Staff Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of credit and performance monitoring for the Personal Loans product.

• Detect performance trends, analyze root causes, and propose targeted solutions.

• Conduct thorough statistical analyses to assess previous experiments and natural experiments.

• Develop and sustain workflows that automate and enhance standard reporting.

• Deliver ongoing reporting and performance tracking related to model and credit performance.

• Ensure regular updates to senior leadership and facilitate data-driven decision-making.

• Actively monitor portfolio and model performance, diagnose unforeseen outcomes, and drive business results.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Operations Research, Physics, or a similar field.

• Proficiency in Python and SQL.

• Strong analytical skills and first-principles thinking.

• Capability to address complex and ambiguous challenges.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration abilities.

• Skill in conveying intricate analytical concepts to a variety of audiences.

• A minimum of 6 years of experience in analytics, data science, or a related quantitative discipline.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package that includes base salary, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest on a quarterly basis.

• Retirement benefits featuring a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 per year.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offering discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees (US only).

• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for US employees, as well as supplemental health coverage for Canada.

• Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans (US only).

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Paid time off, sick leave, and recognized company holidays.

• Paid family and parental leave.

• Family-oriented benefits for fertility, parenthood, and caregiving.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing mental health support and life-related resources.

• Access to financial planning tools and a financial concierge service (US only).

• Annual wellness allowance.

• Annual productivity allowance for relevant tools and resources.

• Team events, company-wide updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs).

• Catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens available in offices located in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City.