Equifax

Professional Services Consultant

CRI-Sabana Full time

The Professional Services Consultant serves as the critical link between the company's cutting-edge technology and its valued financial institution customers (banks, credit unions, mortgage companies, etc.). This role is perfect for a highly organized, detail-oriented professional with a strong foundation in credit analysis and a practical understanding of technology and project management methodologies. This individual manages customer engagements, primarily focusing on delivering credit data products.

What you’ll do:


Customer Engagement & Delivery:

  • Serve as the primary consultant for customers engaging in credit prescreens and account reviews.
  • Translate customer business objectives and technical requirements into clear, executable project plans.
  • Manage the end-to-end delivery cycle for professional service engagements, ensuring projects are delivered on time and meet quality standards.
  • Provide subject matter expertise on credit risk assessment and data interpretation to both internal teams and external customers.

Credit Expertise & Analysis:

  • Deeply analyze and interpret all components of a credit file, including trade lines, payment history, public records, collections, and inquiries.
  • Articulate and explain applicable credit scores and pre-coded attributes that aid customers in defining and executing their lending strategy.
  • Following job execution, facilitate post-delivery interpretation meetings to explain the resulting data elements and findings, ensuring customers fully understand the output for their strategic execution.

Operational & Technical Excellence:

  • Maintain exceptional organization skills and rigorous attention to detail to manage multiple, concurrent customer engagements and data integrity checks.
  • Work collaboratively with the Sales, Product, and Development teams to scope projects and support product enhancement initiatives.
  • Utilize Jira for tracking, logging, and managing project tasks, customer requests, and issue resolution.
  • Operate within an Agile environment, demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness to changing priorities and evolving customer needs.

What experience you need:

  • 5+ years of experience in a financial institution (bank, credit union, mortgage company) with direct exposure to credit underwriting, risk analysis, or lending operations.
  • 5+ years of  work experience with a proven track record of successful client-facing consulting and project delivery.
  • Proven working experience in reading, interpreting, and analyzing consumer credit reports and scores.
  • In-depth knowledge of the factors influencing credit risk and lending decisions.
  • A strong background or aptitude for technology; comfort working with data analysis tools, APIs, and SaaS platforms.
  • Demonstrated understanding of Agile principles and workflows.
  • Proficiency in using Jira or a similar project management/ticketing system.
  • Excellent proficiency in data manipulation and presentation tools (e.g., advanced Excel/Google Sheets, visualization software).
  • English proficiency B2
  • Flexibility to work overtime and be on-call as required by the business, particularly during critical periods such as project deadlines, month-end, and quarterly closings.

Internal Candidates:

  • Must have a minimum of one year of tenure in their current position.
  • No active disciplinary actions within the last three months prior to and during the recruitment process.
  • Must not be on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).

What could set you apart 

  • Exceptional professional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; ability to simplify complex data findings and risk assessments for both technical and executive audiences.
  • High degree of organization and time management skills.
  • Unwavering attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in data handling and client communication.
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
     

Primary Location:

CRI-Sabana

Function:

Function - Fulfillment / Operations

Schedule:

Full time