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# Senior Principal Research Analyst, Analytics Insights

- **Company:** Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $114,200.0 - $248,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Big Data, Data Mining, R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Software Engineering, SQL Databases
- **Published:** October 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a0445b35d38b7018

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in STEM, Business, or similar quantitative discipline, and six (6) or more years of related work experience in Data Science, Engineering or Software development; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
 * Experience in advanced analytics using machine learning, data mining, and natural language processing, preferred.
 * Familiarity with Big Data processing and platforms desirable
 * Strong knowledge in at least one of the following programming languages: Python, R, SQL, or SCALA.
 * Strong problem solving and analytical skills
 * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
 * Ability to work independently on complex and prolonged projects

## Description

* Promote the use of advanced analytics and associated insights for the consumption of internal and external stakeholders, including senior level management across the organization.
 * Leads business engagement activities including soliciting use cases, user feedback, training, etc.
 * Contribute to the development and enhancement of FINRA's cross-market surveillance program.
 * Work across delivery teams to deliver analytics capabilities that solve critical business problems.
 * Drive availability of relevant data, tools, and infrastructure to facilitate for experimental and development purposes.
 * Provide analytics-based research and respond to ad hoc requests in support of business objectives.
 * Define approach for data collection for building analytics-based systems, transformations and extending company's data with third party sources of information when needed.
 * Devise and implement methods for automation of all parts of the predictive pipeline to achieve regulatory efficiencies.
 * Actively participate in the completion of the enterprise-wide strategic plan for expanding analytics capabilities that support regulatory programs to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

 * Demonstration of FINRA's values.
 * Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA's mission of investor protection and market integrity.

Other Responsibilities:

 * Mentor other Research Analysts on the team and within FINRA on methodologies and best practices.
 * Maintain essential skills by attending training programs, associated conferences, and continued education in advanced analytics, software development, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.