Staff Data Scientist

About Ontra
Ontra is the global leader in AI-powered legal technology solutions for private capital investment firms. Our Legal Operating System combines innovative, purpose-built software with a global network of experienced professionals to digitize recurring legal workflows across the full fund lifecycle. We work with the world's leading investment banks, private equity and venture capital firms, direct lenders, law firms, and service providers to reduce the time, expense, and risk associated with contract and fund management.
Our Culture
Ontra is a remote-first company that values the power of connection. We find innovative ways to stay connected, both virtually and in person. By promoting ownership, inspiring creativity, and championing collaboration, Ontra enables you to shape your impact and growth. Our commitment to innovation extends beyond our technology; it's embedded in our culture, and AI plays a crucial role in everything we do.
Our culture is one where belonging is the cornerstone of every interaction, rooted in acceptance and respect for all. Our commitment to inclusion begins at the application process, ensuring a fair and equitable hiring experience that values the unique contributions you bring from day one.
About the Role
For this job, we are currently only hiring candidates based in the United States.
Ontra is seeking a Staff Data Scientist to help propel the future of legal tech AI using data.
The legal industry has remained fairly unchanged for years, however, recent advances in AI present a unique opportunity to change it. Now imagine, you combine the power of AI with a proprietary data set, and a legal network of skilled professionals, that's the opportunity waiting to be unleashed by the Staff Data Scientist.
The Staff Data Scientist will work with product stakeholders to identify areas where data insights can provide business value and will devise data projects that address those needs. When executing on these projects, the Data Scientist will be both hands-on and a technical lead: contributing and guiding other Data team members' efforts to uncover valuable insights from our legal data sets that inform product development and business strategy.
As you combine your data expertise with growing knowledge of Ontra's products and business, you also will lead efforts to define the future of how data will be used at Ontra to power business growth.
What You'll Do

• Influence product development: Using your expertise in advanced data methodologies, collaborate with the Machine Learning team to identify opportunities and build solutions to help scale our machine learning product development
• Grow relationships and data culture: Build strong relationships with product managers and your machine learning colleagues.
• Democratize data insights: Perform statistical analyses and create informative data visualizations that deliver value to stakeholders across the organization
• Inform strategy: Collaborate with product and business leaders to develop metrics and dashboards that support company objectives and key results (OKRs)
• Serve as a subject-matter expert: Provide guidance both to stakeholders on how to use data in decision making
• Be a technical mentor: Provide technical leadership to peers to help them deliver on projects and grow their skill sets

What You'll Bring

• Track record of delivering tangible impact: 6+ years experience manipulating data sets to get insights that drive business outcomes
• Ambition and Autonomy: You thrive in an environment where you require minimal direction/oversight for execution of projects. Opportunities to drive initiatives excite you
• Growth mindset: Just because things have been a certain way, doesn't mean they cannot change. You are persistent in the face of roadblocks, quickly identifying if a roadblock is worth persiting or if a change of direction will drive more impact.
• Continuous learning: You view feedback as a gift, and believe you will do your best work if you incorporate it into your skillset
• Servant Leader: Disagree and commit. You feel comfortable sharing feedback including constructive feedback, but once a decision is made you champion it.
• Advanced scripting and experience in NLP: Expertise in a scripting language (python, R, etc.) and interest, demonstrated experience/interest in NLP.
• Effective communication: Excellent communication and problem solving skills and ability to effectively collaborate with functional leadership across the organization

Pay TransparencyOntra takes individual candidate location, experience, and skills into consideration when determining compensation. The base pay range is listed below. Additionally, all positions are eligible for unit-based equity grants.
Some positions may be eligible for additional compensation, such as commission or other variable compensation structures, which is not included in the below base pay range.
If you are selected to participate in our interview process, your Talent Acquisition Partner will share more details about the total compensation package for the role.
Base Pay Range
$196,000 - $274,000 USD
Hiring Locations
We currently hire exclusively in the locations listed below. Select jobs may have more specific location requirements due to business needs.
United States
Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington
APAC
Hong Kong, Singapore
EMEA
United Kingdom
Benefits Snapshot • Remote-first working policy, with office hubs in SF, NYC, Santa Barbara, and London
• Twice yearly team offsites for in-person collaboration
• Paid flexible time off policy
• Paid parental leave and benefits
• Monthly phone and internet reimbursement
• Company-sponsored LinkedIn Learning accounts, department budgets for professional development, and robust onboarding program
• Various options for medical, dental, and vision insurance
Travel
Occasional travel is required for Ontra employees, including typically at least twice per year to attend team and larger group off-sites for in-person collaboration. For some roles, additional travel may be required based on the requirements of the role and business need.
Inclusivity
Ontra is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Ontra will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected] .
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