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Senior Back End Engineer (Node.js/Typescript)
Nottingham
£80000 - £90000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentNottingham, Nottinghamshire
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Senior Back‑End Software Engineer
up to £90,000
Nottingham (Hybrid)
This is a great opportunity to join a high‑growth retail technology organisation where you can take ownership of building scalable, cloud‑native backend services that power a global digital platform.
THE COMPANY:
This is one of the UK’s largest retail groups, spanningmajorhigh‑street and lifestyle brands. With continued expansion, global partnerships andaperformance‑driven culture, the Group offers exposure to a diverse portfolio of brands and the chance to build a career within a large, ambitious commercial environment.
THE ROLE:
You will take ownership of designing and delivering backend services within a modern MACH‑based digital platform (Microservices, API‑first, Cloud‑Native and Headless). Working closely with product, frontend and platform teams. Key responsibilities include:
- Designing, developing and maintaining scalable microservices using TypeScript and Node.js
- Building and supporting GraphQL and REST APIs for internal and external integrations
- Translating business requirements into robust technical solutions, architecture and documentation
- Championing code quality, automation, CI/CD and DevOps best practices across the team
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
You will bring strong capability in:
- TypeScript and Node.js development
- Microservices‑based architectures
- GraphQL and REST API design
- Working with SQL and NoSQL databases
- Modern software development practices, including CI/CD, testing and automation
THE BENEFITS:
You will receive a competitive salary depending on experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package including recognition schemes, wellbeing support, discounted gym memberships, retail immersion days and performance‑linked rewards.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Molly Bird via the apply link on this page.
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Senior Front End Engineer (React)
Nottingham
£80000 - £90000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentNottingham, Nottinghamshire
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Senior Front‑End Software Engineer
up to £90,000
Nottingham (Hybrid)
This is a great opportunity to join a high‑growth organisation where you can take ownership of front‑end architecture and customer experience across a large‑scale, multi‑brand digital platform.
THE COMPANY:
This is one of the UK’s largest retail groups, spanning majorhigh‑street and lifestyle brands. With continued expansion, global partnerships and aperformance‑driven culture, the Group offers exposure to a diverse portfolio of brands and the chance to build a career within a large, ambitious commercial environment.
THE ROLE:
You will take ownership of senior‑level front‑end engineering, influencing technical direction while delivering high‑quality, scalable solutions. Key responsibilities include:
- Driving front‑end architecture decisions
- Leading the design and delivery of complex front‑end solutions using React, NextJS and TypeScript
- Mentoring engineers through code reviews, pairing and technical leadership while raising engineering standards
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
You will bring strong capability in:
- JavaScript and TypeScript with deep expertise in React and NextJS
- Building and scaling front‑end applications in large production environments
- Modern development practices including testing, CI/CD and automation
- Communicating effectively with cross‑functional teams and mentoring other engineers
THE BENEFITS:
You will receive a competitive salary depending on experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package including recognition schemes, wellbeing support, discounted gym memberships, retail immersion days and performance‑linked rewards.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Molly Bird via the apply link on this page.
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Data Scientist
£50000 - £90000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentEngland
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Data Scientist
Salary
£60,000 – £90,000 + Bonus + Pension
Location + work pattern
London – Hybrid working (1-2 days per week remote)
THE COMPANY
- A well-funded, technology-led insurance business operating across multiple European markets.
- Known for a highly data-driven culture and strong investment in analytics and engineering.
- Experiencing rapid growth in the UK, with analytics at the core of commercial decision-making.
THE ROLE
This role sits within the pricing and underwriting analytics function, applying data science to optimise pricing strategy and improve market competitiveness. You will work on complex, real-world problems with clear commercial impact.
Specifically, you can expect to be involved in:
- Developing and enhancing predictive models used within pricing and risk frameworks.
- Exploring and integrating new data sources to improve model performance.
- Simulating and analysing customer behaviour, including price sensitivity and risk outcomes.
- Collaborating closely with analytics, engineering and wider commercial teams to deliver insight.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Strong quantitative background (e.g. Mathematics, Physics or similar) from a top univeristy is a must.
- Experience using Python for data analysis or modelling, or strong academic exposure.
- Ability to approach problems logically, explaining reasoning clearly and methodically.
- Hands-on data science or modelling experience in a retail insurance environment.
- Clear communication skills and motivation to work in a fast-paced, high-expectation setting.
THE BENEFITS
- Competitive salary aligned to experience and seniority.
- Hybrid working model with flexibility built in.
- High level of ownership and exposure to meaningful projects.
- Opportunity to develop rapidly within a technically strong analytics team.
- Collaborative, performance-driven culture with a strong focus on learning and progression.
THE PROCESS
- Initial CV review followed by a take-home mathematical and logic-based assessment.
- Short introductory interview focused on motivation and role fit.
- In-depth technical interview centred on reasoning, problem-solving and applied thinking.
- Final-stage competency-based interview.
- Offer!
HOW TO APPLY
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Senior Analyst
City of London
£500 - £570
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
ContractCity of London, London
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SENIOR ANALYST
£500-£570 PER DAY INSIDE IR35
2-3 DAYS IN THE OFFICE (LONDON)
6 MONTH CONTRACT
THE COMPANY:
A fast-paced, data-driven organisation focused on delivering impactful promotional campaigns across multiple locations is looking for a Senior Analyst to join their team.
THE ROLE:
This is a hands-on Senior Analyst role focused on the execution, analysis, and optimisation of promotional campaigns. You will play a key role in ensuring campaigns are delivered effectively across different locations, while providing clear insights on performance.
