Senior Data Scientist – Pricing

Hastings Direct

Senior Data Scientist developing innovative pricing models for Hastings Direct. Engaging in data analytics and collaboration with a team to enhance the insurance market performance.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create and maintain analytical tools to support in the management of our risk portfolio.
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 sources.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Multiple track record of delivery of ML projects from EDA to deployment, post deployment evaluation and model refreshing.
Experience in liaising with multiple stakeholders to effectively frame problems and building solutions with effective commercial outcomes.
Keen interest in emerging ML techniques and their commercial value.
Proficiency in Python, SQL, Azure ML, Git, Azure Cloud Services
Strong communication skills.
Ability to work cross-functionally with Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Actuaries and Pricing Analysts.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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).
Financial wellbeing – providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover, income protection at no extra cost, and matched pension contributions up to 10%
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
27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your weeks
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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Machine LearningPredictive AnalyticsData AnalysisModel DevelopmentModel Evaluation

Soft Skills

Stakeholder LiaisonCross-Functional Collaboration