Applied AI ML - Associate

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Model Development. You have found the right team.

As a Model Development Associate in our Finance team, you will spend each day defining, refining and delivering set goals for our firm. 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Apply critical thinking skills and perform advanced analytics with the goal of solving complex and multi-faceted business problems. 
• Generate deep insights through the analysis of data and understanding of business processes and turn them into actionable recommendations. 
• Perform advanced quantitative and statistical analysis of large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and correlations that can be used to improve business performance. 
• Know what type of algorithm to use and how to implement them  
• Build and deploy prototype solutions to demonstrate ideas and prove concepts.  
• Develop presentations to summarize and communicate key messages to senior management sponsors and colleagues.  
• Become a subject matter expert and trusted advisor in the analytics discipline.  
• Collaborate with others in the organization to develop new ideas and brainstorm potential solutions.  
• Actively contribute to the continuous learning mindset of the organization by bringing in new ideas and perspectives that stretch the thinking of the group 
• Mentor junior team members

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Deep quantitative/programming background with a graduate degree (M.S., Ph.D.) in Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Operations Research, or Economics,
• Ability to write code and develop production-ready analytical applications.
• Significant experience working with very large scale (structured and unstructured) data
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to clearly present analytical findings and business recommendations. Highly motivated, productive, and teamwork oriented.
• Good project management skills (clear goal setting, well-organized, detailed planning, and ability for tight-timeline deliverables).
• Able to translate ambiguous business problems into a conceptual mathematical framework
• Passionate about continuous learning and professional development
• Deeply curious; creative and imaginative
• Can work both independently and collaboratively

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 3 years of related experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Machine Learning models. Familiarity with Gen AI and its applications is good to have.
• Ability to influence and become a trusted advisor. Expertise in the following: Python (mandatory), Pyspark (good to have)
• Ability to convey complex concepts to non-technical audiences. Effective communication and presentation skills.