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Senior Manager Data Scientist

Created on 27-02-2019
Location San Francisco

Description

Funding Circle’s US Customer Analytics team is looking to add an enthusiastic, analytical problem solver and visionary to support the exponential growth in Small Business Lending at an exciting time for our company. This is a strategic role that sits at the heart of value creation utilizing leading edge analytics and turning data into long term competitive advantages. If working in a rigid and slow business is not interesting to you then this role could be great for you.

This is a leadership role that requires someone who will obsess over complex data, extract meaningful consumer and business insights as well as demonstrate advanced modelling techniques to build actionable strategies that will elevate business performance. Partners with senior members of cross functional teams including but not limited to Marketing, Risk, Investor Management, Operations and product/technology to achieve business goals. This role provides the opportunity to craft the business direction in various aspects like – acquisition analytics, customer engagement, funnel optimization, pricing, investor analytics, etc.

The position will be based out of San Francisco CA and will present opportunity to work on portfolios across geographies – UK, US and Continental Europe.

Birds-eye view of the role:

  • Understands business needs and defines analytical frameworks to facilitate problem-solving, while setting best practices that can be translated globally
  • Understands customer motivations and develops actionable segmentation models
  • Lead optimization & enhancement of risk-based pricing (Interest rates, fees, etc.) models
  • Drive funnel and conversion optimization to engage leads and existing small business borrowers
  • Own Investor analytics and reporting. Manage allocation engine that matches borrowers to investors, track performance and provide reporting by investor to internal and external stakeholders
  • Lead and develop digital marketing analytics framework and infrastructure to optimize digital marketing spend and performance
  • Can find and apply the robust statistical techniques to improve A/B testing from test design to analyzing results. Comfortable working with limited data at times and using judgement
  • Can identify the best modelling techniques (such as machine learning, regression, tree-based) to solve business problems and can partner with tech team to implement these algorithms into production environments
  • Effective in working with partners outside of the team to identify hypotheses, structure analysis, recommend solutions and communicate results

Bonus points for:

  • Digital marketing analytics and funnel optimization experience
  • Consumer/Commercial Lending experience
  • Prior experience in a financial services and/or small business credit /marketing
  • Knowledge of drivers of credit performance and/or marketing performance optimization

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Strong analytical skills with a degree in a quantitative/finance related field required
  • 5+ years of experience in analytics and 2+ years of demonstrated people management experience & building high performing teams
  • Proficient with analytical tools like R, SQL, Python
  • Proven problem-solving skills using logical reasoning and analytical methods
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate complex problems into clear and simple stories to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Open minded, collaborative, great to interact with
  • Identification with our Mission, “To build a better financial world”
  • Alignment with our Core Values: Think Smart, Make It Happen, Be Open, Stand Together, Live The Adventure
  • The stated experience level is a guide and does not preclude applications from people with more or less experience, provided the requisite skills can be demonstrated

Why Join Us?

Happy employees are productive employees, that’s why we offer a hearty benefits package. From learning and development and commuter stipends, to a competitive salary, equity, and health benefits, we’ve got you covered! That being said, have you heard about what we're doing?! Our mission is what really motivates us to come to work each day:

  • We're supporting small business, the engine of economic growth.
  • We're helping facilitate higher yields for investors and lower interest rates for borrowers.
  • We can fund loans extremely quickly, all online!
  • We have a clear competitive advantage globally in areas like domain expertise and regulatory processes.

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