Data Scientist II - Firm Analytics (Finance)
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Overview:
Come join us in Firm Strategy, where we strive to unleash the full potential of data and AI to address business challenges. As a Data Scientist on our team, you will design, develop and deliver data science solutions requiring advanced mathematical methods, statistical and machine learning models in support of data-driven strategies. You will combine data from multiple sources to develop innovative solutions to business problems and collaborate with business partners and other data scientists to develop tailored analytic solutions that inform and influence decisions across the firm.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with business partners to design, develop and deploy solutions that enable hyper-personalized interactions.
- Use machine learning, numerical optimization, and statistical modeling to discover and explain patterns in data.
- Create features and develop models beyond standard toolset libraries to meet unique business challenges.
- Proactively interpret and communicate findings and insights from the data to business partners. Clear communication without technical jargon is important to success.
- Execute projects from design and data-gathering, through implementation, final delivery, and monitoring.
- Define data needs and evaluate data quality for applicability to posed problems.
- Rapidly optimize data and model inputs to increase predictiveness and relevance in response to changes in data availability, data quality, or business specifications.
Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.
- Master of Science Degree in a quantitative field required. PhD degree desired.
- 5+ years professional experience.
- Proficiency with one or more computing languages (Python, SQL).
- Ability to deliver capabilities that derive insights or novel ideas from data and mathematical models using best data science practices. Connect insights to desired research or business outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability and interest in learning new algorithms and tools, e.g. GenAI, machine learning, and optimization.
- Proficiency with cloud computing platforms and distributed systems for large-scale data processing.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Edward Jones is prohibited from hiring individuals with certain specified criminal history as set forth in Section 3(a)(39) and 15(b)(4) and Rule 17a-3(a)(12) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and conducts background reviews consistent with FINRA Rule 3110(e). A copy of a notice regarding the provisions of the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance is available at: dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FCOE-Official-Notice-Eng-Final-8.30.2024.pdf.
