Senior Analyst, Risk & Analytics — Remote-First

Affirm; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 128,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Time off

ESPP

Job summary

Affirm is a remote-first company reinventing consumer finance. As a Senior Analyst (L5) on the Risk & Analytics team, you will own the full analytical lifecycle—from questions to final decision—driving strategies across product, risk, and growth.

You will partner with Machine Learning, Engineering, Legal, and Compliance to build scalable models, monitor portfolio performance, and translate regulatory insights into actionable business recommendations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related quantitative field.

Responsibilities

• Own the full analytical lifecycle—from initial question to final business decision.
• Develop and optimize business, risk, or growth strategies across products and geographies.
• Monitor portfolio performance and macroeconomic trends to adjust strategies as needed.
• Partner with Engineering and ML teams to design, build, and interpret performance metrics for risk, fraud, or growth models.
• Collaborate with Product, Legal, and Compliance to translate regulatory requirements into analytical policy and product design.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data mining

Data visualization

Statistical modeling

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Insights translation

Machine learning

Education

Data Science/CS/Engineering/Economics degree

Job description

Affirm is a remote-first company reinventing consumer finance. As a Senior Analyst (L5) on the Risk & Analytics team, you will own the full analytical lifecycle—from questions to final decision—driving strategies across product, risk, and growth.

You will partner with Machine Learning, Engineering, Legal, and Compliance to build scalable models, monitor portfolio performance, and translate regulatory insights into actionable business recommendations.