Lead Data Scientist

FINRA • Rockville, MD

3d • $114,200 - $248,700 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Data Scientist for Market Regulation Technology will work to establish and institutionalize data science and machine learning best practices as FINRA moves to ML based pattern development. The development product for this move will be the creation of the Dynamic Surveillance Platform. The lead data scientist will have primary responsibility of the development of the Machine Learning (ML) Framework portion of the Platform.

Requirements

• Masters or PhD degree (preferred) in Statistics, Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology, Econometrics, or related field.
• 5+ years relevant experience with a proven track record of leveraging analytics and large amounts of data to drive significant business impact
• Solid statistical knowledge and intuition, ideally utilized in experimentation and modeling
• Strong algorithmic thinking and independent research ability
• Passion for learning and innovating new methodologies at the intersection of statistics, applied math, and computer science
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills coupled with strong business acumen.
• Must be able to translate business objectives into actionable analyses, and analytic results into actionable business and product recommendations
• Impactful presentation skills, including the use of meaningful charts, graphs, or other data visualizations to convey information and results clearly and concisely
• Strong background in machine learning
• Strong knowledge of advanced statistical methods and predictive modeling

Responsibilities

• Lead development of the ML Framework within the Dynamic Surveillance Platform
• Work closely with multiple FINRA businesses to specify, design and build the ML Framework
• Collaborate with Data Engineers to specify and design the Data Framework
• Strong and disciplined coding skills with a history of creating and supporting reusable packages (Scala, R or Python)
• Analyze experimental data with statistical rigor.
• Ensure accurate interpretation by combining business acumen with detailed data knowledge and statistical expertise
• Build machine learning base surveillance models to monitor markets and protect investors
• Translate analytic insights into concrete, actionable recommendations for new models and communicate these findings
• Drive efforts to enable independent interpretation of results through education, improved tools, and data visualization
• Demonstration of FINRA’s values.
• Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.
• Mentor other Data Scientists on the team and within FINRA on methodologies and best practices

Benefits

• health, dental and vision insurance
• basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal
• 401(k) plan with company match
• FINRA-funded retirement contribution
• tuition reimbursement
• commuter benefits
• adoption assistance
• backup family care
• surrogacy benefits
• employee assistance
• wellness programs
• 15 days of paid time off
• 5 personal days
• 9 sick days
• two volunteer service days
• military leave
• jury duty leave
• bereavement leave
• voting and election official leave
• care of a family member leave
• childbirth and parental leave
• nine paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior