About the Role
Somerset Bridge Ltd. is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join our Actuarial Pricing department. This role is open to candidates with 5+ years’ experience. We use machine learning across the group to generate insights from motor insurance data at any stage in the customer journey, including with actuarial and pricing departments. A successful candidate will have extensive experience of statistical machine learning applied using open-source programming such as R or Python, be an excellent communicator, and have a desire to work with new software and technology.
Key Responsibilities
- Using R and/or Python programming to deliver data science solutions from start to finish, applying machine learning to business problems.
- Becoming a technical expert in various areas within the Data Science team.
- Supporting the process of developing alternative machine learning solutions.
- Working across the organisation with a range of stakeholders to maximise the benefit of data science throughout the business.
- Taking ownership of projects running across teams (technical and non-technical) ensuring delivery.
- Assisting the development of junior colleagues through coaching and feedback.
- Advancing the Data Science team through data, technology, and approaches.
Desirable Skills/Experience
- Statistical modelling experience is essential.
- Programming experience in R or Python essential.
- An additional benefit would be some skills within any of the following software – SQL, SAS, other open source.
- A solid grounding in technical aspects of data science from first principles.
- A desire to code but also develop new software solutions in a changing environment.
- A genuine interest in application of machine learning and statistical problems and their application to insurance business problems.
- A proven track record of delivering data science solutions with measurable business value.
- Working with and communicating with all key stakeholders.
- Managing projects alone and in teams.
- Working with and developing junior colleagues.
- Knowledge of insurance markets.
Our Benefits
- Hybrid working – 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home
- 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days over 2 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service. Plus bank holidays!
- Pension scheme – 5% employee, 6% employer
- Flexi-time
- Healthcare Cash Plan – claim cashback on a variety of everyday healthcare costs
- 100’s of exclusive retailer discounts
- Professional wellbeing, health & fitness app - Wrkit
- Enhanced parental leave, including time off for IVF appointments
- Life Assurance - 4 times your salary
- 25% Car Insurance Discount
- 20% Travel Insurance Discount
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Community support day
- Christmas and Summer parties