Senior Analyst for Financial Analytics

TransUnion

(Chicago, Illinois)
Full Time Travel Required
Job Posting Details
About TransUnion
A global leader in credit information and information management services, TransUnion gives businesses, consumers and the global community the power to achieve their goals. Businesses count on us to better manage risk and customer relationships. Consumers are able to better manage credit to achieve their financial goals. And in communities around the world we help build strong economies and give people the power to achieve their dreams.
Summary
The Senior Consultant for Financial Services Analytics develops credit risk management and business intelligence analytic solutions through consulting engagements and research serving TransUnion’s financial institution clients. You will have a keen understanding of US consumer lending and credit risk management practices.
Responsibilities
This position is responsible for developing and validating 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 partner with internal and external cross-functional teams to drive new business initiatives and deliver long term value-added product propositions for B2B 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 credit card issuers, auto & mortgage lenders, collections agencies and retail banks. * You will lead analytic client engagements involving descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analysis through the consumer lending portfolio lifecycle, leveraging a variety of techniques (e.g., segmentation, logistic regression, survival analysis, principal component analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, scenario and sensitivity analysis). * You will design and write programs for data extraction, segmentation and statistical analysis on large population datasets using languages such as R, SAS, SQL, Hive, and Pig on Linux, PC, and mainframe computing platforms. * You will deliver analytic insights and recommendations in succinct and compelling presentations for internal and external customers and an executive audience. * You will develop project proposals, sales presentations and promotional collateral to enable the adoption of integrated customer solutions supported by TransUnion. * You will identify strategies and opportunities for customers to test and adopt TransUnion’s analytic products and services. * You will foster a high performance culture and cultivate an environment that promotes excellence and reflects the TransUnion brand.
Ideal Candidate
* Master’s or PhD degree in statistics, applied mathematics, financial mathematics, engineering, operations research, or another highly quantitative field. A track record of academic excellence * At least four years of professional experience performing analytic work in Financial Services or related industries * Experience and demonstrated success in client-facing roles over a period of at least one (1) year * Ability to travel 10-20% * Strong analytical, critical thinking, and creative problem solving skills * Advanced programming skills; proficiency with a statistical language such as R or SAS; experience using other programming and data manipulation languages preferred (SQL, Hive, Pig, Python, C/C++, Java); high level of familiarity 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 * Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments effectively

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