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The team delivers predictive modeling, risk analytics, fraud solutions, and business intelligence insights that help clients make smarter business decisions and drive measurable outcomes. This role reports to Director of Data Science and Analytics.\n\nThis 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.Role Overview and Core Responsibilities\nDevelop predictive models and advanced analytics solutions for clients across credit risk, fraud, insurance, and marketing use cases.\nLead analytics engagements from project design and development through implementation, validation, and client presentation.\nPartner with internal stakeholders, sales teams, and external clients to identify opportunities where data science can create business value.\nConduct descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analyses to solve complex customer business challenges.\nTranslate analytical findings into actionable business recommendations and present results to technical and non-technical audiences.\nDesign, build, and optimize data extraction, segmentation, and statistical analysis processes using large-scale datasets.\nCreate repeatable analytical frameworks and process improvements that increase efficiency and scalability.\nSupport business development efforts through project proposals, client presentations, and analytic consulting.\nRequired Knowledge and Experiences\nMaster’s degree or PhD in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Financial Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Operations Research, or another highly quantitative field.\n1+ years of experience performing analytics, data science, statistical modeling, or quantitative analysis.\nUnderstanding of U.S. financial services risk management practices and how data-driven insights support business decisions.\nExperience within financial services, insurance, fraud, credit risk, digital marketing, or related industries.\nRequired Technical Skills\nPython or R for statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and data science solution development.\nSQL for data extraction, transformation, segmentation, and analysis.\nExperience working with large datasets and distributed data platforms such as Hive and Spark.\nKnowledge of machine learning, predictive analytics, statistical modeling, and business intelligence techniques.\nWe’re also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up, we’re happy to support your career development and growth in:\nExperience working with credit bureau data, credit risk models, or financial services analytics.\nExposure to programming languages such as Java or C/C++.\nExperience in client-facing consulting or analytics advisory engagements.\nKnowledge of fraud analytics, insurance analytics, or marketing analytics solutions.\nBenefits that support every part of your life:\nAt TransUnion, we design benefits to help you feel well, do well, and plan well-from day one.\nFor Your Health: Enjoy day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose tax-advantaged HSA and FSA accounts to make everyday care more affordable.\nFor Your Protection: We’ve got your back with company-paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short- and long-term disability. You can also opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.\nFor Your Family: From adoption assistance and fertility planning coverage to caregiver support, we’re here for every chapter. Access Dependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentary Care@Work membership, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.\nFor Your Future: Build toward what’s next with our 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tap financial wellness resources, career coaching, and optional long-term care insurance to plan confidently.\nFor You: Grow and recharge with tuition reimbursement, flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employee discounts, charitable gift matching, and paid volunteer time off, plus corporate volunteer events that make it easy to give back.\nFor Your Wellness: Access 24/7 support including professional therapy, coaching, and emotional well-being programs alongside guided meditation and resources that support physical, mental, social, and financial wellness.\nWe 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. Additionally, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, TransUnion takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in all levels of employment and develops annual affirmative action plans. Components of TransUnion’s Affirmative Action Program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are available for review to any associate or applicant for employment upon request by contacting .\nQualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.\nAdherence to Company policies, sound judgment and trustworthiness, working safely, communicating respectfully, and safeguarding business operations, confidential and proprietary information, and the Company’s reputation are also essential expectations of this position.\nPay Scale Information:\nThe U.S. base salary range for this position is $67,500.00 - $112,500 annually. *The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job. 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, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations. Regular, fulltime non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion’s annual bonus plan. Certain positions may be also eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.\nTransUnion Overview:\nAt TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. 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. 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