Better - Senior Data Analyst - Regulatory Strategy & Operations Team

Better is redefining homeownership and making it simpler, faster- and most importantly- more accessible for everyone. We leverage technology and expertise to find ways that we can make the homebuying journey more approachable and understandable.

Right now, we are funding over $1.5 billion in home loans per month

We have funded over $14 billion in loans and $3.5 billion in insurance

We ranked #11 on Fortune's Best Places to Work in Financial Services 2020

Our Founder and CEO was named in Comparably Top 25 CEOs for Diversity

We were listed to Forbes- FinTech 50 2020

And #15 on the 2020 CNBC Disruptor 50

We have secured over $254 million from our investors to date

Our company is made up of driven, passionate people who bring their unique backgrounds and perspectives to everything we do, and we are committed to fostering diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion. We see the perspectives that each person brings and a diverse workforce as essential for individual and collective success. We believe it's important to foster a company culture that encourages curiosity and passion from employee resource groups and learning opportunities to team outings and community outreach.

The Better mission is rooted in values that drive us.

Senior Data Analyst

Data is at the heart of how Better makes business and product decisions, particularly within the realm of regulatory strategy and compliance. We are looking for a data analyst to join the Regulatory Strategy team. As the Senior Data Analyst for Regulatory Strategy & Operations team, you will develop a deep understanding of the data and processes Better uses to meet its regulatory obligations. Further, you will contribute to the larger Compliance organization, and be responsible for identifying gaps in data reporting processes, and help craft solutions following root cause analyses.

To be a successful Data Analyst for the Regulatory Strategy & Operations team, you must have a robust background in data analytics, and be prepared to work with scant resources in a bootstraps environment. In other words, you will be among the key stakeholders responsible for ideating and building out Better's long term data reporting function, as our company continues to grow.Further, you must also be able to think strategically and within the confines of complex regulatory situations, and be able to make challenging judgement calls within high impact, high stakes situations.

Finally, your communication skills must allow you to work elegantly and professionally with cross functional stakeholders, and influence

Better's data reporting structures.

If you like solving puzzles and working through data and talking to people, this role is for you!

Responsibilities :

- Design complex queries drawing from multiple databases on tight turnaround time

- QC and edit existing data procedures, and develop long term data reporting structures

- Prioritize and conduct quantitative analysis, statistical modeling, and data mining that results in actionable insights and recommendations

- Draft responses to time sensitive data requests from team members that are accurate, digestible, and easy to understand

- Clearly and effectively collaborate with US based Product, Design, and Engineering (PDE) teams,and work with PDE to develop robust data reporting systems

- Conduct quantitative analyses of business impact posed by regulatory requirements and/or actions, including proposed changes to Better.com operations

- Assist the regulatory reporting team to identify trends in data reporting to regulators, in order to preemptively improve our processes

- Collaborate with cross functional teams including legal, government relations, operations, capital markets and finance

Experience :

- Expert SQL skill

- 5+ years of industry experience in a data science or analytics role

- Degree from a highly competitive academic institution in quantitative field: statistics, economics, applied math, operations research or engineering.

- Previous experience working with very large datasets across multiple databases in startup environment or large commercial institution

- Advanced analytical and Excel skills required to understand, manage, and assess large data sets including the ability to interpret fair lending analysis results.

- Extensive with data visualization and BI tools like Tableau and Looker Interpersonal Experience

- Strong oral and written communication skills; extremely attentive to detail

- Proven ability to effectively manage high visibility, concurrent and cross functional aspects of initiatives under demanding deadlines

- Drive to provide accurate results as quickly as possible and continuously iterate

- Independent and deadline driven

- Ability to balance the day today data analysis requirements with urgent ad hoc requests

Bonus points for:

- Prior experience in the FinTech and/or consumer lending space.

- Knowledge of fair lending practices and laws, including, but not limited to, knowledge of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Fair Housing Act (FHAct), and HMDA.

- Experience with STATA/SPSS, RATA Comply

Better is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, family or parental status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. All employment decisions at Better are based on a person's merit, business needs, and role requirements.

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