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PRA Group (Nasdaq: PRAA) · 22 hours ago

Associate Investment Analyst

Charlotte, NC

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

PRA Group is a diverse and growing company that has a tangible impact on the global economy. The Associate Investment Analyst will be responsible for quantitative and qualitative analysis of investment opportunities, supporting projects and programs, and developing investment forecasting strategies to improve portfolio returns.

BankingConsultingConsumer LendingFinanceFinancial ServicesGovernmentInformation TechnologyLegal

No H1B

Responsibilities

Assist with ad-hoc project work when needed

Maintain ongoing self-study programs to enhance knowledge of various software and computer languages, including, but not limited to SQL, Visual Basic, MS Access, MS Excel, R and Python

Must be able to discover and learn new programming languages and apply them to solve new business challenges

Present ad-hoc, research, and study findings to peers and management

Research the cause and effects of known problems discovered through the data when assigned

Work closely with subject matter experts to correctly document changes and improvements to policies and procedures. Assist with audits and research to verify accuracy of historical pool forecast data

Prepare templated pricing materials under supervision as needed for the underwriting department

Verify data produced by the underwriting department is stored accurately. Help with audits where necessary

Qualification

Data analysisExcel VBAExcel chartsExcel formulasSQLAnalytical problem-solvingBusiness analyticsProject implementationData preparation methodsOrganizational skillsTime-managementAttention to detail

Required

Must have effective organizational, time-management and high attention to detail skills

Strong data analysis capability with technical knowledge

Strong excel skills (charts/graphs/formulas/Visual Basic Application (VBA)/data tables/goal seek)

Basic version control knowledge –(Example: GitHub)

Entry level knowledge of relational database programming tools for extracting data such as SQL

Ability to learn SQL code for intermediate query level functioning including the ability to: Import data into SQL Server from various sources (text files, spreadsheets, Access Data Bases), Export data out of SQL Server to various targets (text files, spreadsheets, Data Bases), Execute existing Transact-SQL (T-SQL) Queries and Scripts, Modify T-SQL Queries and Scripts, Create T-SQL Queries and Scripts

Ability to mine, clean, and manage large data sets and troubleshoot data issues identified

Knowledge of data preparation methods: handling of missing data and general imputation

In-depth knowledge of concepts and processes including: Analytical problem-solving skills, Ability to complete business problem solving tasks when assigned, Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and report data findings

Intermediate level of analytics autonomy and independence

Project implementation focus. Capable of day-to-day project oversight on task needed to execute

Preferred

Intermediate-level experience in business analytics

Knowledge of Financial Services and/or non-performing loan market preferred

BA/BS in a Business, Finance, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) or quantitative field

Company

PRA Group (Nasdaq: PRAA)

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As a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, PRA Group returns capital to banks and other creditors to help expand financial services for consumers.

Founded in 1996