Senior Analyst, Risk Strategy

Octane•New York, NY

1d•$85,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Octane is unlocking the power of financial products for merchants and consumers. Our cutting-edge technology and innovative financial products empower businesses with more control and flexibility, enabling them to deliver seamless digital experiences, drive customer loyalty, and build long-term value. Octane supports merchants throughout the sales cycle: connecting dealerships with high-intent buyers, driving transparent, fast, and easy closings with award-winning technology, and providing on-going customer care with superior loan servicing. Founded in 2014, Octane supports over 60 OEM partner brands and over 4,000 dealer partners, and has a team of over 600. Visit www.octane.co. We are seeking a bright and resourceful Senior Analyst for our Risk Strategy team. As a critical member of the team, you will establish credit strategies in-line with our risk appetite and provide strategic oversight on the recreational vehicle portfolio. You will work with origination and external market data to formulate optimal underwriting strategies that support the portfolio's profitability. The ideal candidate is a structured thinker who has strong analytics skill and can methodically explain analysis to senior leaders, making meaningful contributions to the direction and success of the business. This is a hybrid position in our NYC office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, ideally in a quantitative field such as applied math, statistics, econometrics, or engineering
Minimum 3+ years of experience in risk management at a financial institution, comparable experience in an analytical environment, or related Master’s degree with 2-3 years of related experience
Self-starter who thrives on autonomy
Comfortable working with large datasets
Hands-on programming experience with SQL, Python, or other languages
Strong written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

Optimize strategies to underwrite consumer loan programs within risk and business constraints
Design and monitor key KPIs to provide insights into the fraud, credit and collections lifecycle
Forecast loss and performance under varied credit and economic conditions
Improve sophistication and technical implementation of current approaches
Create and maintain risk policy documentation
Perform advanced data analytics and advise the underwriting strategies for loan origination, loan amount assignment, and loan pricings that optimize profitability
Collaborate with the portfolio risk team to track credit performance and take action to manage the portfolio within the organization’s risk management appetite