Statistician II - Wage and Hour

About the role

Focused on employment and labor law since 1958, Jackson Lewis P.C.’s 1,000+ attorneys located in major cities nationwide consistently identify and respond to new ways workplace law intersects business. We help employers develop proactive strategies, strong policies and business-oriented solutions to cultivate high-functioning workforces that are engaged and stable, and share our clients’ goals to emphasize belonging and respect for the contributions of every employee.

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.
• Afford assessment of 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.
• Determine client and project needs and independently design and prepare data and analyses.

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 highly preferred.
• Direct experience with California Wage & Hour laws a large plus.
• Expert working knowledge with 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 large plus.
• Experience in R, SQL, Python, other statistical programs a plus (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 required.
• 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.
• Critical thinking skills with attention to every detail.
• Willingness to conform to standardized group practices.

Qualifications/Skills

• Master’s-level (or above) degree in applied statistics, mathematics, econometrics or a similar field or commensurate experience or equivalent level of training.

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.