Senior Decision Scientist

Gleeson Recruitment Group
Birmingham, United Kingdom
2 days ago
£70,000 – £75,000 pa

Salary

£70,000 – £75,000 pa

Seniority
Senior
Posted
18 Aug 2026 (2 days ago)
Senior Decision Scientist | SME Lending

Birmingham based role - Up to £75K

I'm currently recruiting for aSenior Decision Scientist to join a growing financial services business, working at the forefront ofSME lending and automated credit decisioning.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to take ownership of the full model lifecycle from identifying the problem and building models through to deployment, monitoring and optimisation - while working closely with Data, Risk and Product teams.

What you'll be doing
  • Develop and deployML and statistical models across credit risk, affordability and pricing
  • Own models end-to-end, includingdata, feature engineering, modelling, validation, deployment and monitoring
  • Buildmodel monitoring frameworks and performance dashboards
  • Explore new data sources, challenger models andA/B testing to improve decisioning
  • Turn complex analysis intoclear, commercially focused insights
  • Work closely with both technical and senior business stakeholders to influence lending strategy
What I'm looking for
  • StrongMachine Learning experience withinSME lending
  • StrongPython and SQL skills
  • Proven experience taking models through thefull development lifecycle
  • Background inFinTech, lending or automated decisioning
  • Good understanding ofUK credit risk and regulatory requirements
  • Confident communicator who can bridge the gap betweenData, Risk and Commercial teams

Desirable: Consumer lending experience, model governance/monitoring experience, and a strong commercial mindset with genuine ownership.

If you're a Senior Data Scientist, Decision Scientist or Credit Risk Modelling specialist looking for a role where you can have real influence overSME lending strategy, I'd be keen to hear from you.

Please apply asap if interested. GleeIT

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