Branch Overview
Branch delivers world-class financial services to the mobile generation, with offices in the United States, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, and India. Branch is a for-profit socially conscious company that uses the power of data science to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets. We believe that everyone everywhere deserves fair financial access. The rapid spread of smartphones presents an opportunity for the world’s emerging middle class to access banking options and achieve financial flexibility.
Branch’s mission-driven team is led by the founder and former CEO of Kiva.org. The company presents a rich opportunity for our team members to drive meaningful growth in rapidly evolving and changing markets. Most recently, Branch announced our Series C and has garnered more than $100M in funding with investments from leading Silicon Valley firms.
We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive working environment where human beings of all backgrounds can thrive.
Job Overview
As a Senior Associate, Credit and Analytics, you will play a critical role in assessing, monitoring, and managing credit risk across the Nigeria portfolio. You will use quantitative, analytical, and statistical techniques to evaluate borrower creditworthiness, monitor portfolio performance, and support data-driven decision-making. This role requires strong attention to detail, sound analytical judgment, and the ability to translate complex insights into clear, actionable recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Responsibilites
- Monitor product performance and drive changes to the credit policy of the Nigeria portfolio to optimize profitability and achieve growth targets.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance dashboards and reports to track portfolio performance, including growth, delinquency, and default-related trends.
- Develop and apply statistical models to support loan pricing, borrower risk segmentation, forecasting, and capital markets related financial analysis.
- Identify trends, risks and opportunities and deliver actionable insights to support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Monitor disbursement/repayment covenants and early warning indicators to identify potential credit deterioration.
- Support the automation and continuous improvement of credit processes, controls and reporting.
- Collaborate with data teams to improve data quality and availability.
- Present analyses, findings and recommendations clearly and concisely to non-technical stakeholders.
- Collaborate with data science, finance, product, marketing, collections, and engineering teams to monitor acquisition trends/quality, propose/design/evaluate experiments, and implement policy changes to meet company objectives.
- Conduct ad-hoc analysis to diagnose changes in portfolio performance, develop data-driven solutions, and evaluate expected portfolio impacts.
- Propose data-driven product and policy enhancements to improve customer experience and company profitability. Partner with product and engineering teams to implement your solutions into production.
Qualifications
- 6+ years of relevant experience
- Fluent in SQL and Excel. Proficiency in R/Python, or similar statistical analysis tool, is a plus
- Previous experience in analytics and/or quantitative modeling, using large datasets
- Experience in analyzing, visualizing, and communicating impactful insights to management, investors, and/or auditors
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
- Enthusiasm for working across cultures, functions, and time zones
Benefits of Joining
- Work in a mission-driven, global, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
- Competitive salary and equity package
- A collaborative and flat company culture
- Remote first, with the option to work in-person occasionally
- Fully paid life and health insurance benefit with Axa Mansard
- Work-life balance is not a myth, we offer a generous paid leave policy comprising 28 days annual leave, 30 days sick leave, and bereavement leave
- Fully paid parental leave - 6 months maternity and 3 months paternity leave
- Pension Benefit
- A one-time home office set-up budget
- We believe learning should never stop, and so we provide a $500 stipend annually towards learning and development, irrespective of role, title or tenure
- Discretionary trips to our offices across the globe, with global travel medical insurance
- Team meals and social events (Hybrid for now)
- Flexible working hours
- Opportunity to work and interact with a global team
Branch International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company does not and will not discriminate in employment on any basis prohibited by applicable law. We’re looking for more than just qualifications -- so if you’re unsure that you meet the criteria, please do not hesitate to apply!
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