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About Us:
Biz2X is a global fintech (financial technology) company that uses cutting-edge cloud technology, digital workflows, and advanced data analytics to enable small businesses obtain credit for their business. Biz2X's parent company, Biz2Credit's US marketplace has originated more than $2.3B in credit for small and medium enterprises. In the 2021 $284B Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ending May 31, 2021, Biz2Credit was ranked #9 in PPP loans among 5242 lenders approved by the Small Business Administration, with nearly 180,000 approved loans.
About this role:
Biz2X/ Biz2Credit is seeking world-class candidates for a full-time data science position in financial risk analytics. For this exciting opportunity, the ideal candidate will have graduate level training within data science and data analytics. This includes state of the art knowledge of machine learning/AI and NLP methods and extensive familiarity with Python, Excel VBA and other coding languages/packages. Prior experience within retail banking or other financial services is a plus. A suitable candidate would be a good conceptual thinker, highly motivated and capable of working on data projects with limited supervision. Key skills are intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, proficiency in software engineering and model-building. The candidate should have the ability to work cross-functionally with non-data scientists. They should also be capable of communicating effectively with senior management and other business audiences, including through developing simple and compelling data visualizations
Responsibilities:
Drive the ongoing advancement and refinement of Biz2Credit's credit decisioning & pricing model - optimizing risk and return while dramatically reducing decision cycle times.
Continuously evaluate alternative data sources and structures to document and improve the efficacy of our customer conversion models and processes.
Harness the power of Biz2Credit's technology to proactively identify emerging risks as well as opportunities with our customers.
Play a leadership role in the design and implementation of ongoing operational and risk reporting and analytics.
Work on data projects and proposals involving Biz2Credit's financial services partners worldwide (banks, non-banks, debt investors, equity investors and others) to analyze, classify and visualize credit-related data.
Position Requirements
Requirements/Key Attributes:
Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science or other quantitative fields from leading university; Advanced degree preferred.
2 - 4 years' experience performing quantitative analysis within self-directed roles.
Practical hands-on experience in the development and implementation of new predictive models and comfortable in learning new statistical tools and techniques.
Ability to visualize and communicate sophisticated data and models to all audiences.
Specific demonstrated experience, knowledge, accuracy, and speed of execution in PowerPoint, Excel, Excel VBA and R (knowledge of other programming knowledge and/or Stata is a plus) Highly motivated, versatile, capable of working independently with demonstrated initiative.
Benefits & Perks:
Competitive salary and bonus
Generous medical, dental, and vision insurance
401K match, commuter benefits, and employee incentive plan
Catered lunch and team events
Tuition reimbursement and stock options
Awards/Honors:
Named in Financial Times America's 500 Fastest Growing Companies 2021
https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2021/04/27/2217625/0/en/Biz2Credit-Named-toFirst-Ever-Financial-Times-List-of-The-Americas-Fastest-Growing-Companies.html
Certified as a Great Place to Work 2021
https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7020441
2021 Finovate Award Winner: Excellence in Pandemic Response
https://finovate.com/2021-finovate-award-winners-unveiled/
Other Biz2X/Biz2Credit News:
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-paycheck-protection-program-weekly-reports-2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/09/business/ppp-small-business-deadline.html https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/11/12/2125872/0/en/HSBC-Launches-NewService-with-Biz2Credit-to-Streamline-Banking-for-Small-Businesses-in-The-U-S.html https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/06/04/1863957/0/en/Biz2Credit-Announces-52- Million-Series-B-Investment-from-WestBridge-Capital.html https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2018/hsbc-biz2credit-canada-smb-lendin
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