Spin In® Business Analyst

Anticipated Start Date: September 2, 2025

Estimated Pay: $15.00 per hour

Number of Jobs Available: 1

Schedule: Day. TBD

Location: FinTech Innovation Hub, STAR Campus

Role Description:

The Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships (OEIP) at the University of Delaware (UD) is seeking Business Analyst  to join an interdisciplinary team of engineers, business analysts, marketing specialists, and designers to work together as an interdisciplinary team with an innovative company seeking to build a next-gen lending decision platform to make smarter, faster and fairer loan decisions for small businesses that don’t fit the traditional lending mold.

The student team will work as an independent team, in close consultation and under the guidance of experts and mentors, to design and develop innovative ideas for the software that will utilize alternative data, AI-powered risk modeling and real-time underwriting to identify creditworthy business that would normally be discounted by traditional, outdated scoring models.

The team will conduct in-depth market and business research, analyses to validate the problem/opportunity and develop a corresponding solution that will support lender decisions and increase opportunities for small business financial health and well-being.

This Spin In® team will be based in a dedicated space located at the Fintech Innovation Hub on the UD STAR campus. Weekly team meetings required; live, in-person format.

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsibilities entail taking part in a collaborative product development team to research, design, plan and develop a next-gen lending decision platform to make smarter, faster and fairer loan decisions for small businesses that don’t fit the traditional lending mold.

• Develop a clear understanding of the existing product and service.
• Identify and analyze existing solutions and competing products and services; understand the need/drive for new solution(s) to support lending decisions for small businesses.
• Engage with Marketing Specialist to conduct market research, develop and analyze a competitive analysis of existing and competing products and services, including preliminary documentation of current price/cost analysis for the product/service.
• Work with the marketing and technical teams to research, analyze and recommend opportunities throughout the value chain with respect to customers.
• Understand technical requirements and work with development team to understand key features.
• Lead business analysis of the product, market landscape and recommend opportunities to bring the product to market (commercialization opportunities); including strategy and partnership opportunities.
• Track project progress and product development.
• Development of presentations for internal and external audiences; and assist in development of product educational materials.
• Interface with entrepreneurs, mentors, and OEIP staff.

Qualifications:  

• Enrolled in BS program in Finance, Business Administration, or business-related field.
• Direct experience and ability to engage in market research and use of research software tools.
• Ability to research, analyze and develop financial models/recommend confirm business opportunities.
• Ability to interpret market data and research.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
• High attention to detail; excellent communication skills and leadership skills.

Personal qualifications:

The successful candidate will be a personally motivated self-starter; and can also work with little guidance. Must have ability to actively engage with other members on the team, including students, peers, mentors, and experts to further develop his or her knowledge to solve work related challenges. The candidate must be capable of contributing and achieving in a small, highly collaborative, consensus-driven team. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required.

Hiring Timeline:

Application Review: Aug 22 until filled

Interviews- Aug 25 – Sept 5

Offers Extended – No later than September 12

Please note that dates are subject to change depending on the needs of the department.

Applicants must be undergraduate students at the University of Delaware. Work study eligibility can be found here. Applicants who are not enrolled as undergraduate students at the University will not be considered for this position. Employment Limitations and Exceptions