Senior Data Scientist in Manchester

It’s an exciting time in our Pricing and Analytics department here at AXA UK. Our transformation programme has recently been relaunched, aligned to AXA Retail’s new Pricing and Analytics strategy. We’re investing a lot in growing our department in size and capability across our IT systems, analytical toolset and learning and development. We’d love to hear from motivated people who can help us deliver our commitments to our business, our customers, and our people.

Within AXA Retail we’re looking for a Senior Data Scientist. You’ll support initiatives that leverage internal data assets and innovative techniques to develop features and insights that enhance pricing models and strategic decision-making. You’ll be involved in exploring, experimenting with, and optimizing internal data to generate high-value features that improve model performance and business outcomes.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You’ll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We’re also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

What you’ll be doing:

• Assist in identifying and developing innovative features and insights from internal data sources to enhance business value.
• Support the design, testing, and refinement of features derived from internal data.
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to operationalize features within scalable production environments.
• Maintain a good understanding of internal data assets, ensuring quality, consistency, and accessibility.
• Contribute to strategies for data cataloguing, lineage, and documentation to support exploration and reuse.
• Work with IT and data platform teams to help develop scalable, robust data pipelines.
• Support the application of advanced analytical techniques (spatial analysis, text mining, interaction features) to uncover hidden value.
• Partner with pricing, underwriting, claims, and fraud teams to understand data needs and communicate findings.

Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.

What you’ll bring:

• Strong statistical modelling, data manipulation and financial analysis skills.
• Proficient in open-source predictive analytics software such as R and Python for advanced data analysis.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, meet strict deadlines, and maintain high levels of accuracy and reliability.
• Proven ability to plan and prioritise own work.
• Excellent numerical and mathematical skills, with a degree in a related discipline or equivalent proficiency.
• Detailed understanding of appropriate statistical techniques for insurance risk analysis and demand pricing.
• Ability to grasp the significance and meaning of a range of technical and complex issues relating to underwriting, claims handling, pricing, reserving and financial analysis of insurance.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What we offer:

At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary dependent on experience.
• Annual company & performance-based bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions).
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary).
• Private medical cover.
• 25 days annual leave plus.