PRA Group (Nasdaq: PRAA) · 9 hours ago
Associate Investment Analyst
Charlotte Metro
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry LevelPRA Group is a financial services company seeking an Associate Investment Analyst. This role involves quantitative and qualitative analysis of investment opportunities, data collection, and reporting on financial performance to improve portfolio returns.
BankingConsultingConsumer LendingFinanceFinancial ServicesGovernmentInformation TechnologyLegal
Hiring Manager
Dianne Sheehan- Lancaster
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
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
Intermediate-level experience in business analytics
BA/BS in a Business, Finance, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) or quantitative field
Preferred
Knowledge of Financial Services and/or non-performing loan market preferred
Company
PRA Group (Nasdaq: PRAA)
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
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$902.17M2025-09-24Post Ipo Debt· $352.17M
2024-11-20Post Ipo Debt· $150M
2024-05-15Post Ipo Debt· $400M
Leadership Team
Martin Sjolund
President and CEO
Adrian Murphy
Global Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Recent News
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2025-11-03
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