Key responsibilities include:
- Executing location-specific promotional campaigns on a day-to-day basis
- Monitoring and analysing campaign performance, providing actionable insights
- Building and maintaining dashboards and reports to track key metrics
- Delivering both regular and ad hoc reporting to stakeholders
- Translating data into clear, compelling stories to support decision-making
- Working closely with stakeholders to understand campaign requirements and objectives
- Potentially owning a specific campaign area or segment
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Strong experience in analytics, ideally within marketing, e-commerce, or promotional campaign environments
- Experience working in or alongside on-demand delivery, marketplace, or consumer-focused digital businesses
- Proven experience with SQL and Tableau
- Strong dashboarding and reporting capabilities
- Ability to generate insights and communicate them effectively through storytelling
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and delivery-focused
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Senior Credit Analyst
City of London
£65000 - £80000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentCity of London, London
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Senior Credit Strategy Analyst !
Up to £80,000
Hybrid
London
The Company
I am hiring a Senior Credit Strategy Analyst leading dynamic FinTech based in London. Within this role you will be bringing your credit risk strategy experience to focus on driving business growth and profitability using tools like SQL and Python alongside your credit commercial background
The Role
As a Senior Credit Strategy Analyst, you will be:
- Developing new insights to drive optimisation of credit risk strategies.
- Detecting new trends on customer data to develop wider business strategies
- Developing credit risk strategies for Acquisitions and Existing Customers.
- Working with senior leadership to implement/improve strategy.
- Using SQL and Python daily for strategy development
Your skills and experience
To be successful as a Senior Credit Strategy Analyst, you will need:
- Experience as a credit risk strategy analyst
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment
- Experience developing credit risk strategies for Acquisitions and/or Existing Customer
- Experience working with SQL and Python
- STEM Degree from a top university
Benefits
Up to £80,000 + Benefits
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Senior Credit Risk Analyst
Birmingham
£45000 - £55000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentBirmingham, West Midlands
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Senior Credit Risk Analyst
Up to £55,000
Hybrid
West Midlands
The Company
I am hiring a Senior Credit Risk analyst for lending business that leads the way on all types of unsecured lending for a large consumer base across the UK. Within this role you will help drive credit risk strategy using analytics to drive companywide profitability.
The Role
As a Senior Credit Risk Analyst, you will be:
- Reporting on credit risk insights and trends to senior stakeholders
- Using analytics skills to improve credit risk strategies
- Helping manage the credit risk customer lifecycle
- Spotting trends to find new ways to increase profitability for credit risk
- Developing new credit risk strategies across the business for acquisitions and existing customers.
- Working with and presenting to senior stakeholders daily within the role.
Your skills and experience:
To be successful as a Senior Credit Risk Analyst, you will need:
- Strong experience with SAS and/or SQL
- Experience as a credit risk analyst in an analytical position
- Experience developing credit strategies for acquisitions, ECM, or collections.
- Experience working in financial services
- Strong stakeholder management & excellent communication skills
- STEM Degree from a top university
Benefits
Up to £55,000 + benefits package
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Senior Fraud Analyst
Birmingham
£45000 - £55000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentBirmingham, West Midlands
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Senior Fraud Strategy Analyst
Up to £55,000
Hybrid
West Midlands
Company:
One of our fintech banking clients is looking for a strong Senior Fraud Strategy Analyst to join their fraud analytics function where you will be developing fraud strategies and providing insights on fraud performance using tools like SAS, SQL, and Python.
Responsibilities:
As a Senior Fraud Strategy Analyst, you will be responsible for:
- Crafting and implementing effective fraud strategies to mitigate risks and protect different clients and customers
- Utilizing SAS, SQL, and Python to analyse data, identify fraud patterns, and develop new fraud rules.
- Managing and mitigating various types of fraud with a focus on application fraud.
- Collaborating with multiple vendors to enhance fraud prevention measures and ensure seamless integration.
- Leveraging your experience in the UK banking sector to align strategies with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
Key Requirements:
- Extensive experience in developing comprehensive fraud strategies.
- Proficiency in SAS, SQL, and/or Python
- In-depth knowledge of different types of frauds, ideally with experience in Application Fraud.
- Experience working with different fraud systems (Ideally Hunter & Cifas)
Salary: Up to £55,000 Per Year + Strong Benefits Package
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Credit Strategy & Analytics Director
City of London
£130000 - £150000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentCity of London, London
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Credit Strategy & Analytics Director
Up to £150,000
Hybrid
London
About the Company:
I am hiring a Credit Strategy Director for a leading lending fintech based in London. Within this role, you will be leading a team and setting up the strategies for existing customer management, to support the increase of profitability for their credit cards portfolio using tools like Python and SQL daily.
About the Role:
As a Credit Strategy Director, you will be:
- Driving insight for credit risk strategy using Python and SQL
- Detecting new trends on customer data to help increase business revenue
- Analysing both internal and external data to make strategic changes impacting growth and revenue
- Building out and leading a Credit Strategy function focusing on the ECM strategy
- Developing credit risk strategies across existing customers, like credit limit increase and decrease strategies
- Using SQL and Python daily for strategy development for the credit cards portfolio
Responsibilities:
To be successful as a Credit Strategy Director, you will need:
- Experience developing credit strategies for ECM.
- Experience working with unsecured credit portfolios
- Ideally experience working on Credit Cards
- Experience managing and leading a team for credit strategy
- Experience working with SQL and/or Python
- STEM Degree from a top university
Benefits
Up to £150,000 + Benefits
