HEAD OF DATA SCIENCE
£120,000 - £140,000
LONDON
A fast-growing fintech lender is seeking a high-calibre Head of Data Science to lead their data-driven strategies across credit scoring, fraud prevention, and collections. This senior leadership role offers the chance to shape a next-generation lending platform in a high-growth environment backed by over £100m in funding.
THE COMPANY
This fintech is revolutionising the industry by embedding intelligent lending solutions into the customer journey. Backed by tier-one investors and experiencing rapid growth, they combine AI-powered credit assessment with a modern, mission-driven approach to lending.
THE ROLE
As Head of Data Science, your day-to-day responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Leading credit, fraud, and collections analytics across the credit lifecycle
* Designing scalable data science models to improve lending performance
* Enhancing acceptance rates while maintaining strong credit quality
* Developing fraud detection techniques using cutting-edge algorithms
* Owning collections strategy and driving recovery improvements
* Collaborating with teams across product, risk, operations, and compliance
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* 5+ years in data science or credit analytics in a financial service or fintech environment
* Strong background in credit risk and fraud strategy
* Experience with responsible lending regulations
* Proficiency in Python, SQL, and modern statistical/machine learning methods
* Experience building and deploying decisioning frameworks
* Comfortable working across multiple analytical domains and teams
THE BENEFITS
* £120,000+ base salary
* Equity/options package
* Private medical insurance
* Modern office with hybrid working model
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Dominic through the ‘Apply’ link