Data Analytics Consultant
MeridianLink · Remote · US Remote ·
COMPENSATION
$70k – $96k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Credit risk analysis
- Consumer lending focus
- SQL expertise required
- Client-facing role
- Data-driven consulting
Join the Analytics Team at MeridianLink to support financial institutions in enhancing their underwriting and decisioning processes. You will evaluate credit policies, interpret bureau data, and provide actionable insights to improve approval rates and manage portfolio risk.
This position requires partnering with clients to deliver data-driven strategies that balance growth with sound risk management. You will leverage MeridianLink’s platforms to strengthen underwriting outcomes and drive sustainable lending results.
What you'll do
- Evaluate credit policies and interpret performance trends for clients
- Analyze bureau, application, and loan data to assess portfolio risk
- Review underwriting guidelines and scorecards for optimization opportunities
- Interpret consumer credit reports to support risk profiling
- Prepare reports and dashboards communicating portfolio performance
- Lead client meetings to present findings and optimization strategies
- Collaborate with internal teams to deliver high-quality analytics solutions
- Develop scalable tools for portfolio monitoring and underwriting analysis
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, or related field
- 3–6 years of experience in credit risk or lending analytics
- Experience with consumer credit data and bureau reports
- Strong understanding of underwriting fundamentals and scorecards
- Expertise in SQL is required for data analysis
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong project management skills for multiple client engagements
Nice to have
- Advanced competency in Power BI, Sisense, or similar BI tools
- Experience analyzing delinquency and loss trends
- Background in financial services consulting
Stack
- SQL
- Microsoft Excel
- PowerPoint
- Power BI
- Sisense
- MeridianLink Consumer
- DecisionLender