Director, Data Science

Are you an expert Data Science leader with experience in the entire ML development lifecycle Do you want to build innovative solutions for financial markets and professionals with teams of brilliant collaborative data scientists and software engineers If so wed love to talk to you The London Stock Exchange Group LSEG is a global leader in financial market infrastructure with a large and diverse portfolio of data products and services LSEG s Analytics organization is rapidly adopting GenerativeAI and similar transformative technologies to build intuitive solutions that access the wealth of information in our documentation datasets and APIs Were building a brand-new organization to deliver on this promise and we re looking for a leader to own the data science and machine learning components of that transformation Key responsibilities Hire and develop diverse and impactful data science teams providing technical oversight and best practice training Provide technical mentorship and support while letting your team make key decisions and learn from their mistakes Collaborate with Product Managers to define and iteratively deliver roadmaps Build a collaborative team environment Qualifications Master s degree in Computer Science Statistics Mathematics or related field or equivalent work experience At least 5 years shipping machine learning models ideally over the full product development lifecycle At least 2 years leading data science machine learning teams We recognize that to attract the best talent we need to be flexible and we are open to discussing work arrangements with you We take hybrid approach to workplace this role is Digital First LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider Our purpose is driving financial stability empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built Our values of Integrity Partnership Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do every day They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25 000 people across 65 countries However we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth Together we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support including healthcare retirement planning paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyones race religion colour national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age marital status veteran status pregnancy or disability or any other basis protected under applicable law Conforming with applicable law we can reasonably accommodate applicants and employees religious practices and beliefs as well as mental health or physical disability needs Please take a moment to read this carefully as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group LSEG we may hold about you what its used for and how its obtained If you are submitting as a Recruitment Agency Partner it is essential and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to LSEG are aware of this privacy notice