Sophie Pierson

Sophie Pierson is an accomplished Risk Data Science Manager at Virgin Money since January 2024, bringing extensive experience in risk management and data science. Prior to this role, Sophie served as a Senior Risk Manager at Nationwide Building Society for a brief period in late 2023 and held the position of Credit Decisioning Strategy & Portfolio Insight Manager at Aldermore Bank PLC from August 2021 to January 2024, overseeing credit strategies in motor finance, mortgages, and asset finance. Previous roles include Modelling and Decision Science Manager at MotoNovo Finance and Senior Data Scientist at Capital One, where significant contributions included developing credit risk models and performance analysis tools. Sophie holds a BSc in Applied Statistics from the University of Plymouth and a Master of Science in Applied Statistics and Risk from Cardiff University.