Senior Data Scientist - Regulatory Analytics & Testing

The National Urban League, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Job summary

Truist Financial Corporation in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Lead Data Scientist for Regulatory Reporting & Data Testing. This on-site role focuses on advanced analytics to improve risk management and regulatory reporting accuracy.

You will mentor junior data scientists, lead analytics initiatives across the team, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to implement data-driven solutions addressing regulatory needs. Experience with FFIEC reporting and data lineage is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field and at least six years of related experience.
• Demonstrate domain expertise in banking, financial services, fin-tech, risk management, or regulation.
• Strong knowledge of statistics, programming (Python/R/SAS), ML, and data visualization.
• Experience with data governance and risk management practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced analytics on structured and unstructured data to deliver actionable insights.
• Own end-to-end data science solution design and delivery with measurable impact.
• Provide analytical consulting to business units and stakeholders.
• Co-design solutions with advanced data science capabilities to create business value.
• Lead and mentor junior data scientists and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Continuously improve home-grown analytics tools toward benchmark standards.
• Ensure governance and risk considerations in data usage and models.
• Drive hiring, onboarding, and coaching of new teammates.
• Stay current with industry trends and innovative analytics practices.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Programming (Python/R/SAS)

Machine learning

Data visualization

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Hadoop

Pig

Hive

Spark

NoSQL databases

Job description

Truist Financial Corporation in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Lead Data Scientist for Regulatory Reporting & Data Testing. This on-site role focuses on advanced analytics to improve risk management and regulatory reporting accuracy.

You will mentor junior data scientists, lead analytics initiatives across the team, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to implement data-driven solutions addressing regulatory needs. Experience with FFIEC reporting and data lineage is a plus.