Senior Data Scientist — Risk & Analytics (Client‑Facing)

TransUnion; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

TransUnion in the United States seeks a Sr Analyst, Data Science and Analytics to develop predictive models and analytics solutions for credit risk, fraud, insurance, and marketing use cases.

You will lead analytics engagements from design through implementation, collaborate with sales and clients, and translate insights into actionable business recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Financial Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Operations Research, or another highly quantitative field.
• 1+ years of experience performing analytics, data science, statistical modeling, or quantitative analysis.
• Understanding of U.S. financial services risk management practices and how data‑driven insights support business decisions.
• Experience within financial services, insurance, fraud, credit risk, digital marketing, or related industries.

Responsibilities

• Develop predictive models and advanced analytics solutions for clients across credit risk, fraud, insurance, and marketing use cases.
• Lead analytics engagements from project design and development through implementation, validation, and client presentation.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, sales teams, and external clients to identify opportunities where data science can create business value.
• Conduct descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analyses to solve complex customer business challenges.
• Translate analytical findings into actionable business recommendations and present results to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Design, build, and optimize data extraction, segmentation, and statistical analysis processes using large‑scale datasets.
• Create repeatable analytical frameworks and process improvements that increase efficiency and scalability.
• Support business development efforts through project proposals, client presentations, and analytic consulting.

Skills

Predictive modeling

Statistical analysis

Project leadership

Client communications

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Hive

Spark

Job description

TransUnion in the United States seeks a Sr Analyst, Data Science and Analytics to develop predictive models and analytics solutions for credit risk, fraud, insurance, and marketing use cases.

You will lead analytics engagements from design through implementation, collaborate with sales and clients, and translate insights into actionable business recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences.