Avant Management Rotational Associate

Avant Credit Corp ("AvantCredit") is a fast-growing startup that offers tremendous advancement opportunities to its employees. Since its launch in late 2012, AvantCredit, a consumer finance company, has changed the way customers borrow money -- providing them with a new and unique online experience. AvantCredit uses state-of-the-art analytics methods in order to offer its lowest possible interest rates to the widest range of customers. Since inception, AvantCredit has secured $109 million in equity financing and $50 million in debt financing to continue to grow at an exponential pace. Previously, AvantCredit's founders created the leading international online short-term lender currently employing over 1,000 individuals and generating over $700 million in annual revenue. AvantCredit’s founders have also launched an innovative real estate investment trust that provides affordable housing options in Chicago, Indianapolis and Baltimore with over 8,000 apartments owned and managed.  In addition, several of AvantCredit's founders have participated in the prestigious Y-Combinator startup incubator program in Silicon Valley, the preeminent program of its kind

As an Avant “AMP”, you will become an expert in every part of the business by spending 12-15 weeks as a member of our Product Management, Finance, Operations, and Marketing teams. You’ll have the opportunity to take on significant responsibility immediately, launching new technologies, analyzing data to improve AvantCredit’s product offering to customers, and creating a direct impact on the company’s profitability. 

You will work with and have exposure to the company’s senior leadership, because the goal of this program is to develop young, talented individuals into the future leaders of the company.  As a result, we are looking for entrepreneurial, self-driven candidates who are excited by the thought of helping to build a company from the ground up. As an AMP, you will become comfortable managing multiple high priority, high value projects at the same time. After a period of proven performance, you will begin to manage individuals and eventually entire teams at AvantCredit in order to set you up for long-term success at the company.

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, finance or other from a top tier school
• Required 2+ years’ experience with process improvement, management consulting, and/or data analytics
• Track record of driving new projects, balancing business needs vs technical and time constraints, as well as coordinating across cross-functional teams
• Strong SQL knowledge or advanced VBA required
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience working within start-up environments preferred

• Startup culture with access to work directly with senior management
• Casual dress code
• Free Breakfast and lunches during the week
• Free stocked kitchen and pantry
• Flexible work hours
• BlueCross/Blue Shield Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 10 paid days vacation plus a 5 days of paid sick time
• Free cell phone plan
• Great company events and professional growth training opportunities