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Data Scientist - FinLab

McKinsey & Company
New York City, NY Full-time 12/2/2025
Undergraduate Entry-LevelMaster's Entry-Level

Job Description

As a Data Scientist, you will analyze large datasets to drive insights for strategic decisions within the FinLab team, developing AI-enabled custom software tools for client organizations while growing into a thought leader in financial services and technology.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or advanced professional degree in engineering, computer science, statistics, or data science; master's degree is a plus with less than 2 years of work experience
  • 3+ years of professional experience as a data analyst or data scientist
  • Skilled in coding languages (e.g., SQL, Python, R), visualization/BI tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI) and modeling (e.g., regression, forecasting, decision trees)
  • Experience with data engineering practices including ETL pipelines, orchestration tools such as Airflow, and big data platforms like Databricks
  • Hands-on experience with data modeling techniques (e.g., 3NF, data vault) and ability to work with both structured and unstructured data
  • Experience with modern AI development frameworks like Langchain and platforms like Amazon Bedrock
  • Consulting experience preferred, especially within financial services
  • Comfortable working with Git, CI/CD tools, and modern development workflows
  • Familiarity with Azure cloud services; experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and distributed computing frameworks is a plus
  • Highly inquisitive and creative problem-solver
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and self-starter
  • Professional attitude, team player and service-oriented mentality
  • Expertise in communicating analytical and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical colleagues

Responsibilities

  • Analyze large amounts of data to drive insights for strategic decisions
  • Develop AI-enabled custom software tools for client organizations
  • Guide teams on the selection of datasets and analytic strategies
  • Collaborate with other practices, analytics groups, and technical teams
  • Become an advocate for the use of data and analytics