Credit Risk Associate
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Credit Risk Associate
Current is a leading U.S. fintech serving people who have been overlooked by traditional banks with nearly 4 million members. Headquartered in NYC, our results-driven environment enables us to build better products, grow faster and empower everyone on our team to have an impact on our business and our mission to improve financial outcomes for our members. ABOUT THE ROLE: We are looking for an experienced Credit Risk Associate to join our rapidly growing credit risk team work within a highly quantitative framework. This person will play a critical role in developing data driven credit risk management frameworks for credit and lending products offered by Current. RESPONSIBILITIES:Write new and maintain existing credit policies and procedures.
Build credit risk models and rules across the credit lifecycle for lending / liquidity products that include secured credit card, liquidity products or future credit products.
Monitor and optimize performance of portfolio and credit risk rules for target risk adjusted returns.
Perform in-depth analysis using internal, 3rd party and credit bureau data to identify gaps, mitigate losses and support product growth.
Build and manage ongoing processes and reporting for existing lending/ liquidity products
Develop insights to solve complex problems and communicate ideas to internal stakeholders.
Partner with Product and Engineers to validate & deploy strategies in an efficient, sustainable & usable manner.
3 to 6 years of progressive experience in credit risk management with consumer credit cards, BNPL, unsecured consumer loans or a combination of credit risk and payments risk.
At least 3 years of prior experience in building risk policies, models, rules and strategy for credit/ lending products.
Detailed knowledge of credit bureau data, bank statement transaction data, or alternative credit data from providers.
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field such as Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science or equivalent.
Advanced knowledge and experience with SQL and MS Excel
Intermediate level of expertise and experience using Python
Experience within the start-up space is a plus.
Competitive salary
Stock options
401(k) savings plan
Discretionary performance bonus program
Biannual performance reviews
Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100% for you and your dependents
Unlimited time off and paid holidays
Generous parental leave policy
Commuter benefits
Healthcare and Dependent care FSA benefit
Employee Assistance Programs focused on mental health
Healthcare advocacy program for all employees
Access to mental health apps
Team building activities
Our modern Chelsea-based office with open floor plan, stocked kitchen, and catered lunches
