Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business discipline
4+ years as a Business Analyst or QA
2+ years of data analysis experience using Python and SQL
Strong SQL knowledge with relational database experience
Excellent quantitative and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines
Responsibilities
Design and implement changes to customer acquisition and underwriting engines
Write and maintain unit and regression test cases
Monitor decision engine performance
Establish performance metrics and automate reporting using SQL and Python
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on strategy changes
Communicate business strategy recommendations to senior management
Benefits
Flexible, remote work options
Fun and fast-paced work environment
Dynamic start-up culture
Opportunity to make an immediate impact in a growing company
Convenient downtown Chicago office location
Full Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Design, implement, and thoroughly test changes to the customer acquisition and underwriting decision engines to optimize origination volume and loan performance
Write and maintain a suite of unit and regression test cases to ensure the accuracy of changes to the customer acquisition and underwriting decision engines
Monitor performance of the decision engines
Establish decision performance metrics and develop automated reporting and alerting using SQL and Python
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement marketing or underwriting strategy changes, monitor releases, and perform impact analysis
Communicate concise and actionable business strategy recommendations to senior management
Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business discipline (e.g., math, statistics, finance, economics, engineering, or other quantitative fields)
4+ years of professional experience as a Business Analyst or QA
2+ years of experience working with python and SQL for data analysis in a professional setting
Working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring, as well as familiarity with a variety of databases
Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills with key attention to detail
Ability to work effectively while managing multiple projects with tight deadlines, understand the project requirements with minimal guidance, follow through to completion
Additional Pluses:
Experience working with specialty finance or FinTech
Advanced degree in quantitative discipline (e.g., math, statistics, analytics, quantitative finance, engineering, or other quantitative fields)
Experience with BI reporting tools
Experience with and understanding of software testing methodologies
Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits package
Flexible, remote work
Fun, fast-paced work environment
Dynamic start-up culture
Ability to make an immediate impact in a growth stage company
Convenient downtown Chicago office located in the heart of the city
