Senior Data Scientist – Pricing
Location: London / Leicester / Bexhill – Hybrid.
We’re a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become the best and biggest in the UK market. We’ve invested heavily in pricing, data, and analytics. Our community values curiosity, collaboration and constructive challenge.
Role overview
The Senior Data Scientist will assist in creating cutting‑edge data assets and predictive models that feed into Hastings’ pricing activities. You will work with a team of Data Scientists/Modellers and Analysts, leveraging a modern tech stack to enhance model deployment capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and maintain analytical tools to support management of our risk portfolio.
- Develop best‑in‑class models to predict claims outcomes, fraud and other risk KPIs.
- Engineer new rating factors to be deployed into rating algorithms.
- Identify, analyse and monetise new data sources.
Essential skills & experience
- Track record of delivering ML projects from EDA to deployment, post‑deployment evaluation and model refreshing.
- Experience liaising with multiple stakeholders to define problems and deliver solutions with commercial impact.
- Keen interest in emerging ML techniques and their commercial value.
- Proficient in Python, SQL, Azure ML, Git, Azure Cloud Services.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate cross‑functionally with Data Engineers, Actuaries, Pricing Analysts.
Personal attributes
- Natural problem solver who builds quality solutions for complex real‑world challenges.
- Goal‑oriented focus on the bigger picture while paying attention to detail.
- Dynamic, flexible, and delivery‑focused, adaptable to a fast‑paced environment.
- Takes ownership and accountability for key projects and workstreams.
Interview process
- Recruiter screening call.
- 1st stage interview – initial introduction with hiring leader.
- 2nd interview (technical) – panel.
- 3rd short call with hiring leader.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and £5k car allowance.
- Flexible hybrid working approach.
- Competitive bonus scheme: all colleagues eligible for annual 4Cs performance bonus.
- Physical wellbeing: private medical insurance, PMI.
- Financial wellbeing: 4x salary life assurance cover, income protection at no extra cost, matched pension contributions up to 10%, discounts, cashback services.
- Mental wellbeing: thrive mental health app, 24/7 colleague assistance programme, in‑house mental health first aiders and support groups.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays; option to buy or sell one week.
- Health care cash‑back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments.
- Cycle to work, tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events.
Equal opportunities
Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.
We welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
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