Engagement Manager, Credit Risk and Pricing Strategy

EXL; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL is seeking a Risk Strategy and Pricing Engagement Manager to analyze credit risk and pricing strategies for Fintech clients. You will work across Credit Risk, Product, and Analytics, with exposure to third-party channels and policy design.

You will lead day-to-day client interactions, analyze pricing impact on RoEs, refine credit policies, and coordinate cross-functional teams, including offshore analytics support.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Credit risk strategy, with consulting, solution design and client management.
• Experience in Banking or FinTech; preferred if experience in point-of-sale financing.
• Excellent communication, presentation and storytelling skills in a consulting setup.

Responsibilities

• Primary day-to-day client contacts and often interact with C-level executives.
• Analyze volume & funnel trends to optimize pricing and impact on RoEs
• Analyze credit performance and come up with recommendations to optimize credit policies
• React to market dynamics on third party channels and help senior management make informed decisions
• Act as a channel manager for certain origination channels – in terms of managing credit policies, running tests and optimizing pricing
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with and drive alignment among various stakeholders across the organization
• Manage Offshore Team: Lead and coordinate with offshore team for analytical support and to ensure seamless execution

Skills

Credit risk strategy

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree in analytics or related field

Bachelor's degree in the same fields

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

As the Risk Strategy and Pricing Engagement Manager, you will play a pivotal role in analyzing and designing credit risk and pricing strategies for Fintech clients. This position requires extensive experience in the lending industry, along with a profound understanding of various business functions such as Credit Risk, Product, and Analytics. A significant plus would be having experience working with third-party channels and devising credit and pricing policies for them. Your problem-solving skills, product sense, and ability to work effectively cross-functionally will be key to your success.

Responsibilities

• Primary day-to-day client contacts and often interact with C-level executives.
• Analyze volume & funnel trends to optimize pricing and impact on RoEs
• Analyze credit performance and come up with recommendations to optimize credit policies
• React to market dynamics on third party channels and help senior management make informed decisions
• Act as a channel manager for certain origination channels – in terms of managing credit policies, running tests and optimizing pricing
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with and drive alignment among various stakeholders across the organization
• Manage Offshore Team: Lead and coordinate (incl. project planning) with offshore team for analytical support and to ensure seamless execution

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Credit risk strategy, along with in consulting, solution design and client management
• Relevant experience within the Banking or FinTech industry; preferred if experience in point-of-sale financing
• SQL , Python
• Credit cards/lending expertise (Acquisitions/Underwriting)
• Demonstrable leadership ability, superior problem solving and people management skills
• Excellent communication, presentation and story building skills in a consulting setup
• Master's degree in economics, mathematics, computer science/engineering, operations research or related analytics areas; candidates with BA/BS degrees in the same fields from the top tier academic institutions are also welcome to apply