Data Rotational Program
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What Avant does
We are revolutionizing the world of lending by lowering the costs and barriers of borrowing for everyday people. At our core, we are a tech company that builds advanced technology platforms and uses custom analytics to expand access to credit. Today, our platform helps underserved consumers find fair and fast installment loans. Tomorrow we plan to use our world class technology and underwriting capabilities to launch new products and services that help people improve their financial lives.
We think we are great, but you don’t have to take our word for it. Avant has been featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, TechCrunch, Fortune, Bloomberg and Crain's Chicago Business. We have also been named one of Forbes America's Most Promising Companies and we’ve been featured on Forbes’ list of Next Billion Dollar Startups. Find out more at www.avant.com.
Who Avant is
We are nerds, passionate consumer advocates, hungry to make an impact, financial wizards who actually understand the fine print, and data junkies. Avant is a place where you can wear a baseball hat, a suit or both at the same time.
At Avant, we believe our values make a difference:
- We value, support, and help each other grow
- We are committed to active inclusion and diversity
- We are transparent and believe the best idea wins
- We succeed when our customers succeed
- We get sh!t done… responsibly
- And we keep it fun!
We believe that ideas are more important than titles, everything is more fun together, everyone drives change, and everyone is an owner.
Whoever you are, you are welcome here; come join us.
Job Description
Let’s get to business. Avant is looking for a new Sr. Analyst, ADRP to join the team in Chicago. Avant’s Data Rotational Program (ADRP) is a 12-month program designed to teach driven candidates the data and analysis skills necessary to become senior contributors at Avant. The program consists of 4 rotations through Data, Analytics, Product, and Business.
Each ADRP class starts with a 3-month data bootcamp where you will undergo intensive data training and be introduced to the organization through a wide variety of project work. Next, you will move through one of the various analytics, product, and business teams at Avant in a series of 3 month rotations. These rotations will give you a deeper understanding of the analytical methods we use to make business decisions and how we build and release new technology.
During your rotations, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of significant projects immediately. In the past, ADRPs have:
- Built a complex cash-flow model in Python to optimize cash management and inform funding strategies
- Launched major product enhancements like Originations Fees
- Evaluated, negotiated, and onboarded new marketing affiliates
- Conceived and implemented new reporting frameworks for financial analysis
We are looking for entrepreneurial, self-driven candidates who are hungry to learn and are excited by the prospect of working on challenging problems. Due to the nature of these projects, you will work with the company’s senior leadership on a regular basis and will become comfortable juggling multiple high-priority projects at a time.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, finance, or other technical fields
- 2-4 years of experience in an analytical or technical role
Preferred Qualifications
- 1+ years of experience with SQL Programming
- Proven ability to analyze large datasets and translate findings
- Demonstrated project ownership or leadership experience
- Familiarity with additional programming languages is preferred (Ruby, Python, R, etc.)
- Experience working within start-up environments
- MBA and graduate school graduates welcome
If you are interested in the Sr. Analyst – Data Rotational Program position and meet the requirements, please apply today!
Thank you,
Jenna Spathis
Technology Services
LaSalle Network
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Avant provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Avant complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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