Credit Risk Senior Analyst

As Marqeta’s Credit Risk Senior Analyst, you will lead our underwriting strategy helping us to launch successful credit programs. You will drive innovation to establish best in class credit strategies and underwriting models. You will work closely with internal stakeholders including Banking, Product, Finance, and Data while partnering and building strong relationships with external bank partners and customers.

 We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely in the United States, only in one of our National locations, which you can review here.

• Evaluate and refine credit policies and models for both consumer and SMB credit cards to minimize losses and enhance profitability.
• Develop and implement tailored, data-driven strategies for effective management of the consumer and SMB credit card portfolios.
• Conduct risk segmentation, behavioral, loss forecasting, line management and other empirical analyses to support and refine credit models used in underwriting practices for consumer and SMB credit card portfolios.
• Build dashboards and present regular reports on key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs) specific to consumer and SMB credit cards to senior management.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulations and compliance requirements affecting both consumer and SMB credit card products.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, or another quantitative field.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in a financial institution with a focus on credit risk analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and experience with statistical modeling, including machine learning techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to solve white space problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to work independently on complex projects.
• Strong communication skills, with experience in presenting and explaining complex data to senior leadership.
• Innate curiosity to dive into a problem with minimal instruction to discover what the issue might be.

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Proficiency in Python and R for data analysis and modeling.
• Direct experience in managing consumer and SMB credit card portfolios.
• Experience with automated decision engines
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory standards specific to the credit card industry.

Neha Nanda, Senior Director, Credit Risk

1. Application Submission
2. Recruiter video call
3. Hiring manager video call
4. Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 4-5, 45 min calls
5. Offer!

Marqeta is on a mission to change the way money moves. We’re one of the earliest enablers of embedded finance, a market opportunity sized up in the trillions. Our card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for companies to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time. Marqeta is powering the most well known brands in the new economy (Block, Cash App, Affirm, Instacart, Doordash, Uber, Walmart, etc). You don’t need to be a Payments expert to join the Marqeta Team, let us help you with that.  This is the opportunity of a lifetime to work with innovators around the world and unlock equitable financial access for all.

Marqeta is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), veteran status or uniformed service member status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical or mental disability, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. 

Marqeta endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to submit this application, complete any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please submit this form with your specific accommodation request.

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