Data Scientist, Financial Services Consulting

** What We'll Bring:
** At Trans Union, we strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development, while having access to help along the way. We encourage everyone to pursue passions and take ownership of their careers. With the support of colleagues and mentors, our associates are given the tools needed to get where they want to go.

Regardless of job titles, our associates have the opportunity to learn new things and be a leader every day.
Come be a part of our team – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.
** What You'll Bring:
*** Master’s or PhD degree in statistics, applied mathematics, financial mathematics, engineering, operations research, or another highly quantitative field with a track record of academic excellence
* 2+ years of experience performing analytic work in Financial Services or related industries
* Strong analytical, critical thinking, and creative problem solving skills
* Advanced programming skills; mastery of a statistical language such as R or Python; experience using other programming and data manipulation languages (SQL, Hive, C/C++, Java); 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
* Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments effectively
* An understanding of current industry challenges and trends at the level needed to proactively identify customers’ analytical needs and related business opportunities
* Ability to travel 10-20%
** Impact You'll Make:
** The Financial Services Consulting team at Trans Union is an industry recognized, client-facing department that rewards an entrepreneurial spirit. We have deep technical expertise and an established reputation as an analytic solutions provider in the Financial Services industry. We have a wealth of data and industry experience within our large group of highly-trained analysts, statisticians, engineers, and economists. We also have a modern computing environment based on best-in-class “big data” technologies and the freedom to explore new data sources and statistical and machine learning methodologies.

All of these resources will enable you to help us deliver next-generation analytic solutions for our customers.

This position is responsible for developing credit risk management and business intelligence analytic solutions through consulting engagements and research serving Trans Union’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 customers in the US financial services segment s 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 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, gradient boosted trees, survival analysis, principal component analysis, 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, Python, and SQL.
* 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 Trans Union.
* You will identify strategies and opportunities for customers to test and adopt Trans Union’s analytic products and services.
* You will provide mentorship and training to junior colleagues and…