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Job Description Summary:

What you need to know about the role-
• This position is part of the Global Commercial Lending Credit Risk team and will be responsible for performing data analytics using machine learning tools to identify opportunities and build strategies to mitigate risk associated with commercial lending portfolio
• This position will play a crucial role in developing and refining credit risk management strategies pertaining to New Accounts acquisition.
• This position will be responsible for analyzing large datasets identifying trends and providing insights to inform decision making processes aimed at mitigating credit risk exposure for the organization.
Meet our team
• You will directly impact the Global Merchant Lending business by delivering strategies that will enable overall growth of the commercial lending portfolios, while effectively managing credit risk.
• You will report to Manager, Global Commercial Lending
• The GML Credit Risk team directly supports the GML Business Unit and other relevant key stakeholders across PayPal's Consumer, Merchant, Credit, and Payments Business Units.

Job Description:

Your way to impact

• You believe in data-driven decisions and use data to create risk management strategies and answer business questions

• You are hyper-analytical, intellectually honest, and extremely passionate about data and testing (e.g., A/B experimentation)

• You are a highly motivated, result-oriented, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and can deliver successful results with required guidance  

Your day to day

• Data Collection and Preparation: Gathering loan application data from various sources. Cleanse and preprocess the data to ensure accuracy and consistency. Perform data validation and quality checks to identify and resolve anomalies

• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify patterns and correlation

• Utilize statistical methods and machine learning techniques to develop risk management strategies

• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders' teams to implement new strategies

• Refine credit policies and underwriting criteria based on data-driven insights

• Monitor the effectiveness of credit policy changes and iterate on strategies to achieve desired outcomes

What do you need to bring-

• A bachelor's or master's degree in business, finance, economics, or a related field.

• Prior experience in credit risk management, or a related field.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Finance, Economics or related quantitative discipline.

• 3+ years post-college working experience within the data-mining, quantitative research or analytics organization. Credit Risk experience is a must.

• Must be an intuitive, organized analytical thinker, with the ability to perform detailed analysis.

• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills a must including the ability to explain and/or present analysis.

• Must have good business judgment with demonstrated ability to think creatively and strategically.

• Aptitude and willingness to roll-up the sleeves and get involved in the details.

• Proficiency in Python, R and SQL.

• Excel, Word, and PowerPoint proficiency

• Must have good business judgment with demonstrated ability to think creatively and strategically.

• Aptitude and willingness to roll-up the sleeves and get involved in the details

**We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don't hesitate to apply.

Additional Job Description:

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Our Benefits:
At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.
We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com

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PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit https://www.paypal.com ,  https://about.pypl.com and  https://investor.pypl.com.

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