Principal Credit Risk Strategist - Portfolio

Principal Credit Risk Strategist, Portfolio

We are a rapidly growing company that’s revolutionizing the way the restaurant industry does business by pairing technology with an extraordinary commitment to customer success. We help restaurants streamline operations, increase revenue, and deliver amazing guest experiences through our platform that combines restaurant point of sale, guest-facing technology, and award-winning customer support. Join us as we empower the restaurant community to delight guests, do what they love, and thrive.

Bready* to make a change?

The Fintech Risk team at Toast is responsible for driving risk informed growth for the rapidly expanding Toast Fintech line of business. We are seeking a Principal Credit Risk Strategist as part of the team, with a focus on the acquisition space. You will work with other analysts, risk managers and leaders to analyze customer characteristics, identify risk differentiators, and recommend underwriting strategies to achieve the risk and return goals. If you have an analytic and data driven mindset, eye for detail and can-do attitude then you are right for this position.

About this roll* (Responsibilities) 

• Portfolio Risk Strategy: Define, implement, and continuously improve the portfolio risk management strategy (including collections), ensuring alignment with company appetite. 
• Risk Reporting and Monitoring: Develop and maintain a comprehensive and timely reporting framework to provide risk visibility to management, ensuring that risk and return are optimized and in line with company goals. Define and monitor key KPIs
• Emerging Risk Identification and Mitigation: Proactively identify emerging risks and propose data-driven mitigation solutions to minimize potential losses and optimize returns.
• CECL Reporting: Oversee the monthly CECL calculations and reporting process, collaborating closely with accounting and strategic finance teams to ensure the robustness of methodology and accuracy of loss reserve calculations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster strong partnerships with Product Management, Operations, Engineering, Data Science, Accounting, and Strategic Finance teams, driving alignment and facilitating data-driven decision-making.
• Policy Management: Maintain and update credit risk policy documents and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

Data enhancement and enrichment: work with product and engineering to make sure that right data is in the pipelines for reporting and analytics

Do you have the right ingredients*? (Requirements)

• 7+ years of experience in consumer or small business lending in a quantitative risk strategy role, preferably in Fintech
• Quantitative degree (Mathematics/Statistics/Economics/Operations Research) preferred, Masters Degree or MBA a plus
• Proficiency in SQL and Python/R, with experience in data visualization tools such as Hex/ Tableau/Looker/Sigma
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• An inquisitive nature, with a passion for exploring variances, understanding root causes, and driving data-driven decision-making
• Proven ability to navigate a cross-functional, non-hierarchical environment, fostering collaboration and driving alignment across teams