optimizing the security of stored data, regardless of their volume. Their mission: carefully categorize data to avoid risks of IT system failure. They thus seek to detect new vulnerabilities potentially exploitable by hackers and their impact on company activities. Ultimately, they ensure to propose effective protection solutions. This expert in massive data management and analysis is simultaneously a specialist in numbers, statistics, and computer programs: they extract value from data to support the company in making strategic or operational decisions. The "Data Scientist" collaborates transversally with various profiles: computer scientists, statisticians, data analysts, data miners, marketing and web marketing experts...

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Senior Data Scientist

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£85k-90k
SW1A 2AH, London, England, United Kingdom
Senior Data Scientist - Asset Risk Modelling London - Hybrid, 3 days in office £85,000 - £90,000 + Bonus + Great Pension + Private Healthcare + 28 days Holiday + Hybrid Working This is a brilliant opportunity for a Senior Data Scientist with strong experience in model risk management, pricing, and insurance to join a market-leading organisation during a key period of growth and innovation. The Asset Risk function is responsible for forecasting key financial risks such as Residual Value, SMR, Insurance Lease Pricing, Economic Capital, and Customer Pricing. As part of their continued expansion, they are now seeking a talented Senior Data Scientist to join the Asset Risk Modelling Team and help shape the future of their modelling capabilities. In this role, you will take ownership of developing, maintaining, and enhancing advanced forecasting and pricing models that underpin critical business decisions. Working closely with the Modelling Manager and wider stakeholders, you'll ensure the robustness and transparency of all models, while continuously improving methodologies, data use, and analytical processes. You will also play a key role in delivering the model risk management framework across the Asset Risk function. The ideal candidate will be an experienced Data Scientist/Quantitative Modeller with a strong technical background in Python, R, or similar tools, and proven experience in model development within pricing, insurance, or financial risk. You'll combine deep technical expertise with strong business understanding, communicating insights effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. A fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation where you'll have genuine influence, work on high-impact projects, and develop your career within a collaborative and progressive environment. The Role: Develop, implement, and maintain advanced statistical and machine learning models for pricing and risk forecasting Support the delivery and enhancement of the model risk management framework within the Asset Risk function Collaborate with business SMEs to align model outputs with strategic objectives and ensure transparency in assumptions and methodologies Provide technical guidance on data, modelling techniques, and analytical best practices Lead the continuous improvement of modelling tools, documentation, and governance standards Work closely with cross-functional teams across Asset Risk, Product, and Data to ensure consistent and efficient delivery The Person: Proven experience as a Senior Data Scientist, Risk Modeller, or similar role Strong technical skills in Python, R, or equivalent for statistical modelling and forecasting Experience within insurance, pricing, or financial risk environments Excellent understanding of model risk management principles and governance Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical outputs to senior stakeholders Comfortable working in a hybrid model, 3 days per week in the London office
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Senior Data Engineer

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Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
As a Senior Data Engineer, you will design and lead the implementation of data flows that link operational systems, analytics & BI platforms. You will be part of the Data Services team, which handles ingesting, storing, maintaining and exposing a variety of datasets. These datasets are used by analysts and data scientists to generate insights and support decision-making. The team is growing, and your role will involve bringing in new datasets, maintaining existing ones, and ensuring data is clean, accessible and high-quality

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Frequently asked questions about working as a Data Scientist

What is the role of a Data Scientist

In the Big Data era, the Data Scientist is somewhat the evolution of the Data Analyst. He/she is a specialist in analyzing and exploiting data within a company. His/her role is to give meaning to this data, in order to extract value from it, to enable the company to make strategic and/or operational decisions. It is one of the high-responsibility positions in a company.

How much does a Data Scientist charge

The average daily rate of a freelance data scientist is around £450/day. It can vary depending on years of experience and the professional's geographical location. The salary of a junior data analyst is £35K. The salary of an experienced data scientist ranges from £50K to £60K.

What is the definition of a Data Scientist

The Data Scientist is an essential element of the company, given that they are responsible for analyzing massive data called Big Data. They manage the collection, storage, analysis and use of millions of data points collected through different channels. This data is used to analyze company performance, and to anticipate consumer behaviors or new trends. It's both an exciting and promising field. It generates new challenges and allows professionals to continuously gain skills. The Data Scientist has solid knowledge in marketing. This professional is highly sought after by companies that constantly seek to improve their performance and remain competitive. After completing their analysis, the Data Scientist will then write a report explaining their conclusions to management or their client.

What type of mission can a Data Scientist handle

The Data Scientist's main mission is to "predict the future". The significant amount of data that companies now generate can be very useful if used properly. The data scientist can then ensure the strategic development of the company, as well as its digital transformation. To achieve this, they must decipher opaque masses of data to give them meaning. Their role is therefore to transform data into actionable information. They can offer their clients IT management solutions to meet specific needs. Creating algorithms will allow them to anticipate future behaviors and needs in order to guide important decisions. It is this form of creativity that distinguishes them from the Data Analyst. Thanks to their expertise, the Data Scientist must be able to present innovative and relevant proposals to their clients, implement and deploy machine learning models, and finally communicate their conclusions to the relevant departments. They can work on short or medium-term projects.

What are the main skills of a Data Scientist

The Data Scientist must master many skills to effectively carry out their duties. We can mention a few: • Being able to efficiently analyze statistical data and model it • Having good knowledge of programming tools and computer language • Mastering data visualization techniques • Having strong affinities for marketing • Having business sense and good communication skills • Being rigorous, organized, with the ability to make proposals • Being able to maintain data confidentiality • Knowing how to work in a team, under pressure and manage stress • Conducting IT monitoring

What is the ideal profile for a Data Scientist

Many schools are beginning to offer degrees in mathematics and applications with specialization in statistics, Big Data engineering, or massive data analysis. There are also other training programs that provide access to the Data Scientist profession, particularly in higher education schools for computer science, statistics, or engineering schools. However, it will still be necessary to demonstrate 4 to 5 years of experience in data analysis or in a datacenter environment.
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