Data Scientist, Finance Data & Insights

About the role

You will support the Legal and Finance organizations through data analytics and ad-hoc reporting, while using your experience to improve data self-service capabilities and automation through AI tooling. You will also contribute to process automation and provide technical and data guidance to Legal and Finance partners.

Responsibilities

• Gain and apply a deep understanding of Spotify’s data ecosystem to support operational data requirements for legal requests
• Work with a cross-functional team of data scientists, engineers, and functional stakeholders to develop and maintain systems and processes that support Legal and Finance
• Partner with engineering teams to gather requirements and generate outputs for technically complex matters
• Work with large datasets to solve complex problems in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Improve process efficiency through automation and the delivery of data pipelines that strengthen existing self-service reporting and analytics
• Collaborate with highly motivated colleagues who are passionate about Spotify’s success

Requirements

• Passion for solving complex problems through data analysis, combined with strong business acumen and excellent communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams to understand problems and articulate proposed solutions
• Ability to draw meaningful conclusions from analysis and investigations that inform business decisions
• Experience validating datasets and outputs created by other teams or members of your team
• Ability to identify opportunities to make processes more efficient and translate common workflows into feature requirements
• 4+ years of experience in data analytics, including relevant experience with financial and/or legal data
• Degree in information systems, computer science, finance, mathematics, or another quantitative discipline
• Experience performing analysis across large and complex datasets
• Strong SQL knowledge and experience using Claude Code, Codex, or other AI platforms for research, routines, and text-to-SQL capabilities

Schedule

This role is based in New York with flexibility to work remotely. You will be asked to come in 2–3 times per week for in-person meetings.

Pay

The United States base range for this position is $116,994–$167,135, plus equity.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Six-month paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Monthly meal allowance
• 23 paid days off
• Paid flexible holidays
• Paid sick leave