Summary
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. As a Senior Analyst, you will own the entire analytical lifecycle, leveraging advanced data analytics to optimize business strategies while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and market trends.
Responsibilities
- Optimize End-to-End Strategy: Leverage advanced data analytics to independently derive insights, develop, and optimize business, risk, or growth strategies across products and geographies
- Manage Macro & Market Trends: Monitor portfolio performance and exogenous macroeconomic trends; proactively adjust analytical and operational strategies to mitigate risk and balance growth
- Model & Capability Building: Partner deeply with Engineering and ML teams to design, build, and interpret performance metrics for scalable risk, fraud, or growth models
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate closely with Product, Legal, and Compliance teams to interpret evolving regulatory and market requirements, translating them directly into analytical policy and product design recommendations
- Oversee Frameworks & Launches: Oversee the development and execution of analytical frameworks. Drive cross-functional discussions to ensure new product launches and market entries align with risk appetite, operational capabilities, and local regulations
- External & Strategic Alignment: Engage with external stakeholders including merchants, vendors, and partners to align practices, ensure compliance, and strengthen strategic relationships
- AI Leverage & Mentorship: Build repeatable AI-assisted workflows that compound across the team's analyses, while mentoring junior analysts on technical craft and domain nuances
Skills
- 2–5 years of proven experience in an analytically-driven role within the consumer lending, credit, or fintech industry, specifically leveraging advanced analytics to develop and optimize business strategies
- Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related quantitative field
- Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, or other scripting languages
- Deep expertise in data mining, data visualization, and statistical modeling, with experience applying machine learning techniques to business or risk management problems
- Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives that bridge Product, Legal, Compliance, and Engineering to align analytical strategies with business objectives
- Strong understanding of consumer lending regulations, regional market dynamics, and the broader economic landscape influencing policy and growth
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex regulatory and economic insights into actionable strategies
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across technical and non-technical functions
Qualifications
Must Haves
- 2–5 years of proven experience in an analytically-driven role within the consumer lending, credit, or fintech industry, specifically leveraging advanced analytics to develop and optimize business strategies
- Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related quantitative field
- Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, or other scripting languages
- Deep expertise in data mining, data visualization, and statistical modeling, with experience applying machine learning techniques to business or risk management problems
- Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives that bridge Product, Legal, Compliance, and Engineering to align analytical strategies with business objectives
- Strong understanding of consumer lending regulations, regional market dynamics, and the broader economic landscape influencing policy and growth
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex regulatory and economic insights into actionable strategies
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across technical and non-technical functions
Benefits
- Monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending
- Benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents)
- Equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company)
- Remote-first company
- Flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office
- Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
- Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
- Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
- ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount