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Job Title: Data Scientist
Location: Leicester / Bexhill / London

Welcome to Hastings Direct
We're a digital insurance provider with a clear strategy to become the best and biggest player in the UK market. As a company, we've made huge investments in our technology, pricing, data and analytics capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture and substantial investment in our people.

The Data Scientist will assist in the identification and creation of cutting-edge data assets and predictive models that feed into Hastings' market-leading pricing activities. This role is within a combined team of Actuaries and Data Scientists championing the adoption of the latest machine learning (ML) techniques to leverage powerful insights from vast amounts of customer information.

Accountabilities

• Create and maintain analytical tools to support in the management of our risk portfolio.
• Develop best in-class models to predict claims outcomes, fraud and other risk KPIs.
• Engineer powerful new rating factors to be deployed into our rating algorithms.
• Identify, analyse and monetise new data sources.
• Skills, Knowledge & Experience
• Undergraduate degree in mathematics/statistics or a similarly numerical subject
• Experience building predictive models in a commercial environment.
• Keen interest in emerging ML techniques and their commercial value.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Proficiency in SQL.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Actuaries and Pricing Analysts.

The interview process:
Our interview process involves the below:

• Recruiter screening call
• Intro with Hiring manager
• Interview with hiring team - Case study

As a Disability Confident employer, we're committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive - what this means to you is if you're applying for a job with us, you'll have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment journey.

Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary, you will also receive…
Flexible working - we champion a flexible hybrid working approach
Competitive bonus scheme - all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus
Financial wellbeing - as well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover, income protection at no extra cost, and matched pension contributions up to 10%, we are proud to provide you with an award-winning package which includes - discounts, cashback, free independent mortgage advice and free access to financial wellbeing support
Mental wellbeing programme - we have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.