Data Science & Compliance Strategist (Hybrid)

Ropes & Gray LLP; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ropes & Gray Insights Lab is seeking a Compliance & Data Science Consultant to join a cross-disciplinary team in Chicago. You will combine regulatory knowledge with quantitative methods to assess client compliance programs and deliver data-driven risk insights for engagements across healthcare, banking, and biotech sectors.

The role emphasizes designing advisory solutions, performing risk assessments, developing AI-enabled workflows, and supporting governance, mapping, and reporting for clients

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Three to five years of professional experience in compliance, regulatory consulting, or a related advisory role within healthcare, banking/investment management, or biotech/pharmaceutical industries.
• Demonstrated applied experience in data science, data analytics, or quantitative risk analysis (academic or professional).
• Foundational knowledge of compliance program structure, including the DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs framework or equivalent regulatory guidance.
• Substantive familiarity with at least two of the following: sanctions screening, anti-bribery/FCPA compliance, data governance, or regulatory risk modeling.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, implementation, and evaluation of client compliance programs.
• Conduct compliance risk assessments, gap analyses, and portfolio monitoring reviews under senior Lab supervision.
• Assist with substantive regulatory analysis in areas including sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, and sector-specific frameworks.
• Prepare client-ready deliverables including assessment reports, program design recommendations, and remediation roadmaps.
• Continue to develop AI-driven workflows to derive efficiency on PE monitoring and compliance advisory work.
• Develop and execute data analytics workflows for compliance monitoring, risk stratification, and regulatory reporting engagements.
• Apply statistical methods, data visualization, and computational techniques to identify patterns, anomalies, and risk indicators in client datasets.
• Support the integration of AI and machine learning tools into compliance workflows, including prompt engineering, output validation, and tool evaluation.

Job description

Ropes & Gray Insights Lab is seeking a Compliance & Data Science Consultant to join a cross-disciplinary team in Chicago. You will combine regulatory knowledge with quantitative methods to assess client compliance programs and deliver data-driven risk insights for engagements across healthcare, banking, and biotech sectors.

The role emphasizes designing advisory solutions, performing risk assessments, developing AI-enabled workflows, and supporting governance, mapping, and reporting for clients