Python Consultant (with SQL Database experience) in Leeds

TransUnion is a major credit reference agency, offering specialist services in fraud, identity and risk management, automated decisioning, and demographics. We support organisations across various sectors including finance, retail, telecommunications, utilities, gaming, government, and insurance.

We are looking for an Analytical Consultant to join our growing team. Day to day you will:

• Participate in projects with data scientists and solutions consultants on analytic client engagements involving descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analysis through the consumer lending portfolio lifecycle, leveraging a variety of techniques (e.g., segmentation, logistic regression, etc).
• Deliver analytic insights and recommendations in succinct and compelling presentations for internal and external customers.
• Design and write programs for data extraction, segmentation, and statistical analysis on large population datasets using languages such as R, Python, and Spark.
• Foster a high-performance culture and cultivate an environment that promotes excellence and reflects the TransUnion brand.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, applied mathematics, financial mathematics, engineering, operations research, or another highly quantitative or scientific field, with a consistent track record of academic excellence.
• Professional experience performing analytic work in industries served by TransUnion, such as financial services, insurance, and telecommunications.
• Experience and demonstrated success in client-facing roles.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Advanced programming skills; proficiency with a statistical language such as R or Python; high level of familiarity with Microsoft Office tools.
• Versatile interpersonal and communication style with the ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels within and outside the organisation; ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Impact You’ll Make:

At TransUnion, you will be joining a friendly, forward-thinking global business. As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams), our benefits package includes:

• 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Global paid wellness days off + a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday
• A generous contributory pension scheme + access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Private health care + a variety of physical, mental, and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools
• Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart

If there’s something on the list of essential/desirable skills that you can’t quite tick off, don’t let that put you off applying. We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful.

We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why we’ve set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family, and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, don’t let this stop you from applying. Let us know if you’re looking for a part-time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you.

At TransUnion, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individuals' talents and perspectives are valued. When you apply for a position with us, you’re not just joining a team, you’re becoming part of a community that celebrates differences and embraces equality. We understand that everyone has different needs, which is why we offer a range of reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to help you through the application process or to attend an interview with us.

Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you’ll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video. If we need you to attend a physical in-person interview, your recruiter will inform you of this.

Find out more about Life At TU UK: 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.