Lead Data Scientist

• Lead the data and analytics programme for the UK and European business
• Manage, develop and grow a team of up to five
• Remain hands-on across data exploration, modelling and analytical delivery
• Build MI, dashboards and analytical models for commercial stakeholders
• Assess the existing data landscape and improve how data is consolidated and used
• Identify opportunities to apply AI and advanced analytics
• Translate complex data into clear commercial recommendations
• Partner with teams across broking, placement, operations, technology and data engineering

The broader team will work with insurance, client and market data across areas including pricing, placement, portfolio performance and client segmentation.

• Approximately ten years’ experience within the London insurance market
• Strong experience leading data science, analytics or MI teams
• Proven ability to deliver commercially focused analytics programmes
• Hands-on capability with Python or R, SQL and data visualisation tools
• Experience building analytical or machine-learning models
• Strong understanding of insurance data and broking processes
• Ability to influence senior business and commercial stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in a developing environment where the data landscape is still being established

The role offers the opportunity to build a capability with genuine visibility and influence, rather than inheriting a mature function with a fixed roadmap.