Lead Data Scientist

Lead Data Scientist

We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Scientist to join a high-impact team developing predictive analytics and data products within a regulated financial services environment.

Location
- London Contract – Inside IR35 Working Pattern
- Hybrid

Skills & Experience

This role will focus on transforming large-scale customer datasets into robust, auditable predictive models, supporting forecasting, risk analysis and commercial data products.

Key skills & experience

• Strong Python (Pandas, Num Py, Scikit-learn) and SQL skills.
• Experience with Snowflake or similar cloud data platforms.
• Proven track record building predictive models in regulated financial services environments.
• Credit risk modelling experience, including PD models, scorecards or similar.
• Strong understanding of model governance, validation and audit requirements.
• Experience with GDPR and AI governance frameworks.

Key responsibilities

• Build and deploy predictive and credit risk models.
• Lead exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, model validation and monitoring.
• Develop forecasting, simulation and stress-testing models.
• Work with data engineering teams to create modelling-ready datasets using Snowflake.
• Ensure models and processes meet...