Senior Data Scientist – Insurance & Machine Learning
London | Hybrid | Full Time
£85,000 + up to 40% bonus + 10% pension
We’re partnering with a leading London Market insurance business looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join its growing Data Science function.
This is a genuinely end-to-end Data Science role, combining machine learning, production-grade Python, MLOps and commercial insurance. You’ll work directly with underwriting and actuarial teams to build solutions that improve profitability, automate processes and generate actionable insights.
What you'll be doing
- Lead Data Science and ML projects end to end, from problem definition through to production
- Build models and insights that improve underwriting performance and profitability
- Partner directly with underwriters and actuaries across different insurance classes
- Build and maintain cloud-based ML pipelines, owning models through monitoring, drift and retraining
- Explore Generative AI / LLMs and Data Science to drive automation and new insights
- Raise standards across MLOps, CI/CD, testing and model versioning
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to the wider Data Science roadmap
What we're looking for
- Strong Python, SQL and production-quality software engineering skills
- Proven experience deploying Machine Learning models into production
- Strong ML and statistical modelling experience
- Hands-on MLOps and CI/CD, including deployment, monitoring and retraining
- Cloud ML experience, ideally Azure / Azure ML / Azure DevOps, although AWS or GCP is considered
- Strong commercial and stakeholder skills, with the ability to turn business problems into practical Data Science solutions
Highly advantageous
- Lloyd’s / London Market insurance experience
- Knowledge of underwriting, pricing, reserving or actuarial processes
- PySpark or distributed processing experience
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Senior Data Scientist – Insurance & Machine Learning employer: Arthur Recruitment
As a global insurer, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to take ownership of their roles. With a strong focus on professional development, we offer extensive growth opportunities and the chance to influence key underwriting strategies in the UK SME & Mid-Market sector. Our collaborative environment, combined with the support of an international network, makes us an exceptional employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
