Data Scientist/Data Engineer - Inside IR35 - SC Clearance - Leeds or London (Hybrid)

Rate: Competitive day rate (Inside IR35)

Location: Leeds or London (Stratford), hybrid, 50% on site
Duration: Start 16 November 2026 until 31 March 2027, with an option to extend by 3 months
Clearance: SC clearance required (or eligible)

We are looking for a Data Scientist/Data Engineer to join a consumer intelligence and analytics programme at a major UK financial services business. You'll work in an agile delivery team building data products, predictive models and dashboards that help spot emerging consumer trends, risks and harms. This is a chance to apply advanced analytics to work that directly shapes regulatory priorities and consumer protection.

The role

• Design and build data pipelines and data products
• Develop machine learning and predictive analytics models, including NLP and text analytics
• Build Tableau dashboards that turn complex data into clear, usable insight
• Analyse large consumer and market datasets to find trends, risks and early warning signs
• Work in an Agile/Scrum team with stakeholders from several disciplines

Essential experience

• 3-5 years' experience in data science, statistical analysis and data modelling
• Advanced Python for analysis, automation and model development
• Strong SQL across large datasets
• Building and maintaining data pipelines and data products
• Machine learning and predictive modelling
• Data visualisation and dashboards, particularly Tableau
• Agile/Scrum delivery and strong stakeholder communication

Desirable

• NLP and text analytics
• Consumer behaviour, consumer intelligence or market analytics
• Regulated environment experience, ideally financial services or the public sector
• Online listening, digital intelligence or alternative data sources
• Cloud analytics and modern data engineering practices

This is an Inside IR35 engagement, paid via PAYE or umbrella. Candidates must hold, or be eligible for, SC clearance.