Senior Data Scientist - AI

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values : respect, innovation, and collaboration.

About the Role

The Senior Data Scientist - AI is responsible for research, development, and deployment of advance machine learning models that can generate actionable insights and power intelligent applications. This role goes beyond traditional data science, focusing on building, scaling and operationalizing AI / ML solutions to support business workflows. The Senior Data Scientist will design and train models for predictive and prescriptive modeling on complex data as well as develop and fine-tune NLP / GenAI models for integration into custom applications and workflows. They will also support the development and maintenance of internal AI / ML and data science applications utilizing tools such as Python, RAPIDs and modern data visualization platforms (e.g., Tableau). Working closely with stakeholders from various business units, these projects require the ability to lead others while providing expert guidance to deliver creative and practical solutions to improve the operations of a global workforce. This role will be located in our Downtown Los Angeles office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include :

• Liaising with stakeholders and the machine learning team to identify data science opportunities and define requirements
• Analyzing data patterns and applying appropriate models and solutions for regression analysis, forecasting, probability analysis, and trending
• Designing data extractions, cleansing, and transformations connecting disparate data sets through complex SQL queries
• Delivering actionable findings via Tableau and PowerPoint presentations to senior leadership
• Monitoring production models and infrastructure for ongoing maintenance, configuration changes, and improvements, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and / or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

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Benefits & Additional Information

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham's comprehensive benefit program which includes :

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Pay Range

USD $160,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 / Yr.