Chime Financial, Inc
Financial Services
LeadDataAnalyst
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“Lead Data Analyst at Chime Financial, Inc. Skills: Credit risk, Data science, Risk strategy. Drive risk strategy. Support credit risk lifecycle”
Industry & Context.
Data-driven solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years experience, Expert-level SQL proficiency, Python programming skills, Hands-on A/B testing experience, Consumer credit risk principles
Nice to Have
Fintech experience preferred, Earned wage access experience preferred, PhD preferred
What You'll Do.
Support credit risk lifecycle
Optimize credit limits
Optimize user experience
Optimize risk/reward trade-offs
Leverage data science
Identify new risk signals
Improve predictive models
Automate risk decisioning
Monitor portfolio performance
Monitor financial health
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Product Management; Partner with Engineering; Partner with Data Science; Partner with Finance
Communication Scope
Translate complex concepts; Actionable strategies
Full Job Description
About the Role We are looking for a highly analytical and strategic Lead Data Analyst of Credit Risk to lead risk strategy for MyPay, Chime’s innovative product that provides members with early access to their earned wages. In this role, you will be the cornerstone of our MyPay risk function, balancing rapid product growth with responsible risk management and loss mitigation. You will sit at the intersection of credit risk strategy and data science. You will own the underwriting, limit assignment, and loss forecasting strategies for MyPay, leveraging your deep technical expertise to build data-driven solutions. You will also directly manage, mentor, and grow a team of talented Data Analysts to execute on complex analyses and experimentation. The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $152,000.00 and up to $210,000.00. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience. In this role, you can expect to Drive Risk Strategy: Support the end-to-end credit risk lifecycle for the MyPay product, including underwriting policies, dynamic limit assignments, and repayment strategies. Lead Experimentation: Design, execute, and analyze rigorous A/B tests to optimize credit limits, user experience, and risk/reward trade-offs. Leverage Data Science: Utilize advanced statistical modeling and data science techniques to identify new risk signals, improve predictive models, and automate risk decisioning. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Data Science, and Finance to integrate risk strategies seamlessly into the member experience and align on financial targets. Monitor & Report: Develop robust dashboards and reporting frameworks to track portfolio performance, loss metrics, and the financial health of the MyPay program. To thrive in this role, you hav
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