Quantitative Analyst I, Capital

Affirm; Halifax; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a driven individual to join their Quantitative Markets team. This role focuses on developing automation tools and optimizing business processes for consumer debt financing. The ideal candidate will have experience in data science and quantitative finance, with strong skills in Python or R. You'll collaborate with various teams to enhance funding strategies and model performance predictions. Join a forward-thinking organization that values creativity and critical thinking in a dynamic environment, and enjoy the benefits of remote work and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in data science, data analytics, or quantitative finance.
• Strong data manipulation and model development skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation tools to optimize pricing and modeling of consumer debt financing deals.
• Build data-driven models to analyze and predict performance of consumer loans.

Skills

Data Science

Data Analytics

Quantitative Finance

Python

R

Machine Learning

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Creative Thinking

Critical Thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Tools

Python

R

Job description

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.

We’re looking for a smart, driven individual to join our Quantitative Markets team.

The Quantitative Markets team is responsible for structuring and pricing Affirm’s debt funding deals, developing platforms and tools for optimizing funding strategies, and building data-driven models to analyze and predict the performance of Affirm’s consumer loans. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in process automation and optimization as well as development and implementation of quantitative and/or machine learning models. Given the cross-functional nature of the role, strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

What You’ll Do

1. Develop automation tools and optimize existing business processes to enable more efficient pricing and modeling of consumer debt financing deals, and improve overall team efficiency.
2. Advance Affirm’s asset-liability management model to help inform optimal funding strategies.
3. Build data-driven models to analyze and predict the performance of Affirm’s consumer loans.
4. Partner cross-functionally with our Capital Markets, Treasury, Risk, Commercial, Product, and Engineering teams to evaluate funding, product, and business decisions.

What We Look For

1. 1-3 years of relevant experience in technical areas such as data science, data analytics, or quantitative finance.
2. Strong data manipulation and model development skills using tools like Python or R.
3. Experience building quantitative models or implementing machine learning models is a plus.
4. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate and influence across teams.
5. Creative and critical thinking skills, thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic, and ambiguous environment.
6. A desire to understand the broader business context of decisions.

Additional Details

Base Pay Grade: I

Equity Grade: 3

Employees typically start at the beginning of the pay range, which is based on location, experience, and skills.

Base pay ranges from $90,000 to $130,000 per year, complemented by benefits such as health coverage, stipends, and equity rewards.

Remote Work & Benefits

Affirm is a remote-first company, allowing most roles to be performed remotely within the country of employment. Some roles may require occasional office presence.

• Health care coverage for you and dependents, with premiums covered by Affirm.
• Flexible Spending Wallets for technology, food, lifestyle, and family expenses.
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) at a discount.

We are committed to an inclusive hiring process and provide accommodations for candidates with disabilities. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with local laws.

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