Senior Manager, Credit Risk

Posted 22 Days Ago
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New York, NY
Hybrid
Senior level
Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Software • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency
Our mission is to enable members to change their lives by creating better financial outcomes.
The Role
The Senior Manager, Credit Risk will develop and improve underwriting strategies for credit products, collaborate with other teams, and ensure compliance with regulations while managing credit risk analytics.
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SENIOR MANAGER, CREDIT RISK

Current is a leading consumer fintech platform transforming financial access for everyday Americans with over five million members. We provide access to financial solutions that seamlessly work together to solve the needs of our members and enable all Americans to build better financial futures. Based in NYC, our results-driven environment drives us to build better products, grow faster and empower everyone on our team to have an impact on our business and mission to improve financial outcomes.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Credit Risk to join our team and drive the growth of our Credit and Liquidity products and business. This is a critical role for Current at a time of rapid growth. The key objectives of this role are to enable profitable growth of our Credit and liquidity products/businesses by focusing on Credit/underwriting strategy, design, execution, management and continuous improvement.   We are looking for a person with exceptional analytical skills, a hands-on approach, and a business owner mentality.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop strategy and roadmap for underwriting of products; drive continuous improvement of existing products to achieve business objectives
  • As an individual contributor, frame the credit product design, approach to underwriting analysis and modeling from beginning to end and simulate, iterate, validate the credit underwriting, offer terms
  • Be a hands-on leader that works with data analysts, cross-functionally and with external vendors to design, test, deliver, and monitor new underwriting and ongoing account management for our credit/ liquidity products including Paycheck Advance, Credit Card and Personal Loans
  • Work closely with internal stakeholders including: Finance to ensure a well-managed process for provisioning, true-up and release of loss allowances; Finance for funding strategy and execution; Legal/compliance for regulatory requirements
  • Interface with Bank partners on risk related agenda and processes

ABOUT YOU:

  • Credit Risk strategist - Has experience in credit risk domain throughout the lifecycle of credit and liquidity products
  • Critical thinker - consider problems from all angles to remove bias and touch bottom on key assumptions
  • Creative problem-solver - able to find creative solutions that finds win win across constraints and objectives
  • Results-oriented - You ground contributions in real business and customer impact and prioritize effectively to maximize speed-to-impact. 
  • Fast learner - you have no problem picking up new skills or tools to get the job done.
  • Intellectually curious - seek to understand the why behind the numbers and love nerding out over a new insight
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills. You drive alignment through grounded arguments, interpersonal skills, and negotiation skills.  
  • Thrive when working in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment
  • Excited by large breadth of problem areas

REQUIREMENTS:

  • 6+ years of management experience in standing up successful new underwriting for credit / liquidity products in digital and start up environments
  • Deep knowledge and experience of underwriting and credit management domains including cash flow and credit data based underwriting, credit and banking data environments, successful underwriting / offer principles that balance revenue and risk, experiment design related to credit, customer behavior, risk modeling and ongoing portfolio management processes
  • Demonstrated competencies and capabilities in credit risk analytics across the lifecycle for different products including technical skills in SQL, Python and other modeling tools
  • Masters or Undergraduate degree with a quantitative concentration
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong people leader and collaborator.
  • Able to handle competing priorities and influence leadership decision-making

This role has a base salary range of $180,000.00 to $250,000.00. Compensation is determined based on experience, skill level, and qualifications, which are assessed during the interview process. Current offers a competitive total rewards package which includes base salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

BENEFITS:

  • Competitive salary
  • Meaningful equity in the form of stock options
  • 401(k) plan
  • Discretionary performance bonus program
  • Biannual performance reviews
  • Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100% for you and your dependents
  • Flexible time off and paid holidays
  • Generous parental leave policy
  • Commuter benefits
  • Fitness benefits
  • Healthcare and Dependent care FSA benefit
  • Employee Assistance Programs focused on mental health
  • Healthcare advocacy program for all employees
  • Access to mental health apps
  • Team building activities
  • Our modern Chelsea-based office with open floor plan, stocked kitchen, and catered lunches

Top Skills

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SQL

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The Company
HQ: New York City, NY
200 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Current is a U.S. based consumer fintech and payments platform with over four million members and a mission to improve financial outcomes. It provides mobile banking services that give its members access to opportunities to improve their financial lives, such as paychecks up to two days early, up to 4% APY, fee-free overdraft, money management tools and insights, fee-free ATMs, no fee crypto trading, a cash back rewards system and family banking.

Why Work With Us

We turn ideas into reality. We're leaders beyond our titles and experience. Focused on our rapid growth, we're a social team with diverse backgrounds and perspectives that celebrates our successes together. At Current, we all make an impact. Above all, we’re committed to our mission and dedicated to being a part of building something great.

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Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
HQNew York, NY
Our modern, open floor plan office is located in the heart of Chelsea with an abundance of bars and restaurants. We are minutes away from various trains and bus stops for a convenient commute.

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