Senior Data Analyst

TransUnion • Chicago, IL

20d • Hybrid

About The Position

TransUnion, a leading risk information solutions company and one of the three major U.S. credit bureaus, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Analyst for its Financial Services Analytics team. You will apply your analytical skills to work on all aspects of the account lifecycle in the consumer credit domain on behalf of a diverse set of clients, ranging from marketing and propensity models for customer acquisition and retention, fraud detection solutions, credit risk models for acquisition and account management, cross-sell applications, portfolio models for regulatory applications, event-based trigger solutions, and strategy analyses of various kinds. You will also develop complex analytic solutions directly with TransUnion customers, business partners and other departments. This position is responsible for developing credit risk management and business intelligence analytic solutions through consulting engagements and research serving TransUnion’s clients. This position requires an understanding of US consumer lending and credit risk management practices. You will work closely with internal and external cross-functional teams to drive new business initiatives and deliver long-term value-added product propositions for customers in the US financial services segment at TransUnion. This includes but is not limited to the development of predictive risk management and business intelligence solutions for Fintechs, credit card issuers, collections agencies, and retail banks. You will support analytic client engagements involving descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analysis through the consumer lending portfolio lifecycle, including model validation, monitoring and review, and leveraging a variety of techniques (e.g., segmentation, logistic regression, gradient boosted trees, survival analysis, principal component analysis, scenario and sensitivity analysis) as role develops. You will support the writing of programs for data extraction, segmentation and statistical analysis on large population datasets using languages such as R, Python, and SQL. You will support the creation of analytic insights and recommendations in succinct and compelling presentations for internal and external customers and an executive audience. You will provide technical and non-technical support to building sales presentations, and promotional collateral to enable the adoption of integrated customer solutions supported by TransUnion.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in statistics, economics, data science, applied mathematics, financial mathematics, engineering, operations research, or another highly quantitative field with a track record of academic excellence
• 2+ years of professional experience performing statistics and analytics work in Financial Services or related industries
• Ability to travel 10-20%
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and creative problem solving skills
• Foundational programming skills; experience in leveraging statistical language such as R or Python; experience using other programming and data manipulation languages (SQL, Hive, C/C++, Java); basic knowledge in data visualization tools; proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
• Versatile interpersonal and communication style with the ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels within and outside the organization; ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

• Preferably involved in client-facing activities over a period of at least two (2) years
• Basic understanding of the Financial Services industry and market trends

Responsibilities

• Apply analytical skills to work on all aspects of the account lifecycle in the consumer credit domain
• Develop complex analytic solutions directly with TransUnion customers, business partners and other departments
• Develop credit risk management and business intelligence analytic solutions through consulting engagements and research serving TransUnion’s clients
• Work closely with internal and external cross-functional teams to drive new business initiatives and deliver long-term value-added product propositions for customers in the US financial services segment at TransUnion
• Support analytic client engagements involving descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analysis through the consumer lending portfolio lifecycle, including model validation, monitoring and review, and leveraging a variety of techniques
• Support the writing of programs for data extraction, segmentation and statistical analysis on large population datasets using languages such as R, Python, and SQL
• Support the creation of analytic insights and recommendations in succinct and compelling presentations for internal and external customers and an executive audience
• Provide technical and non-technical support to building sales presentations, and promotional collateral to enable the adoption of integrated customer solutions supported by TransUnion

Benefits

• TransUnion provides flexible benefits including flexible time off for exempt associates, paid time off for non-exempt associates, up to 12 paid holidays per year, health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision plan options and health spending accounts), mental health support, disability benefits, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility planning coverage, legal benefits, long-term care insurance, commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, charity gift matching, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k) retirement savings with employer match, and access to TransUnion’s Employee Resource Groups.
• Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select health and welfare plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees