Lead Data Scientist

Lead Data Scientist
£75,000
Hybrid – Central London (2–3 days onsite: Tues, Wed, Thurs)
Permanent | Full-time

If you’re the kind of Data Scientist who thrives on building things from scratch, partnering with stakeholders, and lighting the fire under transformation - this one’s for you.
We’re working with an organisation in the midst of an exciting digital evolution. They’re investing heavily in their data capability and need a

Lead Data Scientist

to drive innovation, shape future data products, and lead high-impact projects across the business.

What You’ll Do
Lead the design and development of analytics solutions, ML prototypes, and intelligent automation tools.
Collaborate across Product, Platform, and Engineering teams to ensure your solutions are scalable and robust.
Own the lifecycle of data science initiatives - from business challenge to deployed solution.
Act as a

change agent

- helping business users understand the why, not just the what.
Mentor and support other data scientists, nurturing a culture of experimentation and excellence.

What You Bring
5+ years of data science experience

in fast-paced, commercial environments.
Strong background in

Python ,

SQL , and

Power BI .
Experience designing and delivering

end-to-end analytics solutions .
Comfortable engaging with

senior stakeholders

and translating business goals into data strategy.
A collaborative, people-first approach - you bring others with you on the journey.
Bonus: experience leading small teams or mentoring junior talent.

Why?
Be part of a Product-led Innovation team where experimentation is encouraged and supported.
Shape the data strategy and deliver solutions that will have immediate and visible business impact.
Work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Legal Innovation teams.