Data Scientist Director - Asset Management

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm seeks a Data Scientist Director to develop solutions using LLMs for ESG and Stewardship functions. The role requires advanced skills in Python and machine learning, alongside experience in asset management and the ability to communicate complex concepts to both technical and business audiences.

Qualifications

• Experience with applying NLP and ML techniques for business solutions.
• Ability to write production-quality Python code.
• Understanding of model fine-tuning and prompt engineering.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business needs.
• Develop solutions using LLMs focusing on search and content extraction.
• Design technical architectures and collaborate with engineering teams.

Skills

NLP techniques

Python programming

Machine learning algorithms

Understanding of deep learning frameworks

Communication of complex concepts

Education

Advanced degree in a quantitative or technical discipline

Tools

Deep learning frameworks

Job description

Overview

As a Data Scientist Director in JP Morgan Asset Management's Data Science team, you will focus on developing solutions to support our ESG and Stewardship functions with a heavy focus on content extraction, search, and principles-based reasoning with LLMs. You will work directly with stewardship, ESG, and engineering functions to build solutions from the ground up. Despite the seniority, this is a technical role with an expectation that you are hands-on in both code and design.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to build out requirements and understand business needs
• Develop technical solutions utilizing LLMs with a focus on problems involving search, content extraction and principles-based reasoning
• Build comprehensive testing packages to ensure the efficacy of solutions and to build trust with stakeholders
• Help to design technical architectures and solutions
• Collaborate heavily with engineering functions to deliver high quality, scalable output
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in your problem space. Become an SME within the data science function

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a quantitative or technical discipline or significant practical experience in industry.
• Commercial experience in applying NLP, LLM and ML techniques in solving high-impact business problems, such as semantic search, information extraction, question answering, summarization, personalization, classification or forecasting.
• Advanced python programming skills with experience writing production quality code
• Good understanding of the foundational principles and practical implementations of ML algorithms such as clustering, decision trees, gradient descent etc.
• Strong knowledge of models, prompt engineering, model fine tuning, and domain adaptation.
• Familiarity with latest development in deep learning frameworks.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts and results to both technical and business audiences.

Qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Prior experience in an Asset Management line of business
• Strong business domain knowledge in ESG, investment stewardship, proxy voting, corporate filings or buy side investment
• Familiarity with techniques for model explainability and self-validation
• CFA or equivalent financial qualification

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives. We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including , , , , , , , expression, , marital or veteran status, or , or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.