Hybrid Compliance Data Scientist — Regulatory Analytics

Ropes & Gray LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ropes & Gray Insights Lab seeks a Compliance & Data Science Consultant to join a multidisciplinary team. You will combine regulatory knowledge with quantitative skills to deliver client-facing compliance assessments, portfolio monitoring engagements, and data-driven risk analytics projects.

The role emphasizes collaboration with lawyers and data scientists in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment, with on-site hybrid work requirements and opportunities to contribute to business development and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in compliance, regulatory consulting, or a related advisory role in healthcare, banking/investment management, or biotech/pharmaceutical industries.
• Demonstrated experience in data science, data analytics, or quantitative risk analysis.
• Foundational knowledge of compliance program structure, including DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs framework or equivalent guidance.
• Substantive familiarity with at least two of: sanctions screening, anti-bribery/FCPA compliance, data governance, or regulatory risk modeling.

Responsibilities

• Support design, implementation, and evaluation of client compliance programs.
• Conduct compliance risk assessments, gap analyses, and portfolio monitoring reviews under senior supervision.
• Assist with substantive regulatory analysis in areas including sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, and sector-specific frameworks.
• Develop and execute data analytics workflows for compliance monitoring, risk stratification, and regulatory reporting engagements.
• Support AI and machine learning tools integration into compliance workflows, including prompt engineering, output validation, and tool evaluation.
• Collaborate with the data science consultant on projects requiring regulatory context and quantitative execution.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Ropes & Gray Insights Lab seeks a Compliance & Data Science Consultant to join a multidisciplinary team. You will combine regulatory knowledge with quantitative skills to deliver client-facing compliance assessments, portfolio monitoring engagements, and data-driven risk analytics projects.

The role emphasizes collaboration with lawyers and data scientists in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment, with on-site hybrid work requirements and opportunities to contribute to business development and