ARE YOU A PASSIONATE AND EXPERIENCED DATA SCIENTIST READY TO TAKE ON A PIVOTAL ROLE IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF INSURANCE?

At AXA Ireland, we are excited to announce an opportunity for a Senior Data Scientist to join our newly established AI Factory team. In this dynamic environment, you will leverage cutting-edge technologies and data-driven insights to drive innovation and enhance customer experiences. If you thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced setting and are eager to make a tangible impact, we invite you to bring your expertise and creativity to our growing team.
At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You’ll work majority of your week away from home. Away from home means either attendance at one of our head office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Lead the delivery of Data Analytics projects within the AI Factory function.
• Understand and address the needs and requirements of internal customers across AXA.
• Analyse large datasets to identify potential business applications and provide ad-hoc analyses.
• Produce analytics solutions to address business challenges and apply advanced modeling techniques.
• Review and approve technical documentation and data control checks, ensuring high standards.
• Allocate tasks to direct reports while remaining flexible to handle ad-hoc projects.
• Exhibit strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, and organisational skills, with knowledge of machine learning and General Insurance products.
• Ideally 5 years’ experience in a Data Scientist/Senior Data Analytics role or similar related role.
• Minimum of a primary degree with a significant mathematical and statistical element.
• Previous experience withing an insurance or financial services company would be beneficial.
• Strong statistical background and proficiency in programming using large datasets.
• Excellent written and numerical skills; Proficient in MS Excel, Word and Powerpoint
• Experience in programming in SAS or R would be an advantage.
  This role is an allocated Controlled Function under Fitness & Probity Regime, which means the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced level of background screening requirements. You can find more information on axa.ie/careers.
  As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorized to work in Ireland and/or the United Kingdom.
  This recruitment campaign will be used to support permanent, temporary and/or extension for any upcoming similar positions.

One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA Ireland, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package reflects that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive salary with annual review
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 10% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance
• Generous annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• AXA employee discounts
• Education support and plenty of learning opportunities.

AXA is proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We are therefore happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, should this be a requirement for you.
At AXA, we want to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. As a financial services company, all successful candidates will require employment checks, so we can ensure regulatory compliance.
We’re proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
AXA Ireland dac consider applicants on the basis of skills, experience & qualifications and without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status.
Would you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life? Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individuals who come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things.
In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers.
Proud to be part of the AXA Group, at AXA Ireland our values are at the heart of everything we do. We work together as One AXA, embracing our differences to make our teams great. We believe integrity, courage and our customer-first approach is what makes us a great place to work. AXA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from across all communities