250 Best work form home Jobs in United Kingdom (May 2026)

Lead Data Scientist - Deep Learning Practitioner

2 days ago

London

White Collar Factory (95009), United Kingdom, London, London Lead Data Scientist - Deep Learning Practitioner About this role Our Data Science team focuses on the development of Machine Learning and Deep Learning solutions, to solve business problems and deliver actionable insights. We are a talented, collaborative and enthusiastic group, who use our expertise to derive insights from complex data, working in close collaboration with our business partners. This role will primarily focus on leading the development of proprietary deep learning models to address critical business challenges in underwriting. The role will also involve supporting our business partners as they develop advanced servicing products using Large Language Models. What you’ll do * Lead the development of new deep learning approaches to advance our current underwriting models, which form the heart of our lending business. Apply these to new types of (multi-modal) data in order to stay at the forefront of innovation. * Prioritise and own the roadmap for this work. Balancing R&D with in-market results, you will drive ideas from prototypes through to production. * Provide consultancy to our tech and product partners, to help design, develop and launch products powered by Large Language Models (LLMs). This collaboration will help provide seamless experiences for our customers and associates. * Use a combination of business acumen, coding and statistical skills to navigate large amounts of data and extract actionable solutions. * Work cross-functionally on projects that support key business initiatives and drive sustainable growth. What we’re looking for * Strong experience developing and deploying deep learning models, particularly for sequential data (e.g. time series, language) using techniques such as LSTMs or transformers. * A proven track record leading model development, including setting the technical direction, project management, stakeholder comms, and mentoring junior members of the team. * Experience producing and managing reliable and maintainable code in Python in a team setting, including code reviews and setting software engineering best practices * Hands-on experience with modern Machine/Deep Learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Hugging Face Transformers. * Familiarity with both pre-training and fine-tuning of large-scale models * Experience working with structured and unstructured data, such as text, logs, or time series and tokenisation techniques. * A strong understanding of probability, statistics, machine learning and familiarity with large data set manipulation. * A drive for continued learning through an internal and external focus, and an ability to prototype new techniques to assess value We are committed to creating a level playing field and seek to create teams that are representative of our customers and the communities we serve. We’d love to hear from you if you identify with a typically under-represented group in our industry and are particularly keen to hear from women, the LGBTQ+ community and ethnic minority candidates. Where and how you'll work This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham or London office. We have a hybrid working model, so you’ll be based in our office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and can work from home on Monday and Friday. Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements, and we're open to talking about an arrangement that works for you. What’s in it for you * Bring us all this - and you’ll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation * We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers) * Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance – with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave * Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café What you should know about how we recruit We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages. We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few: * REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies * OutFront – to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates * Mind Your Mind – signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all * Women in Tech – promoting an inclusive environment in tech * EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment. For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). Who We Are At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding. Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.

