Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

About Us:

We believe everyone deserves a chance to improve their financial future. We're dedicated to building simple and inclusive financial products that help our members create healthy habits and achieve economic stability.

The Perpay team is a motivated group of creative problem solvers who love getting things done and making an impact. Located in Center City, Philadelphia, our one-of-a-kind space promotes a collaborative work environment, unites our team, and feels like a home away from home. As a certified B Corp, Perpay is committed to building a mission-driven culture that balances purpose and performance - Learn more.

Some things we're excited about:

• $500 million in spending power used by our members
• Increasing members' credit by 32 points (on average) within the first 3 months
• Backed by First Round Capital and JP Morgan

Products we've built to make an impact:

• Perpay Marketplace: Combines interest-free payments and modern e-commerce to reduce cost of ownership and promote healthy repayment behavior.
• Perpay+: Leverages Marketplace repayment history to help members monitor and build credit with all 3 credit bureaus.
• Perpay Credit Card: Expands access to the flexibility and benefits of a World Mastercard by removing common barriers like high security deposits and low approval odds.

Are you relentlessly curious? Do you love solving problems with data? Are you looking for a place where you can learn fast, think big, and make a real impact from day one?

Perpay is searching for a sharp, motivated, and detail-obsessed Risk Analyst to join our Credit Strategy team. Whether you're a recent grad or have a couple years of experience, this is your opportunity to help shape how we assess and manage credit risk in a fast-growing FinTech environment. You'll work on high-impact projects that influence credit decisions, drive product strategy, and directly support responsible credit access for thousands of consumers.

No credit risk experience? No problem! You can thrive in this role if you are a strong generalist—someone who can dig into data, communicate insights clearly, and is hungry to keep learning.

Our greatest strength is our people and we'd love for you to be one of them!

• Analyze credit portfolio performance and customer behavior to develop and refine risk strategies
• Use SQL and other tools to investigate trends and answer key business questions
• Build clear dashboards and reports that turn complex data into actionable insights
• Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, product, and data teams to shape Perpay's credit products
• Translate findings into strategic recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Support experiments, A/B tests, and new product features from a risk perspective

• Accelerated learning: Get hands-on training in risk analytics, SQL, product thinking, and credit strategy
• Ownership: You'll own your projects end-to-end and see your work shape real decisions
• Exposure: Present findings to senior leadership and collaborate across departments
• Startup speed: Work in a fast-paced environment where your growth can match the company's
• Mentorship: Join a team that invests in you and helps you level up—fast

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business-related field (e.g., Statistics, Economics, Finance, Computer Science)
• 0–2 years of professional experience in analytics, risk, or finance – internships and school projects count
• Excellent written and verbal communication—you should be able to tell a story with data
• Self-starter mindset with a love of problem-solving and a bias toward action
• Strong SQL skills and a passion for working with data
• Comfort in Excel ; familiarity with concepts like ROI, cost-benefit analysis, and scenario modeling

• Experience with BI tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Looker
• Exposure to a programming language like Python or R
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) or collaborative coding practices
• Coursework or hands-on work in credit, lending, or financial risk

Hey, we know not everybody checks all the boxes, so if you're interested, please apply because you could be just what we're looking for!

What We'll Bring:

• Competitive salary + company equity
• 401k with company match
• Medical / Dental / Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Team member discounts
• Relocation assistance
• Pre-tax commuter benefit
• Student loan repayment match
• Gym subsidy with City Fitness
• Cell phone plan
• Paid parental leave
• Unlimited PTO

• Opportunity to gain experience at one of the fastest-growing financial startups in the country
• Work on both e-commerce & fintech customer-facing products
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, marketing, operations, data teams, and more

This is not a remote opportunity; it is 100% onsite (#LI-Onsite) (#LI-TH1) (#LI-AK1)

Perpay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in all its forms and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy), marital status, political affiliation, age, veteran status, disability status or other non-merit factor. Please contact us at careers@perpay.com to request accommodation.

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