Overview
A financial technology organization is seeking a Business Analyst to join their Acquisitions team. This role focuses on improving underwriting and pricing strategies, optimizing acquisition approaches, and developing data-driven financial strategies to enhance credit risk management and profitability. The position involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and communication of strategies to senior leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead initiatives to improve underwriting and pricing strategies
- Utilize AI-driven tools for data analysis
- Optimize acquisition strategies based on customer behavior and market conditions
- Develop actionable financial strategies to improve credit risk and profitability
- Design and implement market tests to understand customer behavior and inform growth investments
- Collaborate with product, data science, engineering, and capital markets teams to bring strategies to market
- Communicate strategies effectively to senior leadership
Requirements
- 2 to 7 years of experience in a highly analytical role
- Proven ability to solve problems end-to-end: framing questions, forming hypotheses, analyzing data, and communicating results
- Familiarity with SQL, Python, or other data analysis tools
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field with strong academic performance
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with credit cards or consumer lending products
- Experience scaling a business in a fast-paced startup environment
- Expertise in SQL or Python
- Experience using AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, or Cursor
Compensation & Benefits
- Target starting base salary range for Principal Analyst: $125,000 - $143,000
- Target starting base salary range for Business Analyst Manager (Individual Contributor): $142,000 - $173,000
- Additional compensation through annual incentive programs and equity participation
- Comprehensive benefits package including:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account for medical and childcare expenses
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) company match
- Generous paid time off and flexible schedules
- Wellness benefits such as Calm App subscription
Location
- Headquarters located in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Additional Information
- The employer is an equal opportunity organization committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with medical or religious needs.
- The organization does not sponsor new employment authorization and does not accept third-party recruiter submissions.
- Integrity in application information is required; providing false information may result in disqualification or termination.