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Building Credit Risk, Fraud, and Pricing Analytics teams in the Lending and Insurance Sectors | The Talent Driving The Data and AI Revolution
HEAD OF DATA SCIENCE
LONDON
Join a fast-growing fintech revolutionising the way people finance their vehicles. Backed by leading investors and already serving thousands of happy customers, theyre scaling fast and building a category-defining platform.
As the first Head of Data Science, youll take full ownership of the data science roadmap. From credit risk modelling and pricing optimisation to fraud detection and customer behaviour analysis — youll be at the heart of every critical decision.
THE ROLE
1. Design, build, and deploy models to drive Fraud, Collections, scorecards, underwriting, risk, and pricing decisions
2. Collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, and Ops to ship real-world impact
3. Define our approach to data strategy, experimentation, and model governance
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. 5+ years of experience in a data science or machine learning role
2. Deep knowledge of credit risk modelling, ideally in consumer lending or fintech
3. Hands-on experience with Python, SQL, and cloud-based data tools (e.g., AWS, GCP)
HOW TO APPLY
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Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Analyst
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