Head of AI/ML
Head of Data Science
Via · 📍 London Area, United Kingdom
First Head of Data Science hire to build and own the ML function from scratch at a fast-growing UK consumer fintech, with immediate impact on credit risk and retention models.
Signals
- ⚠ no reporting line stated
- ⚠ role posted via intermediary platform (Via) — actual employer identity obscured until match
- ✓ strong existing data foundations — greenfield science, not greenfield data
- ✓ first hire mandate with full function ownership and senior visibility
Company history
Via's only prior posting was a Director of AI Engineering for an internal AI Labs — a different role and likely a different client company, suggesting no ghost-job concern here.