Job title: Senior Data Scientist
Location: London / Leicester
Welcome to Hastings Direct
We’re a digital insurance provider with a clear strategy to become the best and biggest player in the UK market. As a company, we’ve made huge investments in our technology, pricing, data and analytics capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture and substantial investment in our people. And as a Finance team, we’re doing exactly the same – building a market leading finance technology platform, investing in our team and our approach to leadership development, with a real focus on commercially adding value to the business.
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Role overview
The Senior Data Scientist will lead in the identification and creation of cutting-edge data assets and predictive models that feed into Hastings’ market-leading pricing activities. This role is within the Claims and Fraud Data Science Team championing the adoption of the latest machine learning (ML) techniques to leverage powerful insights from vast amounts of customer information.
Job details
Your remit will include the following:
- Develop best in-class models to predict claims outcomes, fraud and other risk KPIs
- Engineer powerful new rating factors to be deployed into our rating algorithms
- Identify, analyse and monetise new data source
Essential skills/experience:
- Strong technical modelling skills
- Proven track record of delivering commercial value
- Keen interest in emerging ML techniques and how these can be used within Underwriting & Pricing
- Strong SQL skills
- Proficiency in R and/or Python
- Strong senior stakeholder management and communication skill
Desirable
- Experience with using GitHub as a code collaboration tool
- Ability to work with different teams
Personal Attributes
- Natural problem solver who loves building quality solutions to complex real-world challenges
- Focuses on the bigger picture but not afraid to get into the detail when necessary
- Dynamic, flexible and delivery-focussed work ethic required to adapt to a fast-paced environment
- Takes ownership and accountability for key projects and workstreams
The interview process:
Our interview process involves the below:
- Recruiter screening call
- 1st stage interview – Initial Intro with hiring leader
- 2nd interview (Technical) will include panel
- 3rd Interview Short call with Hiring Leader
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive – what this means to you is if you’re applying for a job with us, you’ll have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment journey. We also welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS).For more information on the DCS, please visit our inclusive business page on our careers website
Benefits: in addition to a competitive salary and £5k car allowance you will also receive…
Flexible working – we champion a flexible hybrid working approach – please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail
Competitive bonus scheme – all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus
Physical wellbeing – as a Band 4 colleague, Hastings pay for you to receive private medical Insurance (also known as PMI). This gives you flexibility and convenience to see a specialist or consultant and allows you to decide when and where you will be seen
Financial wellbeing – as well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover, income protection at no extra cost, and matched pension contributions up to 10%, we are proud to provide you with an award winning package which includes – discounts, cashback, free independent mortgage advice and free access to financial wellbeing support
Mental wellbeing programme – we have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs
There’s more! – 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your weeks, access to our health care cash back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, Cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year and much more ….
