Data Science Chief Of Staff
About Abound
We’re redefining consumer lending in the UK, and beyond. Using advanced AI and Open Banking data, we make fair, affordable personal finance available to more people. While traditional lenders rely almost entirely on credit scores, we look at the full financial picture - how much you spend, and what you can afford to repay to build a deeper, more accurate understanding of each customer's unique financial situation.
And we've shown it works at scale. We’ve issued over £1.3bn in loans directly to customers while delivering market-leading credit performance - for every 10 defaults the industry expects, we see only 3. We also reached profitability just 2.5 years after launch.
Backed by £2bn+ of funding from top-tier investors including Citi, GSR Ventures, and Deutsche Bank, we’re recognised as one of Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs (Sifted, CNBC). Now, we’re expanding into new markets and product lines - and we’re looking for ambitious people who want to learn fast, take ownership, and grow with us.
About the role
We are hiring a Chief of Staff to act as the DS Director's right hand, with full visibility across a fast-scaling Data Science and Credit Risk organisation that builds and runs the decisioning, pricing and credit models behind every Abound product - across multiple verticals and markets.
This is a high-impact role for someone early in their career who is exceptionally curious and operates with real autonomy. You won't be handed a playbook. You'll be handed context, access and a mandate - and trusted to figure out the rest.
Your mission is simple: make sure that the DS and Risk team is
- working on the right business priorities, and understanding the business impact
- delivering at pace without introducing unnecessary bureaucracy
- operating with great discipline and consistency (incl. change controls, reporting and communication)
What you'll be doing
Execution & follow-through
- Maintain the single trusted view of all DS a...