Senior Data Scientist (NLP and GenAI Specialist)

474 MS Services Group, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley, a global financial services leader, seeks a Senior Data Scientist (NLP Specialist) in Non-Financial Risk to design and deploy advanced AI models for surveillance and compliance monitoring. The VP-level role leads the NFR Data & Analytics team, partnering with Legal, Compliance, and IT to detect illicit activities and optimize risk controls.

Requirements include a PhD/MS in a quantitative field and 10+ years of AI/ML/NLP experience, with strong Python/Java skills and SDLC

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a highly quantitative field (MS/PhD).
• 10+ years of hands-on AI/ML/NLP experience solving complex problems.
• Strong Python or Java programming skills and SDLC familiarity.
• Experience with cutting-edge NLP/AI tools and frameworks.
• Leadership experience guiding junior data scientists.

Responsibilities

• Design high-performance AI systems using LLMs, RAG, and knowledge graphs.
• Develop GenAI-based automation to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Advance research on novel NLP/AI techniques.
• Lead and mentor junior data scientists to achieve business goals.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Financial Crimes, and IT stakeholders.

Skills

NLP

Machine Learning

Python

Java

Large Language Models

Research leadership

Education

PhD or MS in CS/ML/Quantitative field

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

Semantic Kernel

CrewAI

OpenAI SDK

PyTorch

HuggingFace

GIT

Linux

SPARQL

Graph Databases

Job description

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Senior Data Scientist (NLP Specialist) in Non-Financial Risk to develop and deploy advanced AI models using NLP, Machine Learning, and quantitative techniques to improve surveillance and compliance monitoring. In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory, and franchise risk. This is a Vice President level position within the NFR Data & Analytics team, which is responsible for designing and optimizing surveillance models and tools using advanced analytical techniques to help identify suspicious and/or illegal behaviors like money laundering, market manipulation, insider trading, unfair sales or trading practices and other financial crimes. Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you'll do in the role:

• Design high-performance systems leveraging cutting-edge techniques including Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), Agentic AI architecture, and knowledge graph analytics.
• Create GenAI-based solutions to automate manual tasks and drive cost efficiency.
• Conduct research to identify novel methods for enhancing analytical solutions.
• Lead and develop junior data scientists to achieve key business objectives.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Financial Crimes, and IT stakeholders to champion the adoption of new AI/ML/NLP approaches, techniques and capabilities.
• Champion innovative approaches to improve detection of suspicious activity.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Intelligent Systems, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering or other highly quantitative fields
• 10+ years of hands-on industry experience in building AI/ML/NLP solutions and applied statistical analysis to solve complex business problems
• Knowledge of software design and system principles and excellent skills in either Python (preferred) or Java
• Experience with AI/ML/NLP software packages such as LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI, OpenAI SDK, PyTorch, HuggingFace, etc.
• Experience in adhering to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) principles include GIT related operations
• Strong problem solving and time management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with financial markets, especially in Compliance, Non-Financial Risk, and Fraud analytics
• Experience with benchmark creation and evaluation including LLM-as-a-Judge based techniques
• Knowledge of Vector Stores, Linux, SPARQL, and Graph Databases

Typically, 9-10+ years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

Please note that the location listed for this role is temporary. The position's work location will transition to 1445 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202 at a future date. In-Person interviews will be required for the role.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients - helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that is differentiated - and we've done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.

At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents. Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.

At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for people, governments and institutions, always with a standard of excellence and guided by our core values. Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing first-class service to our clients, in a way that reflects our commitment to creating a more sustainable future and fostering stronger communities around the world. In each line of business, we strive to demonstrate our belief in the power of transformative thinking, innovative strategies and leading-edge solutions and in the ability of capital to work for the benefit of all society.