Senior Data Analyst, Lending

Job Description:

Remitly's vision is to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. Since 2011, we have been tirelessly delivering on our promises to people who send money around the world. Today, we are reimagining global financial services and building products that extend beyond traditional barriers to give customers access to more of the services they need, no matter where they call home. Join over 2,700 employees worldwide who are growing their careers with purpose and connection with our customers while having a positive impact on millions of people around the globe.

About the Role:

As a Senior Data Analyst, you will play a significant role in managing fraud and credit risks for our brand new lending products. You will act as a strategic partner responsible for delivering data models, insights, and analytics that impact the ability to understand credit and fraud risk drivers and shape our fraud and credit risk strategies.

You Will:

• Conduct exploratory data analysis, create data models, and develop actionable insights to enable and support decision-making for business leaders.
• Identify and leverage appropriate sources of data and contribute to the development of recommendations on credit and fraud risk strategies.
• Determine appropriate analytical techniques and critically evaluate assumptions.
• Share and simplify relevant findings and insights on credit and fraud risks and ensure presented results are accessible and accurate.
• Build well-managed data solutions, tools, and capabilities to enable self-service frameworks for data consumers such as portfolio management dashboards for senior management to track portfolio/origination quality.
• Build controls to monitor the effectiveness of the fraud mitigation process and work closely with the Core Fraud team to mitigate any fraud activity.
• Monitor and analyze the credit risk of the existing lending portfolio.
• Drive an understanding and adherence to the principles of data quality management including metadata, lineage, and business definitions.

You Have:

• Advanced SQL skills
• Intermediate Python skills
• Basic statistical skills
• Passionate about solving real-world problems with data
• Has an eye to look at the big picture and can think long-term
• Has a growth mindset and takes pro-active ownership
• Lives the 80/20 principle and gets things done
• 5+ years of analytical experience with a bachelor's degree or
• 2+ years of relevant analytical experience with a master's degree in quantitative fields like Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Engineering etc.

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $128,000-$160,000. In the U.S., Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered, as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role.

Our Benefits:

• Flexible paid time off
• Health, dental, and vision benefits + 401k plan with company matching
• Paid parental, medical, military and family care leave.
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Continuing education and corridor travel benefits

We are committed to nondiscrimination across our global organization and in all of our business operations. Employment is determined based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including a woman's potential to get pregnant, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability (including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal), HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.