Statistician II - Wage and Hour
Focused on employment and labor law since 1958, Jackson Lewis P.C. helps employers develop proactive strategies, strong policies, and business-oriented solutions to cultivate high-functioning workforces that are engaged and stable.
About the role
The Statistician II role in the Wage & Hour Data Analytics group provides support on various projects, including single plaintiff, class action, collective action, and DOL audit client exposure analyses, largely based on client timekeeping and payroll data. Experience with Wage & Hour data and current knowledge of Wage & Hour laws at the state and/or federal level is required. You will work with a high degree of latitude with minimal supervision, handle complex attorney/client issues, oversee the work of analysts and more junior statisticians, and communicate effectively with both attorneys and high-level client contacts.
Responsibilities
- Identify data issues, perform basic analysis, and develop solutions.
- Participate in creation of macros and coding for necessary analyses.
- Provide input on timely, effective solutions to solve client issues; identify and suggest new approaches to technical issues.
- Assess client exposure under various litigation scenarios – class action, collective action, etc.
- Oversee and review work of analysts and junior statisticians, including workload management and project delegation.
- Provide clear, concise communications – both written and oral – to attorneys and client contacts, with the ability to explain complex topics in an easy-to-understand manner.
- Develop methods and strategies to reach the end goal of a project based on various types/formats of raw client data.
- Work with attorneys and analysts for analysis revisions, often on-the-fly during mediation proceedings.
- Determine client and project needs and independently design and prepare data and analyses.
- Provide support on Practice Group initiatives, marketing efforts, and in pitches.
Requirements
- Minimum two years of experience directly working with Wage & Hour topics and data (timekeeping and payroll data especially), preferably within a legal or HR context.
- Direct experience with California Wage & Hour laws a plus.
- Expert working knowledge of Excel, especially with basic and intermediate Excel formulas (vlookups, sumifs, etc.).
- Ability to use Excel formulas and mathematics to manipulate raw data into dollar-figure exposure estimates.
- VBA experience a plus.
- Experience in R, SQL, Python, or other statistical programs (R preferred).
- Proficiency in linear and logistic regression modeling for large-scale workforces.
- Ability to communicate well, both in writing and verbally, with client HR and legal professionals at Fortune 500 companies.
- Ability to write programs/macros to automate repetitive statistical and data tasks.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects from start to finish with shifting priority levels.
- Working knowledge of R, data wrangling methodologies, and coding standards around dplyr, tidyverse, lubridate.
- Attention to detail.
- Willingness to conform to standardized group practices.
Qualifications
Master’s-level (or above) degree in applied statistics, mathematics, econometrics, or a similar field, or commensurate experience or equivalent level of training.
Pay
For Colorado, NY, and Washington, the expected salary range for this position is between $92,600 and $105,000. This position is also eligible for annual bonuses.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
- 12 firm-paid holidays, 2 weeks of vacation each year, and 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked
- Employee assistance program and other firm benefits