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Overview We’re looking for a Senior Portfolio Analyst to join our Financial Services team. You will play a crucial role in leveraging data-driven insights to enhance business strategies, drive innovation, and optimize decision-making. Responsibilities Data Analysis and Modeling: Conduct extensive data analysis using statistical and machine learning techniques to identify patterns, trends, and relationships within datasets. Develop predictive and prescriptive models to forecast market trends, fraud, delinquency, customer behavior, and other critical business metrics. Utilize various data sources and data preprocessing techniques to ensure data quality and integrity. Business Strategy and Insights: Collaborate with business leaders to understand their challenges and goals, providing data-driven insights and recommendations that drive strategic decision-making. Identify opportunities to leverage data to improve product offerings, customer experience, and operational efficiency. Deliver machine learning models for use cases that have high impact on real world business applications and fundamentally change business processes. Machine Learning and AI Solutions: Design, develop, implement and maintain cutting-edge machine learning algorithms and AI solutions to optimize business processes, risk assessment, fraud detection, and portfolio management. Explore and experiment with state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to improve accuracy and efficiency in financial analysis. Performance Monitoring and Communication: Create clear and concise data visualizations and reports to communicate complex findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Translate analytical results into actionable business insights and present findings to senior management in a compelling and easily understandable manner. What you need to bring We’re a team of 5 people located in North America. This group is in hyper-growth mode, seeking an experienced professional who can bring this business to the next level, assisting with yield optimization, financial risk strategies, and market expansion. We’re looking for a candidate who has experience with the following: Proven experience as an Analyst, preferably in the financial services sector, with a track record of successful project delivery and business impact. Experience in risk modeling software and tools (e.g., SAS, R, Python, Matlab) and machine learning using libraries such as NumPy, Pandas and scikit-learn. Solid understanding and practical experience with machine learning algorithms, statistical modeling, and data mining techniques (bonus points for experience with ML engineering and/or operations in a production setting). Familiarity with cloud platforms (we use GCP) for scalable data processing and analysis, as well as, for machine learning model development and deployment. Strong knowledge of databases and SQL for data retrieval and manipulation. Experience with data visualization tools like Looker, Tableau or Power BI to create insightful reports and dashboards. Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment. Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences. A Master\'s or Ph.D. degree in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or Mathematics is nice to have. Benefits A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work A culture that celebrates performance The chance to make an impact in a team that’s big enough for career growth, but lean enough to make your voice heard Career-defining opportunities Flexible paid time off and remote work policies Equity options, because this is your company too Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters Training opportunities to grow your skills and career Health and wellness credit so you feel your best Time off to volunteer and give back to your community Interest groups, employee led networks, social committees to sponsored sports teams Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook Enhanced parental leave to support growing families About Lightspeed Lightspeed is building communities through commerce. We empower a diverse and inclusive workforce and invest in continuous learning opportunities, global mobility and benefits to support colleagues across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Compensation and eligibility The base salary for this position is expected to range from $75,000 to $101,000 USD, depending on location, with potential discretionary short-term and long-term incentives. This posting may reflect compensation for the United States; salaries for other locations may vary. Part-time roles prorate accordingly. Lightspeed provides a range of benefits including medical, dental, wellness, life and disability insurance, 401K matching, paid parental leave top-up, and paid time off. Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. We are an equal opportunity employer and support accommodations upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process, to ensure an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr Lightspeed Commerce

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