Credit Bureau Business Analyst

SoFi SoFi · Fintech · Frisco, TX · Risk Management

This role is for a Credit Bureau Business Analyst at SoFi, responsible for managing credit bureau relationships, driving data-informed strategy, and executing credit reporting agency initiatives. The role involves analyzing credit data, optimizing data usage, improving outcomes, and supporting risk and product strategies by working with bureaus like Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax, as well as internal partners. Key responsibilities include serving as the primary contact for bureaus, driving end-to-end bureau execution, using SQL for data analysis and recommendations, analyzing credit data performance and dispute trends, partnering cross-functionally, and supporting risk management and compliance controls related to credit data (FCRA and GLBA).

What you'd actually do

  1. Serve as the primary owner and point of contact for assigned credit bureau relationships, working directly with Experian, TransUnion, Equifax, and other data providers
  2. Drive end-to-end bureau execution and strategy for products and initiatives, including issue resolution, data quality improvements, and rule interpretation
  3. Use SQL and data analysis to identify trends, uncover root causes, and translate insights into actionable business recommendations
  4. Analyze credit data performance, dispute trends, and bureau feedback to proactively identify risks and optimization opportunities
  5. Partner cross-functionally with Risk, Product, Compliance, Legal, Disputes, Procurement, and Data teams to align on strategy and execution

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent practical experience
  • Direct experience working with credit bureaus (Experian, TransUnion, Equifax) or third-party credit data providers
  • Demonstrated experience owning or directly managing external vendor or bureau relationships
  • Hands-on experience using SQL to analyze data and support decision-making
  • Proven ability to operate independently and drive cross-functional initiatives from problem identification through execution
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to connect data insights to business impact
  • Working knowledge of FCRA and GLBA
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguous or evolving environments and drive clarity

Nice to have

  • Experience in risk strategy, credit strategy, or fraud strategy environments
  • Experience supporting multiple products or business lines
  • Exposure to vendor negotiations, procurement, or cost optimization initiatives
  • Experience with disputes operations, audits, or regulatory reviews

What the JD emphasized

  • primary owner
  • end-to-end bureau execution and strategy
  • SQL and data analysis
  • credit data performance, dispute trends, and bureau feedback
  • Risk, Product, Compliance, Legal, Disputes, Procurement, and Data teams
  • department- and function-level impact
  • principle-based decisions
  • risk management and compliance controls
  • FCRA and related regulations
  • reporting and insights
  • ownership and accountability
  • credit bureaus (Experian, TransUnion, Equifax)
  • owning or directly managing external vendor or bureau relationships
  • SQL to analyze data and support decision-making
  • cross-functional initiatives
  • data insights to business impact
  • FCRA and GLBA
  • influence stakeholders without direct authority
  • ambiguous or evolving environments