Senior Data Scientist, Credit Risk & Analytics

慨正橡扯; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

ESPP

Job summary

TransUnion is seeking a data science leader to develop credit risk management and BI solutions for US financial services clients. The role partners with cross-functional teams to deliver predictive models and analytics across consumer lending portfolios, using methods like segmentation, logistic regression, survival analysis, and Monte Carlo simulations.

You will design data extraction programs in R, SAS, SQL, Hive, and Pig on Linux and mainframe platforms, present insights to executive

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD degree in statistics, applied mathematics, financial mathematics, engineering, operations research, or another highly quantitative field.
• At least four (4) years of professional analytic experience in Financial Services or related industries.
• Multiple examples of client-facing success over at least three (3) years.
• Advanced programming skills; mastery of R or SAS; experience with SQL, Hive, Pig, Python, C/C++, Java; familiarity with relational, MPP, and Hadoop data management; proficient in Microsoft Office tools.
• Versatile interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive new business initiatives and deliver value-added product propositions for US B2B customers in financial services.
• Lead analytic client engagements using descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analyses across the consumer lending lifecycle.
• Design and write programs for data extraction and statistical analysis on large datasets using R, SAS, SQL, Hive, and Pig on Linux and mainframe platforms.
• Deliver analytic insights and recommendations to internal and external customers and executive audiences.
• Develop proposals, sales presentations, and promotional collateral to enable adoption of integrated solutions.
• Identify strategies for customers to test and adopt analytic products and services.
• Provide mentorship and training to junior colleagues and manage initiatives with limited supervision.
• Foster a high-performance culture aligned with the TransUnion brand.

Skills

R

SAS

SQL

Hive

Pig

Python

C/C++

Java

Education

Master’s or PhD in statistics/quantitative field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

TransUnion is seeking a data science leader to develop credit risk management and BI solutions for US financial services clients. The role partners with cross-functional teams to deliver predictive models and analytics across consumer lending portfolios, using methods like segmentation, logistic regression, survival analysis, and Monte Carlo simulations.

You will design data extraction programs in R, SAS, SQL, Hive, and Pig on Linux and mainframe platforms, present insights to executive