Business Analysis, Acquisitions - Principal Analyst / Manager
We’re seeking a data-driven problem solver with sharp analytical skills and a strong customer focus to join our Acquisitions team as a Business Analyst.
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role:
At Mission Lane, our analysts work on initiatives that touch all facets of the business and have the opportunity to work on different teams within the organization as their careers develop. The Credit Team is responsible for matching prospective customers with the right product terms, owning the underwriting process throughout the lifetime of the customer, understanding lifetime value, and creating pathways to customer graduation all while staying true to our mission.
As a Business Analyst, you will:
Take the lead in initiatives to improve our underwriting & pricing strategies
Have the opportunity to use AI driven tools for data analysis
Optimize current acquisition strategies in response to customer behavior and changing marketplace conditions
Develop actionable financial strategies based on financial data-driven insights to improve credit risk and profitability while driving step changes in the company’s growth trajectory
Seed tests in market to better understand customer behavior and leverage learnings to invest in future growth
Collaborate with cross functional teams across product, data science, engineering and capital markets to bring strategies to market
Articulate and communicate strategies to senior leadership
Qualifications
Proven ability to problem solve end-to-end: from framing the question and forming a hypothesis, to analyzing the data, to communicating and debating the answer with other stakeholders
Familiarity with SQL, python, or other tools for data analysis
2 - 7 years of experience (YOE) in a highly analytical role. Our team dynamics commonly align 2 - 5 YOE for Principal Analyst level and 4 - 7 YOE for the Business Manager opportunity
Bachelor’s or Masters in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, or similar quantitative field with record of strong academic performance
Preferred Qualifications
Experience doing analytical work with credit cards or other consumer lending products
Experience helping scale a business in a fast-paced startup environment
Expertise in SQL or Python
Experience using AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, etc.)
Compensation: USD
Target starting base salary range for Principal Analyst: $118,000 - $135,000
Target starting base salary range for Business Analyst Manager (IC): $142,000 - $157,000