Chase Card SMB Acquisitions – Credit Strategy – Associate

Job description

Job Description

As an Associate in Card Acquisitions Risk SMB Strategy, you will directly engage and influence Acquisitions risk strategies in the newly created 1st line credit function within the Card Credit Decisioning Unit (CDU). You will play a key role in defining the risk appetite for Small Business within Card acquisitions, managing credit risk, ensuring sound lending decisions that balance value creation and prudent risk management.

Additionally, you will develop risk management strategies in partnership with the Credit Risk organization, and shape underwriting policies to align with the bank’s financial goals. This includes management of risk-taking activities for card originations from approve/decline to credit line assignment for the business card portfolios within Card’s ~10mm new accounts annually. This role requires analytical curiosity, experience with complex data, and a detail oriented mind.

Job Responsibilities

Evaluate the Credit Box in partnership with SMB Acquisitions Lead, Product GM’s, Finance and the second line of defense Credit Risk team Directly engage in assessing new expansion opportunities.

• Execute against approved opportunities
• Set up reviews and processes to ensure we are executing well on our credit assumptions
• Partner with risk strategies in defining variables that would be included in new credit models and interface with the modeling team on the modeling suite and roadmap
• Develop and implement metrics to track performance
• Maintain a strong regulatory and controls environment
• Collaborate across stakeholders in business lines (e.g., risk, underwriting, legal, finance) to balance growth and risk Required qualifications, skills and capabilities: A Bachelor’s Degree in finance, business administration, or a related field is required
• 2+ years of relevant experience in direct to consumer lending, originations, and/or retail credit experience at a complex large-scale financial services business
• Ability to evaluate and manage credit risk effectively; Exceptional quantitative and qualitative finance and analytical skills Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US.

We are not able to provide immigration sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. Final job grade level and corporate title will be determined at time of offer and may differ from this posting.