Senior Analyst of Risk Management (R12865) - Python/SQL Risk Analyst

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Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, or other analytical discipline (advanced degree in a quantitative discipline is a plus)
• 3+ years of experience in an analytic role, preferably in risk management of the financial services industry
• Very strong attention to detail, experience developing processes to implement strategy
• A self-starter - you naturally take ownership, look for opportunities, and drive recommendations through execution
• Adaptive to a fast-changing environment and have the drive to get things done
• Flexible in prioritizing work, managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines
• Excellent SQL (or similar language) programming skills; proficiency in Python is a plus
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities:

• Gain exposure to key areas such as risk underwriting, pricing, and direct mail marketing with the opportunity to specialize and focus on a specific area based on interest and business needs
• Partner with product, data science and engineering to design and implement tests; turn learnings into actionable strategies, presenting findings to stake holders to influence decision making
• Develop and maintain valuation frameworks to determine profitability at the margin; recommend changes to risk strategies to maximize profitability and ensure required return on capital for all risk segments
• Develop dynamic risk assessment frameworks using alternative data to evaluate creditworthiness and optimize direct mail marketing/targeting
• Design strategy ramp-up to support the expansion in new channels, new geographic regions and/or new partner sources while ensuring portfolio resilience
• Support the development of pricing strategies and practices, balancing revenue optimization with enterprise objectives and customer experience
• Monitor portfolio performance, refining strategies to minimize defaults while maximizing credit access for the underserved