Oliver James are leading specialists in Actuarial and Advanced Analytics recruitment.

Our Insurance client is looking to engage a number of Data Science professionals on a day rate contract basis. The ideal candidate will have strong academics ideally combined with Actuarial and/or Insurance experience.

Our client is flexible on background so if you have experience in R, Python, SQL warehousing, AI, Machine learning or other Data Science skills, please do apply for a deeper discussion.

You will support major data projects with a range of ambitions. These could include model development in R or Python, or machine learning initiatives. Specific project deliverables will depend on the chosen consultants specific experience.

Applicants with Machine Learning experience could support specifically on a project to implement a long term solution.

The client is looking for the contractors to start asap, ideally within the next couple of months so please apply today!

Start: ASAP - ideally by end of October or sooner.

Duration: 6-12 months + Extensions

Location: UK wide home working. You MUST be UK tax resident and hold UK right to work to be considered.

Status: Outside IR35

Required Experience

• Higher level academics such as Actuarial qualifications (qualified actuary, part qualified actuary), PhD or relevant Masters.

• Advanced analytical skills

• Knowledge of Data Science or Data Engineering languages.

• Knowledge of appropriate programming languages and software used in actuarial or insurance models such as R, Python, PowerBI

• Machine Learning techniques are desirable

• Previous experience in a Data Science role within insurance is highly desirable.

Please apply today or share a copy of your CV to Chris.Armstrong@oliverjames.com

Oliver James specialise in Actuarial recruitment globally. Should this specific requirement not tick all the boxes, please contact Chris.Armstrong@oliverjames.com to discuss other opportunities!