Associate Decision Analyst

Western Union is hiring for the role of Associate Decision Analyst! 

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Develop real-time and batch risk models to screen online transactions and stop fraudulent ones
• Document and communicate model results and insights internally
• Support Senior/Staff Risk Scientists with ad-hoc analysis in response to internal and external requests
• Continuously track and evaluate the effectiveness of risk models and rules
• Analyze online transaction activity to identify loss reduction opportunities and devise actionable plans to exploit such opportunities
• Profile customer behavior to identify opportunities to enhance model/rule performance

Requirements:

• Preferably Master's degree or Graduate degree in quantitative-related fields (Statistics, Math, Operations Research, MS, M-tech, B-tech, etc) requires a proven track record in using advanced quantitative and statistical techniques. Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in quantitative field required.
• 0-4 years of relevant experience. Data analytics-related Master thesis or certified coursework projects will add additional value.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills 
• Strong communication skills to convey fraud insight
• Ability to analyze problems and produce justification to enhance fraud decisions. 
• SQL and at least one of the Python/R programming experience and aptitude to learn on the job.
• Working knowledge of developing predictive models like logistic regression, decision trees etc and machine learning techniques
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel/Power BI/PPT
• Exposure to cloud systems like AWS Sagemaker/ Dataiku is preferred