Earnest

Risk Analyst II, Student Loans

Earnest

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $84,400 - $117,500 per year

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About the role

  • Perform qualitative and quantitative analyses to inform credit strategies across loan approvals, pricing, servicing, and collections
  • Track and analyze loan portfolio performance to identify emerging risks, trends, and opportunities for optimization
  • Test and evaluate credit risk controls, identify gaps, and recommend improvements to strengthen risk mitigation
  • Monitor and report on key risk metrics and KPIs, including investigation of compliance and credit risk gaps
  • Partner cross-functionally with Product, Operations, Compliance, and Engineering to implement and validate credit policies and workflows

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in credit risk or a data-centric analytical role (e.g., financial modeling, consulting, pricing, or risk analytics)
  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline
  • Strong SQL skills and experience working with large datasets in an analytical environment
  • High attention to detail with the ability to synthesize and communicate complex analyses clearly
  • Demonstrated critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and comfort working on multiple projects under tight deadlines
Benefits
  • Health, Dental, & Vision benefits plus savings plans
  • Mac computers + work-from-home stipend to set up your home office
  • Monthly internet and phone reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
  • 401(k) plan to help you save for retirement plus a company match
  • Robust tuition reimbursement program
  • $1,000 travel perk on each Earnie-versary to anywhere in the world
  • Competitive days of annual PTO
  • Competitive parental leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
credit risk analysisfinancial modelingdata analysisSQLquantitative analysisrisk analyticscredit strategiesportfolio performance trackingrisk mitigationKPI monitoring
Soft Skills
attention to detailcritical thinkingproblem-solvingcommunicationsynthesis of complex analysestime managementcollaborationadaptabilityproject managementcross-functional partnership