Data Scientist, Legal

We are looking for a Data Scientist to work on our eDiscovery & Information Governance Legal team. You will enjoy working with one of the richest data sets in the world, cutting edge technology, and the opportunity to have your insights turned into real world impact. Join us to dive into the technical details of our large-scale data stack. Help us to answer some of the most challenging and novel data issues facing the technology industry.Data Scientist, Legal Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a variety of technical and non-technical stakeholders (including engineers, data scientists, and attorneys) to understand and identify data needs, understand business problems and design analytics solutions
• Build data expertise and leverage data controls to ensure privacy, security, compliance, data quality, and operations for allocated areas of ownership
• Design and communicate analytics solutions to help drive understanding across some of the largest data sets in the world
• Mentor others and contribute to development of documentation, protocols and procedures, training guides, workflows, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience doing quantitative analysis
• Experience with SQL and at least one programming language (e.g., Python, C, R.)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Economics, or relevant technical field
• Experience initiating and driving projects to completion with minimal guidance
• Experience working cross-functionally and communicating technical content to general audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or Masters in a technical discipline
• Experience with Unix/Linux
• Experience with distributed computing (Hive/Hadoop)
• Experience with Machine Learning/AI to automate tasks, identify patterns, make predictions
• Experience working in technology industry

For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. About Meta Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
$124,000/year to $176,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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