Business Data Analyst - In Office, Hybrid or Remote

Company Description

At Longbridge ( LBF ), we love seniors and we’re passionate about helping them unlock the power of one of their greatest assets—their home equity.

As a leading provider of home equity solutions for seniors, we’re committed to helping older homeowners make the most of what they’ve worked hard to build, so they can live the retirement they imagined.

And we don’t just do it well, we do it really well. With an “Excellent” rating on Trustpilot and over a thousand customer testimonials, we’ve earned a reputation for making it easy and stress-free to access home equity—with guidance every step of the way.

But it’s not just our customers who love us—our team does, too! We’ve been named a Great Place to Work® three years in a row because we believe that when people enjoy what they do and where they do it, everyone wins.

Why Longbridge?

At Longbridge, we don’t just offer jobs, we offer careers that grow with you. Here’s why you’ll love being part of our team:

• Grow With Us – We’re big believers in investing in our people. From top-notch training to clear career paths, we support your professional growth every step of the way. Plus, we love promoting from within—because when you succeed, we all do.
• A Culture That Clicks – We work hard, but we have fun doing it! Whether it’s team-building events, friendly competitions, or just an atmosphere of open communication and collaboration, we make sure work feels less like “just work.”
• Benefits That Have Your Back – We’ve got you covered with best-in-class health plans (medical, dental, vision, HSA, and FSA), generous PTO, paid holidays, company-paid life insurance, and a competitive 401(k) match. Because taking care of our team is just as important as taking care of our customers.

If you’re looking for a place where your work truly makes a difference, we’d love to have you on board. Apply today and let’s do great things together!

Job Description

LBF is seeking an analytical Business Data Analyst to serve as the bridge between raw data and strategic business decisions. The ideal candidate will have exceptional proficiency in SQL and SQL Server, with a strong business acumen to interpret complex datasets and provide insights directly to executives. This role is highly visible, requiring both technical expertise and the ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate directly with executives and department leaders to gather data needs and deliver actionable business insights.
• Analyze and interpret data using SQL queries to support business operations, performance tracking, and strategic decision-making.
• Design and execute complex SQL queries against SQL Server databases to extract and validate data for business reports.
• Provide clear and concise data visualizations and executive summaries to non-technical stakeholders.
• Develop documentation to support data definitions, business rules, and source-to-target mapping.
• Work closely with BI and data engineering teams to align reporting structures with organizational KPIs.
• Identify data quality issues and inconsistencies and work with data stewards to resolve them.
• Support ad hoc data requests and recurring business analysis initiatives across the enterprise.
• Qualifications / Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Statistics, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience as a data analyst, business analyst, or similar role in a data-driven organization or equivalent project experience.
• Strong command of SQL with ability to write efficient and complex queries.
• Experience interpreting large datasets and translating data into business insights.
• Statistical Analysis: Experience with t-tests, ANOVA, PCA/Factor Analysis, and clustering/segmentation techniques.
• Predictive Modeling: Proficiency in regression analysis, time series methods (ARIMA, VAR), and machine learning approaches (Random Forest, LCA).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience working with executive stakeholders and handling sensitive business questions with discretion.

Qualifications

Required Domain Expertise:

• Experience analyzing mortgage data, including conventional, FHA, VA, and reverse mortgage products (HECM), with understanding of loan performance metrics, servicing data, and regulatory reporting requirements
• Familiarity with capital markets concepts, including interest rate movements, bond pricing, and secondary market activities, with ability to apply this knowledge to support b