Senior Analyst - Data Analyst

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: 

• A Master’s or bachelor's in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics or an equivalent discipline. Equivalent analytical experience will be considered in lieu of an advanced degree 

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with writing SQL queries for data analysis; Intermediate knowledge on one or more statistical programming languages such as R or Python. 

• Experience with FCRA data in consumer credit. This could be previous 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.   

• Curiosity as to why consumers act the way they do with their credit. 

• Experience with big data platforms (e.g. I Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark) preferred 

• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize and contribute to multiple assignments simultaneously 

• Advanced experience with the MS Office suite, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint 

• A high degree of technical aptitude 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. You must be able to clearly articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences 

• Highly analytical mindset with the curiosity to dig deeper into data, trends and consumer behavior 

• 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 required. This could be previous 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. 

• A high degree of technical aptitude and ability to run on multiple projects concurrently with minimal guidance.  

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with SQL (experience on Hive preferred) 

• Intermediate proficiency with one or more statistical programming languages such as R or Python.  

• Advanced experience with the MS Office suite, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.    

Impact You'll Make: 

• 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.  

• Aid 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.  

• Contribute to 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.