Got the drive to shape the future of insurance?
At Prima, you could take on a whole new challenge. As part of our global community, you’d be in the driving seat of your career; learning and growing with a top-tier team around you. Prima is a place where no matter who you are or what your role is — your voice is valued.
Back in 2015, we embarked on a mission: to provide great value car insurance that is designed for everyone. And we’ve come a long way, we’ve created a culture where we can fuel each other’s success. But we need your expertise, as we steer things in a new and exciting direction.
You’re probably thinking… ‘That sounds pretty good’. We agree.
As well as great colleagues and engaging projects, there are loads of ways we can help you do the best work of your life. We’ve shaped our offering to place a focus on well-being, autonomy and development. We see benefits as the fuel that will empower you to succeed, if you decide to embark on this journey with us.
🤸🏽♂️ Working in a way that works for you
We believe in work-life balance and flexibility. Whether you like working from the office, home or a mixture of both. We’ll help you find a balance that works best for you. We even have a policy that means you can work from any location for 30 days a year. We trust you to steer us forward.
🏁 The freedom to explore the possibilities
We may move fast at Prima, but we move together. We’re invested in your growth; so we’ll give you access to a teaching and learning marketplace. And you’ll have regular sessions with your manager to establish a personal growth plan.
🌈 Our winning formula: happy and high-performing
From private medical insurance to discounted gym memberships and wellbeing initiatives: we’re here to support you. We know how important your health and well-being is, so we’ll go the extra mile to help you when we can.
If it sounds like we’ve got something that’s up your street, let’s see if you’ve got the skills we’re looking for!
At Prima, Data Scientists are part of the Pricing & Underwriting department, working within global teams that drive our international strategy. By applying for this role, you'll be considered for one of two global teams, and during the hiring process, we'll determine the best fit for your skills and expertise.
Our Global Pricing & Underwriting Teams are at the forefront of shaping our international strategy through data, analytics, and innovation. They transform complexity into structured, proactive solutions, enabling each market to identify opportunities for improvement and drive continuous growth.
By combining strategic vision with cutting-edge analytics, the team ensures a seamless approach to pricing and underwriting. Their work spans from defining and executing global strategies to developing advanced machine learning models and optimizing data pipelines. Through collaboration across multiple markets, they extract insights, identify scalable best practices, and enhance technical capabilities, making data-driven decision-making a core strength of Prima.
This unified approach empowers us to stay ahead in a dynamic industry, leveraging data and expertise to drive innovation, efficiency, and sustainable success. 🚀
Join us and be part of a global team pushing the boundaries of Pricing & Underwriting through data.
As a Data Scientist in these teams, some of your activities could be:
Design, build and evolve Prima’s proprietary predictive technology, in topics such as the prediction of future claims, tactical pricing, renewal probability, fraud detection and customer lifetime value, etc;Define and support the implementation in each country of the key tools to understand how the business is growing, for example, conversion, retention, emerging profitability. The monitoring tools need to be consistent at a global level and at the same time able to adapt to the different stages of evolution of each country;Support the countries in planning the pricing and UW strategy and consequent follow up;Develop a strong critical spirit and creativity that can act as an engine for Prima's growth.
Are you the ideal candidate for this exciting role? Here's what we're looking for:
Impressive academic achievements in Mathematics, Computer science, Physics, Statistics, Mathematical Engineering or Physical Engineering;From graduates to people with 2+ years of working/research experience: we’re open to evaluate the seniority during the recruitment process; Strong Python programming skills - especially in the data domain - and fluent use of GIT;Excellent English level, oral & written;You have a genuine, collaborative mindset that inspires and guides others.
In addition to the basic requirements, we will carefully evaluate these characteristics as a plus:
You have previous work experience in similar roles;Knowledge of Spark, SQL or any other data-oriented programming language and proficiency with standard data wrangling and modeling libraries (Pandas, Sklearn. Keras, XGBboost, LightGBM, etc.);Knowledge of BI tools (Tableau or similar);Strong background in mathematical optimization, linear and nonlinear programming, convex optimization, combinatorial optimization techniques, metaheuristics (such as genetic algorithms, simulated annealing, and particle swarm optimization), and stochastic optimization methods.
Remember, research shows that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single criteria. At Prima we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements. You might still be a great fit!
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Prima is a community made up of talented and ambitious individuals. We offer equal employment opportunities and are oriented towards diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination of any kind based on race, colour, gender, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or other protected personal characteristics, as defined by national laws.