Senior Principal Strategic Research Analyst, Market Analytics

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in and/or lead efforts in the strategic design of quantitative multi-market and multi-product investigatory solutions for processing output and referrals resulting from market manipulation and market conduct rule violations leveraging large volumes of multi-domain data.
• Provide clear and concise written and visual artifacts supporting analysis performed to senior MRD personnel.
• Participate in and/or lead efforts in the enhancements and evolution of the MRD's surveillance investigatory program in response to market trends and developments.
• Provide efficient quantitative support for market studies, examinations, and ongoing investigations.
• Identify areas and problems within the MRD business domains that can be solved with Machine Learning solutions.
• Assist in performing regulatory impact assessments of industry initiatives on MRD's Cross-Market and SRO-specific programs.
• Adapt MRD's investigatory, referral, and examination programs to new rules and initiatives.
• Support management and others in informing internal and external stakeholders on program vision, strategy, operations, and implementation status.
• Support the execution of the team’s programs in an efficient and effective manner.
• Participate in and/or lead efforts in ad hoc special projects and national initiatives, as requested.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Business, with a minimum of eight years of experience in the field, including at least four years of machine learning experience.
• Strong statistical and software engineering skills with substantial experience analyzing large datasets in an efficient and scalable manner.
• Experience in designing and implementing data-driven solutions using highly specialized statistical techniques and machine learning approaches.
• Ability to work independently and propose scalable technical solution frameworks for multi-domain data analysis.
• Experience working with multi-terabyte distributed datasets and generating insights from them.
• Excellent written and visual communication skills for presenting analysis results to senior personnel.

Nice to Have

• Advanced degree in a relevant field is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years of experience in the field with a relevant degree or substitution.
• Experience with statistical analysis, software engineering, and large-scale data analysis.
• Experience in machine learning applications relevant to regulatory and surveillance functions.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Discretionary bonus and overtime pay eligibility.
• 401(k) plan with company match and additional retirement contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and wellness programs.
• Paid time off including 15 days of PTO, 5 personal days, 9 sick days, and 9 paid holidays.
• Additional leave options such as volunteer service days, military leave, jury duty, bereavement, parental leave, and leave for voting.