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Sr. Data Scientist

Morrison Foerster

$125,000 - $195,000
Aug 22, 2025
Palo Alto, CA, US
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MoFo is looking to improve firm strategy, delivery of legal services, and operations using data science tools and techniques.

Requirements

  • Hands on expertise with data management tools and methods: fluent in Python, R, and T-SQL.
  • Experience with machine learning and AI
  • Experience with Azure Cognitive Services, AWS, Tableau, Power BI, And Posit Workbench / Posit Connect a plus.
  • Technical experience conceiving, building, and launching decision support tools helpful.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and utilize the firm's data, data integrations, and data science tools to help produce business insights and to support project initiatives.
  • Build, maintain and enhance the firm's information resources to meet current and anticipated needs, including supporting the firm's master data model and data storage infrastructure.
  • Work in coordination with the firm's Information Governance and Security teams to ensure alignment with data validity, use, privacy, and security.
  • Work in coordination with the firm's technology teams to identify, implement, and maintain relevant technologies and data artifacts (warehouses, databases, etc.).
  • Develop predictive/explanatory models, exploratory data applications, and rapid prototypes for a wide variety of use cases and functions (matter management, knowledge management, HR, finance/billing, business development, etc.), presenting results to key stakeholders, and turning into production applications where appropriate.

Other

  • At least 5 years of experience applying data science in one or more industries, with a demonstrated record of successful outcomes.
  • Experience working in the legal profession, with a strong peer and vendor network.
  • Strong sense of accountability, taking ownership over projects and responsibilities and resolving issues proactively.
  • Ability to take an assignment from inception to completion with minimal supervision or by following broad guidelines.
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills; ability to manage multiple requests, assess priorities, and achieve solutions under deadlines.