Senior Business Analyst

Job Description:

Remitly's vision is to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. Since 2011, we have been tirelessly delivering on our promises to people who send money around the world. Today, we are reimagining global financial services and building products that extend beyond traditional barriers to give customers access to more of the services they need, no matter where they call home. Join over 2,700 employees worldwide who are growing their careers with purpose and connection with our customers while having a positive impact on millions of people around the globe.
The team in Israel pushes forward and aims for the stars. We hire top talents and invest in promoting their career by providing opportunities, challenges, and a great work environment that places an important emphasis on work-life balance.

About the Role:

The Senior Business Analyst reports directly to the Director of Financial and Business Analytics and is responsible for improving overall customer lifetime value related to Remitly’s new product offerings. They will do this by introducing innovative pricing strategies, conducting in-depth unit economics analyses, and by collaborating directly with key partners across product, marketing, business development, and finance. The best candidates are able to combine rigorous statistical analysis with strong business judgment and ownership to make business decisions and deliver and execute on our goals.

You Will:

• Enhance overall customer lifetime value by proposing, testing, implementing, and optimizing innovative pricing offerings

• Proactively identify customer behavior challenges and develop hypotheses across pricing and promotions to solve for them

• Contribute thought leadership around merchandising and commercialization by developing a deep understanding of the payments landscape and effectively packaging/scaling this knowledge

• Partner with a global team comprising business intelligence, product, finance, marketing, business development, and other business managers based in Europe, Seattle, and Tel Aviv

• Inform the learning agenda for new products by defining (and refining) our view of important customer segments 

This is an essential role in driving our long-term innovation, and strong communication skills - especially with respect to articulating data - are essential.

You Have:

• 4 or more years of experience within strategy consulting, investment banking, Fintech, or consumer technology industry sectors

• Bachelor's degree required; Economics, Econometrics, Finance, Statistics, Math, or a related discipline that blends quantitative and qualitative analysis is highly preferred. 

• A diverse set of skills ranging from general analytics to statistics and programming, with a strong business intuition and judgment.

• Ability to deliver high-quality materials (dashboards, documents, and presentations) for senior stakeholders

• Excel expertise with complex spreadsheets and familiarity with data visualization software (i.e., Tableau, Looker or Periscope)

• An excellent track record of problem-solving, developing rigorous and defensible solutions to complex and open-ended problems.

• High customer centricity, a strong desire to proactively learn about different customer behaviors and use this learning to create optimized and sustainable pricing/business strategies.

• Some SQL experience highly preferred.

Nice to have:

• Experience in payments or credit industry

• Comfort with Python or R

• Master's or PhD degree preferred

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Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Remitly. We are committed to nondiscrimination across our global organization and in all of our business operations. Employment is determined based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including a woman's potential to get pregnant, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability (including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal), HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.

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Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.