Credit Risk Analyst Commercial Underwriter, West Coast

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Posted Sep 1, 2026

Remote · US · ask about Worldwide Full Time
$121.6K – $182.4K/yr

Overview

This role supports end-to-end credit risk management for large and complex users, providing data-driven underwriting decisions across the user lifecycle—from onboarding through loss recovery. The Credit team’s work enables business growth by making confident, calibrated decisions for the highest-exposure accounts.

This position is assigned to West Coast hours, with a strong preference for candidates in the Pacific time zone.

Responsibilities

  • Work directly with top merchants, from venture-backed startups to well-established institutions, to evaluate business models and financial statements
  • Provide tailored credit risk recommendations that mitigate exposure while facilitating merchant growth
  • Manage a portfolio by developing deep understanding of risk across industries, geographies, and operating models
  • Deliver insights to support senior management decisions, including onboarding strategies and merchant pricing analysis
  • Support refinement of tools and processes to help the team deliver on key performance indicators (e.g., credit loss targets, portfolio coverage metrics)
  • Partner with internal and external stakeholders to support merchants around the world

Requirements

  • 5+ years of relevant experience with knowledge of commercial credit underwriting, financial risk modeling, and cash flow forecasting
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, or other related fields
  • Strong knowledge of accounting principles and comfort evaluating financial statements and business models across a range of industries
  • Ability to transform business and financial data into cohesive narratives that outline potential credit risks and present dynamic mitigation strategies
  • Strong written, verbal, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong attention to detail while managing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to comfortably interact with the CFOs and CEOs of top merchants
  • Deep empathy for entrepreneurs running a business, with motivation to solve problems to empower them

Preferred Qualifications

  • Demonstrated technical expertise, including SQL
  • Strong data visualization skills and a passion for data and analysis
  • Experience working in tech or other fast-paced, high-growth environments

Compensation & Benefits

  • Annual US base salary range: $121,600 - $182,400
  • For sales roles, the stated range is the role’s On Target Earnings (OTE) range, which includes both sales commissions/bonuses target and annual base salary for the role
  • Salary range may include several career levels and will be narrowed during the interview process based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location
  • Applicants not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process
  • Additional benefits may include: equity; company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; wellness stipends

Location

Hybrid work is available either in an office or remotely (35+ miles or 56+ km from a local office).

  • In-office expectations: Spend at least 50% of time in the local office (or with users) each month
  • Remote expectations: A remote location is 35 miles (56 kilometers) or more from one of the offices. Regular work from home is expected rather than a local office. Relocation to a remote location is not covered. Applicants are encouraged to apply for roles that match the location where they currently live or plan to live.

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