Statistician I

Role Description

The Statistician I 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.
• Experience with Wage & Hour data and current knowledge of Wage & Hour laws at the state and/or federal level is required.
• Work with a high degree of latitude with minimal supervision.
• Handle complex attorney/client issues and oversee the work of analysts and more junior statisticians.
• Effectively communicate with both attorneys and high-level client contacts.
• Possess expert knowledge of subject matter and Firm analytic protocols and procedures.
• Regularly work with attorneys and team manager to determine strategies for projects.
• Provide support on Practice Group initiatives, marketing efforts, and in pitches.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience directly working with data and performing data analyses professionally and/or academically, preferably within a Wage & Hour, legal, or HR context (timekeeping and payroll data especially).
• 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.).
• Experience in R, SQL, Python, other statistical programs a plus (R preferred).
• Ability to communicate well, both in writing and verbally, with client HR and legal professionals at Fortune 500 companies.
• Ability to write programs/macros to automate repetitive statistical and data tasks.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills required.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects, from start to finish, with shifting priority levels.
• Working knowledge of R, data wrangling methodologies and coding standards around dplyr, tidyverse, lubridate.
• Critical thinking skills with attention to every detail.
• Willingness to conform to standardized group practices.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in applied statistics, mathematics, econometrics or a similar field or commensurate experience or equivalent level of training required.
• Master’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account.
• Firm-paid holidays, vacation and sick time.
• Employee assistance program and other firm benefits.