Financial Services Research Consultant

6 days ago


San Francisco, California, United States TransUnion Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Financial Services Research Consultant to join our team at TransUnion. As a key member of our analytics team, you will be responsible for conducting research and analysis to drive business decisions and drive thought leadership in the market.

Key Responsibilities
  • Extract data from large population datasets and perform segmentation and statistical analyses 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, such as segmentation, regression, clustering, survival analysis, and machine learning.
Requirements
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in a similar role.
  • A Master's or Ph.D. in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, or an equivalent discipline.
  • Advanced proficiency with writing SQL queries for data analysis.
  • Proficient in 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.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with FCRA data in consumer credit.
  • Highly analytical mindset with the curiosity to dig deeper into data, trends, and consumer behavior.
  • 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.
About TransUnion

TransUnion is a leading global risk and information solutions provider that helps businesses and consumers make informed decisions. We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present but also 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.

We offer a range of benefits, including flexible time off, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility coverage, spousal and domestic partner benefits, charity gift matching, employee stock purchase plan, retirement contributions with employer match, and access to our online learning platform with guided career tracks.



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