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Data Scientist - Davies Consulting

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Job Description

Data Scientist

Department:Legal

Employment Type:Permanent - Full Time

Location:Home United Kingdom

Description

New Opportunity, award-winning team

Davies is a leading insurance services provider, delivering innovative solutions across claims management and risk analysis. As part of our UK & Ireland IT team, you will play a critical role in harnessing data to drive decision-making and efficiency.

Role Overview

As a Data Scientist within Davies UK & Ireland IT, you will be responsible for extracting meaningful insights from complex datasets to support strategic decision-making. You will leverage advanced analytics, machine learning techniques, Large Models (LLMs), Generative AI, and Python programming to build scalable data-driven solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement machine learning models, including LLMs, to optimize insurance services and automation.
  • Apply advanced Python techniques to manipulate and analyse large datasets.
  • Design and maintain data pipelines to ensure the integrity and accessibility of critical business data.
  • Provide actionable insights through predictive analytics and statistical modelling.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align data science initiatives with business objectives.
  • Communicate complex data findings clearly to stakeholders.
  • Stay updated with emerging AI trends and their applications in the insurance industry.
  • Recommend statistical/machine learning tools and technologies to prototype new concepts.
  • Retrieve and collect open and closed data sources, including data processing, cleansing, and verification.
  • Work with developers to integrate third-party applications where applicable.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for machine learning techniques, aiding real-world problem solutions.
  • Mentor and coach less experienced colleagues.

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

  • Strong proficiency in Python, including libraries like Pandas, NumPy, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.
  • Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, and their practical applications.
  • Expertise in data insights, analytics, and predictive modelling.
  • Knowledge of cloud-based data platforms and infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with insurance data, risk analysis, or financial services analytics (preferred but not essential).
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Strong understanding of statistics and experience with classifiers, regression, and decision trees.
  • Experience with programming languages such as C#.
  • Solid understanding of ETL processes and T-SQL.
  • Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline.
  • Good coding practices, including testing, clean coding, and reading others' code.
  • Technical mindset with experience setting up environments, troubleshooting, and infrastructure work.

Benefits

  • Davies Incentive Plan
  • 25 days holiday per year, increasing with service (option to buy/sell 3 days)
  • Family Private Medical Insurance (Bupa), with options to extend to family
  • Simply Health Care Cash Plan
  • WeCare 24/7 online GP, mental health support, and wellbeing resources
  • Death in Service benefits
  • Critical Illness Cover
  • Private Health Insurance and Income Protection
  • Pension Contribution: 5% Employee / 3% Employer
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Employee Volunteering Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • Tech Scheme*
  • Season Ticket Loan*
  • Gym Flex*
  • Access to Online Discount Sites
  • Gourmet Society Membership Discount
  • Discounted Merlin Attractions Tickets
  • Local retail discounts

*After successful probation


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