
Risk Analyst II, Student Loans
Earnest
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $84,400 - $117,500 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
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
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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