Senior Data Scientist

Senior GCP & Gemini Data Scientists (Consulting Contract) Location: Hybrid - 2-3 days per week in London Duration: 6-month initial contract Start Date: Mid-November Pay: £500/550 Outside IR35 Overview We're looking for 4 Senior GCP & Gemini Specialist, AI Data Scientists to join a high-impact consulting project with a leading insurance client. This is a hands-on data science and GenAI-focused role - perfect for consultants who thrive in exploratory environments and enjoy shaping intelligent, data-driven solutions from the ground up. You'll be working across two forward-looking AI projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to develop cutting-edge solutions for real-world business problems in the insurance and financial sectors. The Projects Project 1 - High Net Worth Insights Exploring how high-net-worth individuals use insurance: identifying behavioural patterns, risk profiles, and key needs. Work will include leveraging GenAI to analyse qualitative data (eg, descriptions, postcodes, and risk attributes) and tagging these against company codes. The project may involve building AI models that understand and generate meaningful insights from unstructured data. Project 2 - Smarter Client Onboarding Using data science and AI to streamline client questionnaires and reduce onboarding drop-off rates. You'll help design and validate models that improve engagement and efficiency in client journeys through predictive and generative approaches. What You'll Do • Develop and deploy GenAI-driven solutions to solve exploratory and analytical problems. • Collaborate closely with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to define objectives and deliverables. • Apply experimental, hypothesis-driven methods to uncover insights from structured and unstructured data. • Work hands-on with GCP (Google Cloud Platform), including Gemini and (ideally) Vertex AI. • Mentor mid-level Data Scientists and contribute to team best practices. • Present findings clearly and persuasively to technical and non-technical audiences. What We're Looking For • Proven experience as a Senior Data Scientist within consulting or complex enterprise environments. • Strong track record delivering AI-specific (not ML engineering) projects. • Hands-on experience with Generative AI (GenAI) frameworks and large language model experimentation. • Solid understanding of GCP; exposure to Gemini and Vertex AI is highly desirable. • Comfortable working on experimental/exploratory projects with open-ended goals. • Confident stakeholder manager, capable of navigating multiple priorities and influencing decision-making. • Experience mentoring or coaching junior Data Scientists. Nice to Have • Exposure to ML Engineering concepts (pipelines, model ops), but this is not an ML Engineer role. • Background in financial services, insurance, or high-net-worth customer analytics. Why Join? This is an opportunity to help shape next-generation AI products in a well-funded, forward-thinking environment. You'll work alongside experienced peers who value experimentation, innovation, and delivery excellence, all while consulting on projects that genuinely move the needle for a major brand.