Risk Analyst (SQL Advanced)

PayJoy; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 200,000 - 400,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A mission-driven financial service provider is seeking a Risk Analyst in Mexico City. The role involves using SQL and Python to analyze data for risk optimization across credit products. Candidates should have a quantitative degree and 2+ years experience in analytics. Competitive benefits include health plans, vacation days, and professional development perks.

Servicios

100% Company-funded Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Home office equipment and wellness perks

30 days of Christmas bonus

20 days paid vacation

50% vacation premium

13% saving funds

$2,000 MXN monthly grocery coupons

$2,000 MXN monthly restaurant coupons

$2,000 USD annual co-working travel perk

$2,000 USD annual professional development perk

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field.
• 2+ years of experience in an analytical role.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Mastery of SQL and familiarity with Python.
• Experience with large data sets.

Responsabilidades

• Use SQL and R/Python for data manipulation.
• Make actionable recommendations based on analysis.
• Collaborate with Data Science team for ML models.
• Create performance dashboards for credit portfolios.
• Document analysis and recommendations.

Conocimientos

SQL

R

Python

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or similar

Herramientas

Statistical tools

Data analysis software

Descripción del empleo

About PayJoy

PayJoy is a mission-first financial service provider dedicated to helping under-served customers in emerging markets to achieve financial stability and success. We lend through our patented technology that turns a smartphone into digital collateral, and our cutting-edge machine learning, data science, and anti-fraud AI allow us to offer the lowest cost and qualify the most customers in the industry. As of 2025 we have brought billions of dollars in credit to 15 million customers, doubling in the last two years while remaining strongly profitable and sustainable for the long term.

This role

The Risk Analyst is responsible for using data warehouses to build analysis, policy recommendations, and dashboards that optimize risk outcomes across portfolios of credit products and countries, in order to improve product profitability and risk KPIs.

Key Responsibilities

• Use SQL and R, or Python to extract and manipulate data to underpin your recommendations (we are very data-driven).
• Make actionable recommendations about how to improve outcomes based on your analysis.
• Work closely with the Data Science team to implement ML and AI models that optimize portfolio outcomes..
• Create dashboards that measure the performance of credit portfolios, new product pilots, and A/B tests.
• Write succinct and thoughtful documentation that explains your analysis and recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering or a similar quantitative field.
• +2 years of experience in a rigorous analytical/empirical role.
• Strong general analytical and problem-solving skills
• Mastery of SQL, Python (nice to have), and other tools for Data Analysis.
• Understanding of statistical tools and methods, and experience working with large data sets.
• Consumer finance experience is a plus.

Benefits

• 100% Company-funded Health, dental, and vision discount plan for employees and immediate family members.
• Life insurance.
• Phone finance, headphones, home office equipment, and wellness perks.
• 30 days of Christmas bonus
• 20 days paid Vacation
• 50% Vacation premium
• 13% Saving funds
• $2,000 MXN monthly grocery coupons
• $2,000 MXN monthly restaurant coupons
• $2,000 USD annual Co-working Travel perk
• $2,000 USD annual Professional Development perk

PayJoy is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and we welcome and encourage people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

PayJoy Principles

Finance for the next billion * Ownership * Break Through Walls * Live Communication * Transparency & Directness * Focus on Scale * Work-Life Balance * Embrace Diversity * Speed * Active Listening