Data Science Lead

Data Science Lead - Product

£75,000
Hybrid - Central London (2-3 days onsite: Tues, Wed, Thurs)
Permanent | Full-time

Mentmore have been exclusively engaged by one of the world's leading Law firms to build out their Data Science capability. My client is looking for someone to sit within the Data Product area and lead the Data Science capability for the Product organisation. They're investing heavily in their data capability and need a Lead Data Scientist to drive innovation, shape future data products, and lead high-impact projects across the business.

What You'll Do

• Lead the development of innovative, enterprise-grade data solutions and advanced analytics capabilities, working on high-impact initiatives including AI, automation, and new data products.
• Lead the design and development of analytics solutions, ML prototypes, and intelligent automation tools.
• Collaborate across Product, Platform, and Engineering teams to ensure your solutions are scalable and robust.
• Take ownership of solution design, prototype development, strategic experimentation and integrating solutions into broader product and platform architecture
• Contribute to the firm's AI strategy and roadmap

• Build robust, interpretable models for forecasting, classification, clustering, and optimisation.

• Act as a change agent - helping business users understand the why, not just the what.
• Mentor and support other data scientists, nurturing a culture of experimentation and excellence.

What You Bring

• A strong data science background with experience in fast-paced, commercial environments.
• Strong background in Python, SQL, and Power BI.
• Experience designing and delivering end-to-end analytics solutions.
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and translating business goals into data strategy.
• A collaborative, people-first approach - you bring others with you on the journey.
• Bonus: experience leading small teams or mentoring junior talent.

Why This Role Rocks

• Be part of a Product-led Innovation team where experimentation is encouraged and supported.
• Shape the data strategy and deliver solutions that will have immediate and visible business impact.
• Work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Legal Innovation teams.
• Be seen. Be heard. Have real influence.