KeyBank is committed to championing their clients, and they are seeking a Quantitative Analytics Associate. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the development and validation of predictive and machine-learning models, conducting quantitative analysis, and collaborating with team members to answer key business questions.
Conduct quantitative analysis on large data sets with manager and team support
Identify common data errors and their impact
Employ basic best practices for evaluating large data
Answer key business questions through exploration and discovery
Find patterns or anomalies by building out visualizations
Execute basic diagnostics testing under supervision (e.g. performance testing, assumption verification and impacts of limitations)
Tests, under supervision, suitability / sufficiency for approach (e.g. representativeness)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent) in statistics, mathematics, economics, financial engineering, data sciences, predictive modeling, or other quantitative disciplines and at least 1 year of relevant experience; 0 with Master’s or PhD
Understanding of data wrangling including information documentation and importing data from different formats
Understanding of descriptive statistics, random variables, common distributions, outliers
Ability to consume, explore, and evaluate big data; can leverage this skill to inform business questions
Advanced Microsoft Office Suite: Navigation, shortcuts, use and share spreadsheet documents
Python/R/SAS: Perform IDE walk-through; shortcuts, connect to data bases, use functions such as classes, variables, lists, and classes, program files, modules, and libraries
Familiar with concepts and usage of Data Leakage, Training, Testing, and Validation Sets for model building
Able to perform basic diagnostics testing
Understanding of foundational statistical / measurement concepts, methods, and techniques
Understanding of basic uses, scope, features, benefits, and risks of available modeling methods
Leadership: Works under general direction / supervision; may work independently, but often needs ongoing guidance and support
Partnering / Influencing: Limited business partner interaction – work typically assigned by manager; Developing relationship building ability and interpersonal skills; Engage and interact mostly with immediate team and peers; Developing influencing skills
Business Acumen: Developing basic understanding of business partner strategy; Building financial acumen
Critical Thinking / Problem Solving: Developing critical thinking skills; Can analyze simple issues with low complexity; Can give perspective to the team addressing basic business/analytical problems and challenges; Recognizes need to escalate issues in a timely manner
Communication: Basic writing skills; beginning to develop ability to organize information in clear, consistent format; Typically needs assistance with articulating a clear, well-thought out message and formal delivery; Minimal skills in creating PowerPoint presentations; limited formal delivery
Preferred
Benefit
Short-term incentive compensation
Deferred incentive compensation
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