Data Scientist (Liverpool/London) - Insurance

I’m supporting a fast-growing, specialist financial services group on the hire of a Home Data Scientist to join their expanding pricing team. The Home division is a rapidly scaling, profitable business with significant investment going into data, analytics, and pricing capability.

This role offers genuine ownership , the chance to shape pricing strategy, and exposure across product, data and commercial teams.

The Role

• Deliver high-quality pricing and analytical work with minimal oversight
• Make proactive recommendations on rating, portfolio optimisation and product performance
• Extract and present key insights from large and complex datasets
• Balance technical rigour with commercial pragmatism and speed-to-market
• Work closely with MI/Data teams to improve reporting, tooling and data quality

Skills & Experience

• Strong analytical background — insurance experience is beneficial but not required
• Degree in a quantitative field (or equivalent experience)
• Solid statistical understanding and experience applying machine learning
• Skills in Python and SQL are highly advantageous
• Ability to identify drivers behind trends and communicate insights clearly

What They’re Looking For

• Curious, commercial, and solutions-focused
• Able to prioritise effectively and act at pace
• Comfortable taking ownership and working autonomously in a growing team