Senior Data Scientist - Fintech First Permanent DS Hire £75,000-£85,000 + benefits Fully Remote (UK) Direct report to CDO Build the DS capability FCA-regulated product This is a rare opportunity to join a fast-growing, FCA-regulated fintech as their first permanent Senior Data Scientist, shaping a brand-new data science capability from the ground up. The business has built a highly successful SaaS platform in the Fintech space. With strong investment and FCA approval now secured, they''re moving firmly into the data products and insights space - turning the rich consumer financial and behavioural data they hold into real intelligence, new models, and new customer offerings. Things expected from you Sets the standard Builds the capability Shapes the roadmap Becomes the go-to person for modelling, insights and DS foundations If you''re someone who enjoys autonomy, variety, being close to stakeholders, and having genuine influence in a startup that''s now scaling - this is the ideal next step.This is a genuinely varied and hands-on role where you''ll: Build and scale data science and modelling foundations in Databricks Work with financial, consumer and behavioural data to create new models and scorecards Design MI dashboards and reporting to help the business understand its own data Collaborate closely with Product, Finance, Customer Ops and the senior leadership team Evaluate where ML/AI can enhance the core SaaS platform Present insights and model outputs clearly ..... full job details .....