# Senior Analyst, Risk Strategy

**Company:** [Octane](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/octane)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Data Analytics
**Salary:** $85k – $115k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** SQL, Python, Risk Management, Data Analytics, Forecasting, underwriting strategies, kpi monitoring, credit risk
**Posted:** 2026-07-22

> Senior Analyst on the Risk Strategy team optimizing credit underwriting strategies for consumer loans (including recreational vehicles) using origination and market data to drive portfolio profitability. Requires 3+ years risk management experience, quantitative degree, SQL/Python skills, and strong communication to advise senior leaders.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Optimize strategies to underwrite consumer loan programs within risk and business constraints
- Design and monitor key KPIs to provide insights into the fraud, credit and collections lifecycle
- Forecast loss and performance under varied credit and economic conditions
- Improve sophistication and technical implementation of current approaches
- Create and maintain risk policy documentation
- Perform advanced data analytics and advise the underwriting strategies for loan origination, loan amount assignment, and loan pricing that optimize profitability
- Collaborate with the portfolio risk team to track credit performance and take action to manage the portfolio within the organization’s risk management appetite

## Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, ideally in a quantitative field such as applied math, statistics, econometrics, or engineering
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in risk management at a financial institution, comparable experience in an analytical environment, or related Master’s degree with 2-3 years of related experience
- Self-starter who thrives on autonomy
- Comfortable working with large datasets
- Hands-on programming experience with SQL, Python, or other languages
- Strong written and oral communication skills

## Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary of $85,000 to $115,000 + corporate bonus eligibility
- Bonus eligibility, stock option package
- Robust Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Generous Parental Leave
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
- Retirement Plan (401k) with company match
- Educational Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement up to $3K/year
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Short Term / Long Term Disability
- Robust Ancillary benefits including accident insurance, hospital insurance, etc.
- Wellhub (Gympass) Wellness Benefit
- Recreational Safety Benefit

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