Fractional Data Scientist (Advisor Network)

Opportunity Overview Arootah engages a curated network of senior operators to support clients across the alternative investment industry, including hedge funds, private equity firms, and family offices. Advisors are deployed on project-based engagements when client needs match their expertise. Joining the network does not guarantee placement; it provides access to opportunities as they arise. Why Join the Arootah Network Alt-industry-only engagements with hedge funds, private equity firms, and family offices Project-based work that fits around existing commitments Client origination and engagement management handled by Arootah; advisors focus on delivery Arootah is a talent solutions firm purpose-built for the alternative investment industry. We advise and we execute, covering the full talent spectrum from entry to exit across five services: Talent Acquisition, Fractional Leadership, Talent Development, Retention & Compensation, and Transition. Most talent firms solve one problem. Because we cover the full spectrum, we can help clients identify and solve the right one. We start with diagnosis, then deliver. Our team has run alternative investment firms at the highest levels as COOs, CFOs, and CCOs. That operator experience, combined with 15+ years of alternatives-specific recruiting and a network of 700+ vetted advisors across 18 functional disciplines, is what makes the advice credible and the execution reliable. We also draw on a network of 600+ coaches, deploying those with specific experience guiding senior executives in the alternatives industry. One industry. One talent partner. Entry to exit. Learn more: https://arootah.com/ Arootah is searching for experienced Data Scientists to consult for our client base. As a consultant, you will work with our Alternative Asset Firm and Family Office clients to provide expert advice. Having previously served in this leadership role, you have specific, hands-on experience developing the data infrastructure, tools, and analysis to bolster and accelerate the investment processfor a leading Alternative Asset Firm or Family Office. Best practice reviews. Developing realistic and effective action plans. Breaking apart goals into actionable steps. Advising on vendor selection and oversight. Creating and implementing policies, procedures, and control measures. Evaluating each client’s advancement toward goal actualization through key performance indicators (KPIs) and scoring matrices. Special projects or other areas of need. Scope, build, and lead the investment data science and analysis practice for the investment team of a Hedge Fund or Family Office. Perform exploratory analyses as well as clustering and modeling of large structured and unstructured datasets in order to deploy production-ready models in the domains of lead scoring, look-a-like, retention and more, including post-deployment monitoring. Partner closely with a firm’s investment team to turn datasets into actionable insights by attending weekly pipeline meetings and working 1:1 with investment team leads to support the sourcing, selection and monitoring of all investment targets. Build portfolio company dashboards to track all relevant KPIs and value creation metrics for existing portfolio investments. Track and benchmark existing companies or investment alternatives in the pipeline by building a platform to help analyze datasets across all target investments. Maintain and update all internal datasets for comparable valuation metrics across all investment team funds and strategies. Work closely with the Technology and IT team to develop a best-in-class technology stack to enable the firm's data science practice. Investigate data quality issues affecting investment analytics and risk metrics; coordinate resolution with other groups as required. Promptly respond to investment data requests from key customers, including Traders, Portfolio Managers, and investment personnel. Continually investigate new tools and techniques, as w