THE OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented junior Data Scientist to join our Investment Science Team. The successful candidate will partner with data science and investing professionals to curate and analyze a wide variety of financial data. This role involves collaborating with other data scientists to deliver high-quality intelligence to our constituents through the application of novel statistical methods.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with data science and investing professionals on data analysis related to investment performance across a variety of domains including client portfolio performance, asset class performance, and individual manager performance.
- Deliver high-quality insights within project scope and timeframes in collaboration with other data scientists.
- Curate new and interesting data sets that support the intelligence we seek to deliver.
- Apply novel statistical methods to analyze data from varied sources.
- Participate in planning and execution activities for projects undertaken by the Investment Science Team.
- Write basic unit tests and support test-driven development/automation within the investment science code base.
- Engage in Research and Development activities and prototypes.
- Participate in peer code reviews.
- Write monitoring and validation code that monitors data objects that the team creates.
- Automate the delivery of intelligence through our cloud infrastructure.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Math, Computer Science, Data Analysis, or a related field.
- 0-3 years of experience in a professional services environment.
- Experience and proficiency with coding in R or Python. Ideal candidates will have proficiency in both.
- Strong analytical skills and a passion for solving complex problems through data.
- Ability to thrive in a flexible work environment, including both in-person and remote work options.
- Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- A curious mindset with a commitment to life-long learning.
- A keen interest in finance and investment management.
- A passion for creating useful intelligence and working with constituents to leverage that intelligence in creating better outcomes for clients.
- Eligibility to work in the US without sponsorship or restriction.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT
The firm is committed to the concept and practice of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. It is expected that all employees will follow a similar policy toward their co-workers.
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