Business Analyst - IAA Students Only

*PLEASE NOTE: This posting is for NC State Institute of Advanced Analytics students. This role requires the candidate to relocate to Charlotte, NC and in-office presence is required three days a week. Additionally, this position does not offer visa sponsorship.*

We are looking for those who love data (unstructured and structured), testing hypotheses, and arriving at data-driven recommendations that have an immediate impact on the business. You are passionate about communicating insights as much as you are about discovering them in the first place. You constantly ask questions about how to use analytics to improve the business. Is there a better way to identify responsive customers? Who is the best lender we should match to a customer? Are there new data sources out there that would help us make better decisions?  

You will partner with the general managers and functional leaders of our businesses to convert ambiguous business problems into analytical frameworks. The goal will be to identify meaningful solutions. You will accomplish this via manipulation of large datasets, identification of key variables and development of a narrative. You will need to be able to challenge the status quo and influence the organization through clear communication of your recommendations with linear, logical arguments and supporting data. 

We are a learning culture.  People who do well here: 

• Are proactive – they own their development 
• Find ways to stretch themselves and contribute 
• Ask for feedback from people they work with 
• Work well in teams and build relationships – they partner well with other analysts and other departments 

In this role, you can expect the following from us: 

• Real work. The only person you’ll be getting coffee for at LendingTree is yourself. You’ll be doing professional-level work that will have a real impact on the business 
• Training. Sure, you’ll learn a ton of industry skills as you contribute to your team every day, but you’ll also go through specific training on: crafting a great resume and LinkedIn profile, getting interviews and how to handle them, how to give a great presentation and more 
• You’re not alone. In addition to the support from your team you’ll be assigned a Mentor outside of your department who will guide you and mentor you as you kick off your career at LendingTree 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Own an analytics project from start to completion including developing clear requirements and making actionable recommendations based on your insights 
• Develop analytical frameworks and predictive models to optimize company profit and product performance 
• Manipulate datasets to identify patterns and translate the resulting insights to your partners 
• Track results of strategic business initiatives to resolve whether the outcome was a success; support development and conclusion of A/B testing 
• Perform industry research by combining internal and external data sources into concise, actionable summaries 
• Conduct market research/competitive analysis and provide deep strategic insights 
• Assist with special projects involving analytics and reporting 
• Define, develop and standardize metrics and dashboards that would result in consistent measurements across sales and marketing 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Very forward-thinking (3.5+ GPA preferred)  
• Preferred majors: Analytics, Data Science, Mathematics 
• Very proficient in SQL and Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.)  
• Direct experience with Tableau, Python, R is a big plus 
• Ability to work effectively with various cross-functional teams 
• Pragmatic: you know the 80/20 rule and know when to boil the ocean and when not to. The solutions you develop are understandable and implementable. 
• Strong organizational and communication skills 
• Close coordination and knowledge/data sharing with counterparts who share goals and responsibilities 
• Ability to work independently 
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and get stuff done! 

COMPANY 

LendingTree is the nation’s largest online lending marketplace. That means we connect customers with multiple lenders so they find the best deals on loans, credit cards, savings accounts and insurance. Our goal is to help people save money, and we believe the best way to do that is by giving them a way to shop for loans and compare lenders so they make their best financial choices. 

Our CEO Doug Lebda founded the company in 1996 after a frustrating house-hunting experience. In those days, we mostly helped people find good mortgage deals. Now, we help consumers find their best in personal loans, auto loans, business loans, student loans, credit cards, savings accounts, home equity loans and more. 

What else you should know:  

• We’re a publicly-traded company (TREE).
• We’ve welcomed several other companies into the LendingTree family to augment our efforts at helping borrowers make their most sensible financial choices.
• We’ve built the LendingTree app and My LendingTree dashboard to give consumers tools to manage and monitor their financial health.

The pay range for this position in Colorado/New York is $70,000-100,000 however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience

Incentive Compensation: Eligible for annual performance bonus                  

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision insurance and 401(k) matching

CULTURE 

We’re a fast-paced company with an entrepreneurial bend. We work hard and test our products often. We’re collaborative, ambitious, candid and high-energy. Our teammates are some of the brightest, most talented people you’ll ever work with. We care more about your smarts than we do about the kinds of clothes you wear (but please, do wear clothes to work!), and we’re pretty good about rewarding innovation, creativity and the knack for just getting stuff done (we even have an award for employees called the GSD, “Get Stuff Done”). 

Come work with us! 

LendingTree is the kind of company that not only promotes diversity and inclusion; we thrive because of these values. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion (or creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or military status. 

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