Data Scientist - job 1 of 2

Who We Are:

Woodruff Sawyer has been an industry leader for over 100 years. As a top insurance brokerage, our clients range from small start-ups to some of the most innovative companies in the world. Here, your unique expertise and perspective helps move companies ahead and your career forward.

We believe in supporting the whole lives and careers of our employees. That's why, through excellent benefits and opportunities, and a genuinely inclusive and collaborative environment, we create the space for you and your career to flourish.

As an employee-owned company, we build toward the next decade, not just the next quarter. Our independence means you answer to great ideas and client success, not short-term profits, while our ESOP program allows you to build long-term wealth and ownership in the company. At Woodruff Sawyer, you own your future.

As a Data Scientist, you will perform a range of duties involving data collection, data analysis, text mining, presentation building, and data stewardship activities.

What You'll Do:

• Gather, understand, and compile data from various systems related to management liability exposures, retentions, limits, and premiums.
• Conduct analytical studies, summarize inputs, and develop dashboards and tools for scalable usage by the non-technical business audience.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain standard industry benchmarks for management liability lines.
• Develop risk evaluation models for the D&O insurance.
• Develop and write tool usage guides.
• Acts as a data steward for management liability business terms.
• Perform other assigned duties related to the team's work and needs.

This job is for you if…

• You have outstanding communication and presentation skills
• You have a thorough understanding of corporate finance, managerial accounting principles, methods, and techniques
• Bring creativity and experience to take on dynamic challenges and bring new points of view to a growing business
• You comfortably apply data science techniques to surface unusual patterns in data
• You easily evolve models using a bottom-up approach in the absence of adequate information or data
• You have proven ability to collect, analyze, and synthesize key findings from sophisticated data from a wide variety of systems

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or higher degree in actuarial sciences or a similar quantitative discipline
• 0-3 years of experience in insurance or a related industry
• 1+ actuarial exam required for Actuary track, nice to have for Data Science track
• Expertise in SQL, Python, Excel, and Tableau
• Experience in understanding fundamental and technical analysis of securities
• Thorough understanding of actuarial and statistical methods involved in building frequency and severity models
• Understanding of corporate finance and accounting
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Don't meet every single preferred qualification? Studies have shown that underrepresented populations are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all qualifications. At Woodruff Sawyer we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

More About Us:

Compensation: Anticipated salary between $72,409.00 - $120,681.00. Salary offered will be dependent upon geography, experience, and expertise of the candidate.

This position is eligible to participate in an incentive program to earn additional compensation with a target equivalent to 8% of salary annually, based on individual and Company performance.

Our benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401k Retirement Plan with company match
• Ownership in the company through our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program) and profit sharing
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick days
• Life Insurance, Short-term, and Long-Term Disability benefits
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Wellness programs and workplace flexibility benefits
• Professional development and reimbursement programs
• Added perks like discounted event tickets, pet insurance, financial coaching, identity theft protection, milk stork, etc.

Compensation and Benefits are what Woodruff Sawyer in good faith believes are accurate for this role at the time of this posting.

Woodruff Sawyer is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our Equal Employment Policy incorporates our commitment to maintain an environment free of discrimination and to comply with all federal, state and local laws providing equal employment opportunities.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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