at RSM US LLP in ChicagoChicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
As a senior associate in RSM's growing Risk Consulting Practice, you will have the opportunity to draw from your experience and knowledge while continuing to grow your leadership skills through a high degree of client and industry exposure, career development and mentorship opportunities, and a diverse and inclusive culture. The fast-paced and dynamic environment in which we operate will provide you with daily challenges and exciting opportunities.
The Risk Consulting Practice primarily works within our client's risk management functions across the three lines of defense. This includes internal audit, the chief risk officer or risk function and various other members of management tasked with managing risk. Our advisors assist our clients identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing risk. The team scopes, develops and deploys bespoke solutions to help our clients reduce risk exposure. This role is a unique opportunity for an experienced practitioner in data science and analytics to work with a likeminded team to produce cutting edge solutions that assist financial institutions mange major risk of today's environment.
Key Responsibilities
Client Experience:
Learn about the clients that we serve within the financial services industry, and leverage your understanding to become your clients' trusted advisor
Facilitate discussions with client stakeholders to understand current state of the business process, the pain points and success criteria of the potential solution(s)
Collect data requirements, identify relevant data sources, obtain and understand data
Perform data transformations, data joining/blending, data profiling, data cleansing, and other data movement related activities
Determine different machine learning (ML) algorithms fit for purpose based on business and data understanding
Participate in the development of ML models within an Agile team made of internal and external resources
Produce tidy code including comments and docstrings to enable other project team members to understand functionality developed
Follow source code management protocols (e.g. Git) to effectively version models during development and allow multiple resources to work on separate functionality simultaneously
Interpret the results of ML models and clearly and effectively communicate results to technical and non-technical audiencesCoach/mentor junior or client staff on data analytic tools and techniques.
Contributions to Firm Culture:
Model the core RSM values of respect, integrity, teamwork, excellence and stewardship in all interactions with clients and team members
Be open to new ideas and challenges, and help foster a culture that encourages people to ask questions, seek diverse perspectives, and challenge those around you
Develop executive presence through interactions with management within RSM and our clients
Develop meaningful relationships with client personnel and colleagues
Support RSM's goals around diversity and inclusion by nurturing an environment that understands individuality, promotes authenticity, and values varied perspective in arriving at solutions
Position Qualifications:
Undergraduate or Master's degree in MIS, Computer Science, Statistics, Data Analytics or Accounting, or equivalent level of education
Minimum of 2 years experience with open-source programming languages like R or Python
Minimum of 1-2 years of professional experience with ML modeling
Ability to travel to meet client needs and work collaboratively with others in-person and remotely
Openness to workday flexibility, agility, remote work environment, leveraging new tools
Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing
Effective time management and prioritization skills
Preferred Skills (optional):
Minimum of 1-2 years of professional experience in banking, insurance, or related industry
Experience with data analytics/science tools such as Alteryx, SQL, Tableau, and Power BI
Experience processing large amounts of data, including data collection (API, database querying, flat files, etc.), data mining, data transformation, and data profiling.
1-2 years' experience working with Agile Teams
Familiarity with tools like Github and Jira for source code management
Experience developing and presenting results using Jupyter Notebooks.
Experience with Azure ML or Amazon SageMaker
RSM's vision is to be the first-choice advisor to middle market leaders globally. You will work directly with clients, key decision makers and business owners across various industries and geographies to deliver a top quality client experience. RSM is a diverse and inclusive place where you will work as part of a team while being valued as an individual, mentored as a future leader, and recognized for your accomplishments.
The firm offers a competitive benefits package, base compensation,... For full info follow application link.
RSM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.
