The Hartford · 1 day ago
Data Scientist Economist
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$141K/yr - $211K/yr
10+ years expThe Hartford is an insurance company dedicated to making a difference in the industry. They are seeking a Data Scientist Economist to leverage large data sets and create economic indicators that inform business risk assessments relevant to the insurance sector.
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No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop bespoke economic indicators identifying unique trends and outcomes at the national, state, and local level broken out by industry
Create information and analytics that can be used by internal and external stakeholders to identify business trends and risks
Utilize creative methods to create a stronger understanding of economic risk, and its implications for industries/businesses in the US
Correlate the findings to implications for the insurance sector
Access publicly available economic data at the national, state, and local level and overlay with other noneconomic internally available data sets
Create methods and systems to integrate and curate the various data sets from their sources
Work with internal data engineering partners to source appropriate data
Build models to create localized trends and the bespoke economic indicators
Create presentations and determine unique new methods of displaying the data findings
Develop views on the national, state, and local economies
Ascertain new methods of injecting findings into the firm’s operations, strategy, underwriting, and financial planning
Join the team’s leadership in meeting with clients to present findings and outlooks
Develop presentations and briefings that can be utilized by the firm’s external partners
Contribute to the Global Insights Center’s external research publications
Prepare white papers outlining medium term views on key aspects of the US economy
Qualification
Required
Ten plus years of relevant work experience as a data scientist or data engineer with a very strong knowledge of economics and quantitative techniques
Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship
Experience turning large data sets into economic indicators
Experience at a financial institution, fintech firm, consulting firm, data science or data engineering firm, rating agency, or large corporation
Strong understanding of the US economy
Knowledge of building complex models
Effective communication and writing skills to further research publications
Experience briefing senior executives on complex topics
Strong process management discipline. Establishes priorities, anticipates problems, determines completion dates, knows and communicates the status of assignments; manages time effectively; uses the services of others effectively
Team player with a strong collaborative orientation; ability to build strong relationships across an organization
Entrepreneurial and creative focus to determine new work streams, initiatives, and deliverables that could be of value to internal parties and external clients
Ability to deal with ambiguity in a matrixed organization; ability to guide, influence and navigate effectively with different constituencies in achieving company goals
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Preferred
Degree in computer science, data science, math, or economics is preferred
Benefits
Short-term or annual bonuses
Long-term incentives
On-the-spot recognition
Company
The Hartford
The Hartford is an industry leading provider of property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1995-12-15IPO
Leadership Team
Christopher Swift
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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