Lead Data Scientist, Financial Services Consulting

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** 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.  A track record of academic excellence
* 4+ years of professional experience performing analytic work in Financial Services or related industries
* 3+ years of demonstrated success in client-facing roles
* Advanced programming skills; mastery of a statistical language such as R or SAS; experience using other programming and data manipulation languages (SQL, Hive, Pig, Python, C/C++, Java); familiarity with relational, MPP, and/or Hadoop data management frameworks; 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
* This role will require the ability to travel 10-20%
** We'd Love to See:
*** An understanding of current industry challenges and trends at the level needed to proactively identify customers’ analytical needs and related business opportunities
** Impact You'll Make:
** At Trans Union, we have a welcoming and energetic environment that encourages collaboration and innovation we’re – consistently exploring new technologies and tools to be agile. This environment gives our people the opportunity to hone current skills and build new capabilities, while discovering their genius.

The Financial Services Analytics team 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.  Come be a part of our team – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.

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 Trans Union 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 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…