Data Scientist

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. And as a Finance team, we're doing exactly the same – building a market leading finance technology platform, investing in our team and our approach to leadership development, with a real focus on commercially adding value to the business. The fact you're now reading this job advert means we've tempted you to find out more about . If you like what you see, we hope you'll consider joining our team. Job Title: Data Scientist Location: Bexhill/Leicester/London – Hybrid Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position Role Purpose  The Data Scientist will assist in the design, development, and deployment of predictive models that feed into Hastings' market-leading pricing activities. This role is within a team of Data Scientists championing machine learning (ML) techniques to improve predictive performance using vast amounts of customer information.   Accountabilities  Your responsibilities will include: 

• Develop and support predictive models to assess insurance risk and inform pricing and underwriting decisions.
• Contribute to the integration of models into production systems and support their ongoing monitoring and maintenance.
• Develop, maintain and improve reusable tools, pipelines and processes that enable efficient, reliable and reproducible modelling, following agreed standards for coding, documentation, testing and model development.
• Identify, assess and prepare new data features, evaluating their predictive value, stability, interpretability and potential impact on customer pricing outcomes. Skills, Knowledge & Experience  Essential 
• Experience building and evaluating predictive models such as linear and gradient boosted models.
• Proficiency using Python and appropriate machine-learning libraries.
• Proficiency in SQL, including preparing and transforming data for predictive modelling.
• Basic knowledge of Git or other code version control systems.
• Strong communication skills and time management skills.
• Demonstrable experience delivering data science solutions that have influenced business decisions and generated measurable commercial value. Desirable 
• Experience using Azure Machine Learning Studio or similar cloud-based ML platforms.
• Experience using Snowflake or similar cloud-based data platforms.
• Experience in general insurance.  Personal Attributes 
• Natural problem solver who loves building quality solutions to complex real-world challenges. 
• Works independently to deliver solutions to well-defined requirements.
• Dynamic, flexible and delivery focussed. The Interview Process Our interview process involves the below:
• Recruiter screening call.
• Intro with Hiring manager.
• Interview with hiring team – Case study. Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary, you will also receive… Flexible working – we champion a flexible hybrid working approach – please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail 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 There's more! – 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your weeks, access to our health care cash back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, Cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year and much more …. Join us and you'll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. As one of our colleagues, you'll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we'll give you all the support, training and development you need. Our 4Cs principles are simple: we believe by creating the right culture for our colleagues and giving them the right tools to do their job, we'll deliver good outcomes for every customer, helping us to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing us to invest in the communities we serve. If You Are Interested In Any Other Positions At Hasting Direct – You Can View Our Live Vacancy List Via Our Carers Page. Link Below Careers Job Posting End Date 18/10/2026