Financial Services Research Consultant

TransUnion
Reston, VA, United States
Full-time

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What We'll Bring :

At TransUnion, 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.

Come be a part of our team - you'll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.

What You'll Bring :

  • 5+ years of relevant experience
  • A Master's or Ph.D. in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics or an equivalent discipline. Equivalent analytical experience
  • Advanced proficiency with writing SQL queries for data analysis
  • Proficient in a statistical programming languages (R, Python, etc.)
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and lead multiple assignments simultaneously
  • Ability to supervise junior analysts while managing their own projects
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. You must be able to clearly articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Capability to eloquently describe analytic ideas, requirements, processes and findings in non-technical terms
  • Strong work ethic with the passion for team success

We'd Love to See :

  • Experience with FCRA data in consumer credit (i.e. experience with a lender such as a bank, fintech, or credit union, or could be with a credit bureau, or a government agency or non-profit that works with consumer credit data)
  • Highly analytical mindset with the curiosity to dig deeper into data, trends and consumer behavior to better understand why consumers act the way they do with their credit
  • Ability to translate a business problem into an analytical design and propose a solution using its analysis findings independently
  • Extensive experience with big data platforms (e.g. Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Hive, etc. )
  • Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau

Impact You'll Make :

Financial Services Research & Consulting Consultant acts as an analytical consultant in a Financial Services area such as auto, card, mortgage, and personal loan industry and provide industry level trend and conduct research studies that help solve emerging business problems and drive thought leadership in the market.

  • Dig in by extracting data and performing segmentation and statistical analyses on large population datasets (using languages such as SQL, R, and Python on Linux and Big data platforms).
  • Translate complex analytical findings into business insights to be shared at industry conferences and potentially published with leading media outlets.
  • Serve as an internal expert on both traditional and short term lending credit data and how it applies to industry trends and current research.
  • Take a leading role in formulating research problems based on real world needs.
  • Deliver analytic insights and recommendations in succinct and compelling communications and presentations for internal and external customers at various levels including an executive audience.
  • Lead projects involving descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analysis leveraging a variety of techniques (e.g. segmentation, regression, clustering, survival analysis, and machine learning).
  • Help to cultivate an environment that promotes excellence, innovation, and a constantly learning spirit.

This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Benefits :

TransUnion provides flexible benefits including flexible time off for exempt associates, paid time off for non-exempt associates, tuition reimbursement, additional (following any short-term disability) 10 weeks of parental leave with gradual return, adoption assistance, fertility coverage, spousal and domestic partner benefits, charity gift matching, employee stock purchase plan, retirement contributions with employer match, organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks, and access to TransUnion's Employee Resource Groups.

We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present, it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pay Scale Information :

The salary range for this position is $70,300.00 - $112,200.00. *The salary range for this position reflects the general range of compensation for this job and does not include our bonus incentive(s).

This position is eligible for bonus incentive(s). At TransUnion, actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as (but not limited to) an individual's education, training, work experience, job-related skill set, industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position, and market considerations.

TransUnion's Internal Job Title :

Consultant, Analytics Consulting

16 days ago
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