Underwriting Analyst at Fai (Archived) | VirtualInterview.ai

About Faire

Faire is an online wholesale marketplace built on the belief that the future is local — independent retailers around the globe are doing more revenue than Walmart and Amazon combined, but individually, they are small compared to these massive entities. At Faire, we're using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town — we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores. With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so that small businesses everywhere can compete with these big box and e-commerce giants.

By supporting the growth of independent businesses, Faire is driving positive economic impact in local communities, globally. We’re looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours.

About this role

Faire’s Risk team is seeking a highly motivated Underwriting Analyst to help us empower small businesses by providing them with credit limits that enable them to grow. The underwriters at
Faire conduct due diligence and credit risk analysis to determine appropriate credit limit amounts for retailers.

What you’ll do

Evaluate creditworthiness of retail businesses and adjust credit limits based on a review of the business’s credit application, banking data, payment performance on Faire, and
publicly available information

Perform due diligence on businesses to prevent fraud

Propose and implement improvements to risk management policies, procedures, and tools

Identify issues and gaps, and develop data-driven recommendations to enhance our underwriting operations

Work cross-functionally with teams such as Data Science, Engineering, and Product in order to drive product improvements, new feature releases, and efficiency improvements

Work with Sales and Support teams to streamline communication, improve efficiencies, and provide a world-class customer experience

Qualifications

2-5 years of experience in financial services, tech, or related industry, with a minimum 1+ years of experience in small business commercial credit underwriting

Experienced in conducting a comprehensive analysis of business banking data and financial statements to evaluate revenue, liquidity, leverage, and cash flow trends

Ability to spot patterns from discrete and vague data points (e.g. social media, financial data, Faire transactional data)

Strong critical thinking, analytical, and financial evaluation skills

The capacity to make complex decisions under pressure in a fast-paced setting

Demonstrated ability to identify operational inefficiencies and lead process improvement projects that streamline workflows or solve known problems to enhance underwriting
performance

Strong written and verbal communication skills and a customer-focused approach that balances clear, concise interactions with thoughtful risk mitigation

Great to Haves

Experience underwriting small business loans at a fintech lender

Data analysis skills and proficiency in SQL

Experience analyzing tax returns and financial statements

Basic knowledge of financial risk modeling and experience working with Data Science teams

Salary Range

San Francisco, CA: The pay range for this role is $111,500 - 153,500 per year.

This role will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Actual base pay will be determined based on permissible factors, including transferable skills, work experience, market demand, and primary work location. The base pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Hybrid Faire employees currently go into the office 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Effective starting in January 2026, employees will be expected to go into the office on a third flex day of their choosing (Monday, Wednesday, or Friday). Additionally, hybrid in-office roles will have the flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year. Specific Workplace and Information Technology positions may require onsite attendance 5 days per week as will be indicated in the job posting.

Applications for this position will be accepted for a minimum of 30 days from the posting date.

Why you’ll love working at Faire

We are entrepreneurs: Faire is being built for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. We believe entrepreneurship is a calling and our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to chase their dreams. Every member of our team is taking part in the founding process.

We are using technology and data to level the playing field: We are leveraging the power of product innovation and machine learning to connect brands and boutiques from all over the world, building a growing community of more than 350,000 small business owners.

We build products our customers love: Everything we do is ultimately in the service of helping our customers grow their business because our goal is to grow the pie - not steal a piece from it. Running a small business is hard work, but using Faire makes it easy.

We are curious and resourceful: Inquisitive by default, we explore every possibility, test every assumption, and develop creative solutions to the challenges at hand. We lead with curiosity and data in our decision making, and reason from a first principles mentality.

Faire was founded in 2017 by a team of early product and engineering leads from Square. We’re backed by some of the top investors in retail and tech including: Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Forerunner Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, and DST Global. We have headquarters in San Francisco and Kitchener-Waterloo, and a global employee presence across offices in Toronto, London, and New York. To learn more about Faire and our customers, you can read more on our blog.

Faire provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Faire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs. To request reasonable accommodation, please fill out our Accommodation Request Form (https://bit.ly/faire-form)

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