Data Scientist (quantitative Research)

Legg Mason

Hyderabad, India
On-site
Statistical and machine-learning models
Structured and semi-structured datasets
Forecasting and ranking models
The Research & Strategy team delivers quantitative insights that guide global real estate investment decisions

Job Summary

  • The Research & Strategy team delivers quantitative insights that guide global real estate investment decisions.
  • You will develop and test statistical and machine-learning models, analyze datasets, and maintain forecasting models.
  • The role offers strong opportunities to deepen expertise in applied data science within a real-estate investment environment.

Matching Summary

The Research & Strategy team delivers quantitative insights that guide global real estate investment decisions.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • statistical and machine-learning models
  • structured and semi-structured datasets
  • forecasting and ranking models
  • model performance evaluation
  • shared codebases and data pipelines
  • Python with pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn
  • linear and tree-based models

Nice-to-have

  • risk modeling or portfolio optimization
  • alternative or unstructured datasets
  • generative AI and natural language processing
  • full analytical pipelines
  • strong communication skills

Key Requirements

  • 2-4 years of experience
  • Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related discipline
  • Experience maintaining forecasting models in production
  • Working knowledge of SQL

Work Rights

Not specified

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