Risk Manager
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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, data junkies, and a place where you can wear a baseball hat, a suit or both at the same time.
We believe that ideas are more important than titles, everything is more fun together, everyone drives change, and everyone is an owner.
Cool office and amazing benefits? Yeah… we have those - just ask us.
Whoever you are, you are welcome here; come join us.
Job Description
Let’s get to business. Avant is looking for a new Risk Manager to join the team in Chicago.
The Risk Manager will play a critical role in Avant’s Fraud Analytics Team. This role will be working directly on developing new fraud prevention strategies to minimize risk and optimize the customer experience for Avant’s unsecured loan product. We are looking for a hands on candidate who takes ownership and seeks opportunities. Prior fraud analytics experience is not required.
Specifically, you will be responsible for the following:
- Developing, implementing, and maintaining business rules to and models to minimize fraud risk
- Collaborating with cross-functional business partners on new initiatives, project requests, prioritization and delivery
- Communicating strategies/proposals/solutions to key stakeholders
- Using data to understand new ways of finding impactful insights from limited data sets and develop recommendations
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 1+ years analytical experience
- 1+ years of experience with relational databases and SQL
- 1+ years of experience with Python, R, or VBA
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to translate analysis results into clearly defined and implementable strategies/rules
- Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills with key attention to detail
- High level of inquisitiveness, initiative and critical thinking
- Proven ability to effectively communicate with all levels of staff and management
If you are interested in Risk Manager position and meet the requirements, please apply today!
Thank you,
Colby Loetz
Senior Project Manager
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.
LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer, m/f/d/v.
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