Head of Credit & Analytics
About LeafLink:
LeafLink is a SaaS marketplace platform that provides licensed cannabis dispensaries the ability to order from their favorite brands, as well as a suite of software tools for those brands to manage their operations and scale. With 2,500+ dispensaries and more than 800+ leading brands in 15 States, LeafLink is setting the industry standard for how cannabis brands and retailers work together. Our team, backed by leading VC's, is poised to define the cannabis wholesale market. LeafLink was named one of FastCompany's 'Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Enterprise' for 2018, joining the ranks of Amazon, Slack, and VMWare and we are hungry for more!
The Role:
LeafLink is seeking a Head of Credit & Analytics for the LeafLink Financial team. This person will be responsible for developing and managing proprietary credit models that will drive the strategy in which compliant financial services are delivered to the cannabis industry through LeafLink’s platform. This role is highly collaborative, requires creative thinking and will interface directly with our Executive, Sales, Client Experience, Engineering and Product teams. You need to be a self-starter who is comfortable with change, enjoys a very fast pace, and can juggle many tasks and deadlines.
Qualifications:
- 8+ years of experience in a risk, credit, and/or analytics role focused on data driven analysis with an emphasis on trade credit, small business lending, and/or purchase finance
- 3+ years of leadership experience in a portfolio management, underwriting, or an executive risk function
- Direct experience related to credit model development and familiarity with credit bureau data
- Exhibits a deep understanding of technology and how it intreplays with credit delivery and portfolio management
- Expertise in modeling & statistical analysis
- Ability and willingness to take on complex challenges
- Bachelor degree in applicable fields and/or graduate degree with specialty in finance and risk is preferred
What You’ll Do:
- Directly responsible for the development of LeafLink Financial’s proprietary credit models and dynamic database
- Understand the success drivers, risk dynamics, nuances and complexities of businesses operating in the legal cannabis industry to define LeafLink Financial’s risk appetite and market approach
- Interface directly with our executive team and engineering team to marry the delivery of financial services & intelligence with a seamless, digital customer experience
- Manage a team of data scientists and underwriters as required
- Be a major influence in bringing compliant financial services to the legal cannabis industry
Who You Are:
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high growth, rapidly changing environment that requires tenacity to exploit opportunities and a steady demeanor to handle challenges
- You are the poster child for startup hustle: change is your only constant, no challenge is too big, and no task is too small
- Self-motivated and excited by the potential to own what you do, you have the willingness to learn and adapt as needed
- You work well independently as well as with other members of the team, both in person and remotely
- You have excellent presentation and communication skills, are outgoing and sociable, and enjoy meeting new people
- You are a multi-tasker and connector, as well as an organized operator who executes on both internal and external responsibilities
- You have knowledge of key project management concepts including phases, plans, deliverables, scope, and tasks
- You have excellent verbal and written communications skills and are a proficient user of Microsoft Office & SQL