Senior Data Scientist - Regulatory Analytics & Testing

Kappa Alpha PSI Fraternity, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Truist Financial Corporation in Richmond, VA seeks a Lead Data Scientist for Regulatory Reporting and Data Testing to lead advanced analytics initiatives and guide a team of data scientists. You will own end-to-end data science solutions, provide strategic consulting to business leaders, and advance governance across data usage.

On-site five days a week. The role requires a strong background in statistics, ML, Python/R/SAS, and experience with Hadoop/Spark ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as Finance, Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, or Engineering, or equivalent education and related training
• Six years of related experience
• Demonstrate domain expertise in banking/fintech/regulatory areas with career progression
• Knowledge of statistics, programming (Python, R, SAS, etc.), ML, model development, BI visualization
• Working knowledge of Hadoop, Pig, Hive, and/or NoSQL, Spark
• Experience in managing multiple projects with tight deadlines and/or leading teams

Responsibilities

• Perform sophisticated data analytics on structured and unstructured data to identify actionable insights
• Own end-to-end data science solution design and delivery with measurable business outcomes
• Provide analytical consulting and thought leadership to various business areas
• Co-design optimal solutions to solve complex business problems with advanced data science
• Lead junior teammates and partner with cross-functional teams
• Adopt new analytical capabilities and improve home-grown solutions
• Foster risk management by guiding data usage governance practices
• Mentor and guide junior teammates to create an inclusive environment
• Drive team standards and participate in hiring, onboarding and coaching

Skills

Statistical analytics

Predictive analytics

Machine learning

Python

R

SAS

Data visualization

Team leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field

Master’s degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Hadoop

Pig

Hive

Spark

Job description

Truist Financial Corporation in Richmond, VA seeks a Lead Data Scientist for Regulatory Reporting and Data Testing to lead advanced analytics initiatives and guide a team of data scientists. You will own end-to-end data science solutions, provide strategic consulting to business leaders, and advance governance across data usage.

On-site five days a week. The role requires a strong background in statistics, ML, Python/R/SAS, and experience with Hadoop/Spark ecosystems.