Pensions Associate

19 days ago

London

ROLE OVERVIEW // Would you like to join an expanding and dynamic market leading pensions practice in one of the world’s most prestigious law firms? We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual to join us as an Associate in our pensions practice. We offer a highly competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Slaughter and May is recognised for exceptional legal service, commerciality and commitment to clients. We advise on a spectrum of legal matters, often high-profile, ground-breaking and complex. We are known for delivering innovative and bespoke solutions. Our Pensions Practice Our Pensions practice is part of our integrated Pensions, Employment and Incentives group which is led by 5 Partners and has more than 30 non-partner fee earners and Knowledge Counsel and Knowledge Officer. To give you a flavour of the breadth of work, the successful applicant would see all of the following: • Very large advisory balanced practice (both business-as-usual and projects) for both trustees and sponsors of schemes of all sizes (from sub-£20 million to £10s of billions) as well as insurers - including Railways Pension Scheme, New Airways Pension Scheme (BA), BBC Pension Scheme, Electricity Supply Pension Scheme, BT Pension Scheme, Severn Trent, Royal Mail and Centrica. Associates work on: highly technical benefit issues (GMP/Virgin Media/equalisation issues on buy-outs/pensions tax), funding negotiations on valuations and transactions; surplus refunds and winding-ups; funding structures working with financing colleagues (SLPs; guarantees; letters of credit; reservoir trusts; escrows); investment advice including strategy implementation; TPR moral hazard powers advice, including related board advice; administration agreements; master trust transfers., • Dispute resolution – member, IDRP and PO complaints for trustee clients, Part 8, professional negligence and rectification applications to Senior Courts and TPR investigations and proceedings. Recent current examples include questions of construction regarding scheme amendment powers following on from the BBC Pension Scheme cases and ongoing High Court litigation. We also advise on TPR s231 (funding) investigations and s43 (FSD) investigations. Pensions Associates work closely with colleagues in Disputes and Investigations., • De-risking through buy-ins/outs – we have advised on many of the biggest transactions in UK market history, including the £7.5 billion buy-in of the British Steel Pension Scheme and on the £6.5 billion buy-in of RSA’s two schemes with Pensions Insurance Corporation. We also act regularly for insurers, such as Legal & General, Aviva and PIC; we advised Legal & General on the £4.6 billion buy-in with Ford’s pension schemes and the £4.8 billion full buy-in for the Boots Pension Scheme., • M&A/IPOs/distress/corporate transactions - Associates work with corporate colleagues on deal structuring, due diligence, drafting and negotiation. This requires both technical expertise and commercial deal management. Examples include advising Vodafone on the pensions aspects of its agreement with CK Hutchison Group, owner of Three UK, to merge their respective UK telecommunications businesses to create the UK’s largest mobile operator, working with our Corporate team to advise Spectris on the pensions aspects of its competitive takeover by KKR and Reckitt Benckiser on the pensions aspects of the divestment of its Essential Home business. We have an extensive database of precedent advice and standard form documents managed by our Knowledge Lawyer team and a dedicated team know-how specialist. We run regular technical and BD training programmes. Associates have access to a dedicated and experienced pension knowledge lawyer. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES // The key responsibilities of this role are set out below and there may be others which are not listed. You may be required on occasion to work outside our normal working hours of 9:30am to 5:30pm. • Day-to-day contact for advising sponsor and trustee clients, • Drafting, reviewing and amending the legal and commercial aspects of pensions-related and pension scheme documentation, • Taking responsibility for pensions aspects of transactions, • Delivering first line support to clients on matters, working within a larger team of colleagues, at a range of experience levels, • Managing/supervising trainees, • Taking responsibility for working with other parts of the firm in advising on all of these areas, • Developing the practice by promoting the firm, both to existing and potential clients and by contributing to the creation of know-how, including client bulletins and other client and firm-facing training events CANDIDATE PROFILE // Candidates for this position must have: • A strong academic record and being at ease thinking fast and being able to reflect and identify the essence of a client’s query, • Keenness to learn and develop, • Ability to communicate succinctly, projecting confidence in both legal and commercial analysis underpinning the advice, • Ability to see issues from the client’s perspective and to work out how to deliver exactly what the client wants and needs, • Skill in drafting, advising and negotiating on complex transactions and matters, • First rate legal and technical skills combined with pragmatism, commercial knowledge and application, • Excellent client care skills, • Excellent transaction management skills, • Ability to develop and work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment, • Resilience under pressure, endurance and ability to manage and meet multiple deadlines, • Experience in running negotiations and other meetings with limited supervision, • A high level of professionalism and integrity International Opportunities The vast majority of the work undertaken in the Pensions, Employment and Incentives group is international. Many of our clients are based overseas and the nature of our domestic client base is such that most of them have considerable overseas interests. Our Best Friends network ensures that we and our clients have access to the very best international legal advice which in turn enables us to see more than our fair share of the most interesting global disputes and investigations. English law is often at the heart of a matter so we frequently find ourselves playing a key role project managing the international advisers and bringing all the strands of the matter together. Culture of the Firm Our culture is one of doing all that is necessary to deliver excellence to each client as a team. Team is central to how we function. We foster a collegiate and non-competitive culture in which colleagues ask for advice and support. We operate an open-door policy and actively encourage discussion and knowledge sharing. Our practice holds regular social and team building events. It is a team. There are no billable hours or billing targets for associates. The firm has eleven diversity networks. Our aim is to foster a spirit of inclusion. We welcome applications irrespective of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, belief or marital status.

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