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Portfolio Risk Associate, Risk & Analytics

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Avant is a fintech company looking for a Portfolio Risk Associate to join their Risk & Analytics team. The role involves analyzing portfolio trends, supporting risk monitoring, and generating insights to drive data-informed decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze portfolio trends, customer behavior, and credit performance across originations and existing accounts
  • Support portfolio monitoring through recurring analyses, reporting, and strategic insight generation
  • Identify emerging risks, behavioral trends, and performance shifts within the portfolio
  • Conduct deep dive analyses on delinquency trends, utilization behavior, payment patterns, profitability metrics, and customer segments
  • Partner with Originations Risk and Account Management teams to evaluate portfolio performance and strategy impacts
  • Mine and analyze large datasets using SQL and Python to support business decisions and risk monitoring initiatives
  • Build and maintain dashboards, analytical datasets, and reporting frameworks
  • Translate analytical findings into clear business insights and recommendations for leadership
  • Perform ad hoc analyses related to portfolio strategy, growth initiatives, and macroeconomic trends
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Risk, Finance, Data Engineering, Product, and other internal teams

Skills

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
  • Ability to communicate analytical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Comfortable working with large datasets and ambiguous business problems
  • 1–3 years of experience in analytics, strategy, risk, financial services, or a related quantitative field preferred
  • Experience with SQL and Python preferred
  • Interest in consumer lending, credit risk, portfolio analytics, customer behavior analytics, or fintech preferred

Benefits

  • Choice of great Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plan options
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible Time Off
  • Flexible Work Environment - (i.e. Mon/Tues/Thurs in-person)
  • Generous Paid Parental Leave, Adoption Assistance and Post-parental leave ramp-up program
  • Lunch Allowance (Fooda) and In-office Snacks
  • Summer Fridays
  • Fun In-Office and Virtual Social Events
  • And who doesn’t love the swag

Company Overview

  • Avant is an online lending platform that offers alternatives to its clients with safe financial products. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.avant.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Avant has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 21 in 2025, 23 in 2024, 38 in 2023, 46 in 2022, 28 in 2021, 21 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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