Data Scientist

🚨 Hiring: Data Scientist (Credit Risk) | £490/day | Remote (UK) 🚨

I'm currently working with a client looking for a hands-on Data Scientist to join their team on a credit risk & customer analytics project.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys practical, business-facing data science - working with real data, improving models, and influencing decision-making.

💡 What you'll be doing

• Building and improving predictive models (starting with logistic regression, progressing to more advanced methods)
• Working with large customer datasets to support credit risk and onboarding decisions
• Running data QA checks and validating datasets
• Analysing model performance and turning outputs into clear business insights
• Supporting initiatives across fraud, identity risk, and investigations

🛠️ Tech / Tools

• Python (increasingly), R
• Azure / Databricks
• Large-scale data environments

✅ Ideal background

• Experience in Data Science / Machine Learning roles
• Strong understanding of statistical modelling & predictive analytics
• Experience working with customer data and large datasets
• Confident communicating insights to non-technical stakeholders
• (Desirable) experience in credit risk, fraud, or financial services

📍 Details

• £490/day (Inside IR35)
• Primarily remote (occasional Cardiff visits ~1x/month)
• Fast interview process - looking to move quickly
• 12 month contract