Statistician

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Job Summary
The Data Statistician role in the Wage & Hour Data Analytics group provides support on various projects, including but not limited to, single plaintiff, class action, collective action, and DOL audit client exposure analyses, largely based on client timekeeping and payroll data. This individual will work autonomously to handle complex attorney/client issues and assist in overseeing the work of analysts.
Essential Functions

• Regularly work as primary contact with attorneys, clients, and team manager to determine strategies on projects involving but not limited to class action data analytics.
• Provide support on Practice Group initiatives, marketing efforts and pitches
• Assess client exposure under various litigation scenarios - class action, collective action, etc.
• Provide clear and concise communications regarding the analysis processes and results - both written and oral - to attorneys and client contacts, with the ability to explain complex topics in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Develop methods and strategies to reach the end goal of a project based on various types/formats of raw client data.
• Work with attorneys and analysts for analysis revisions, often on-the-fly during mediation proceedings.
• Develop strong and effective relationships with clients.
• Execute assigned tasks in a self-directed, proactive manner, while actively managing own time and quality of work
• Appropriately identify areas of discrete code and/or analytical methods that should be utilized for project analysis.
• Expand scope of data tools employed by analysis team, including R, in conjunction with data and process integration, which is ongoing.
• Ability to lead a project, as needed, from data intake and methodology development to analysis completion.

Qualifications/Skills Required

• Minimum three years of experience directly working with Wage & Hour topics and data (timekeeping and payroll data especially) preferred, ideally within a legal or HR context.
• Direct experience with California Wage & Hour laws a large plus.
• Expert working knowledge with Excel, especially with basic and intermediate Excel formulas (vlookups, sumifs, etc.). VBA experience a large plus.
• Ability to use Excel formulas and mathematics to manipulate raw data into dollar-figure exposure estimates.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Experience in R, SQL, Python, other statistical programs a plus.
• Ability to write programs/macros to automate repetitive statistical and data tasks.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to determine client and project needs and independently design and prepare data and analyses.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects, from start to finish, with shifting priority levels.
• Willingness to conform to standardized group practices.

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Educational Requirements

• Master's degree in applied statistics, mathematics, econometrics or a similar field or commensurate experience or equivalent level of training.

Remote Optional
For New York and Denver, the expected salary range for this position is between $81,000 and $95,000. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.
Jackson Lewis understands that embracing our differences makes us a stronger, better firm. We appreciate the importance of having a workforce that reflects the various communities in which we work, and we strive to create an inclusive environment where diverse employees want to work and where they can flourish professionally. In furtherance of our culture, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.