Senior Analytics & Risk Strategist (Remote)

Affirm; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 128,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is a remote-first company offering a Senior Analyst (L5) position in risk and analytics. You will own the full analytical lifecycle from question to decision, applying advanced analytics to risk, growth, and product strategy across geographies.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Product, Legal, Compliance, and Engineering to translate regulatory and market insights into actionable decisions.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of analytically driven experience in consumer finance or fintech.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, or other scripting languages.
• Strong data mining, visualization and statistical modeling skills.
• Experience applying machine learning to business or risk problems.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with Product, Legal, Compliance, and Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Optimize End-to-End Strategy: derive insights and optimize business or growth strategies across products and geographies.
• Manage Macro & Market Trends: monitor portfolio performance and adjust strategies to balance growth and risk.
• Model & Capability Building: collaborate with Engineering and ML to design performance metrics for risk and growth models.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: translate regulatory and market requirements into analytical policy and product design recommendations.
• Oversee Frameworks & Launches: drive analytical frameworks for new launches and market entries.
• External & Strategic Alignment: engage with merchants, vendors, and partners to align practices and strengthen relationships.
• AI Leverage & Mentorship: build repeatable AI workflows and mentor junior analysts.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data mining

Data visualization

Machine learning

Education

Data Science Degree

Computer Science Degree

Economics Degree

Job description

Affirm is a remote-first company offering a Senior Analyst (L5) position in risk and analytics. You will own the full analytical lifecycle from question to decision, applying advanced analytics to risk, growth, and product strategy across geographies.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Product, Legal, Compliance, and Engineering to translate regulatory and market insights into actionable decisions.