Student Loan Analyst

STUDENT LOAN ANALYST

PUBLIC PROTECTION & ADVOCACY BUREAU

INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION

(Boston or Regional Office)

The Attorney General’s Office is seeking to hire a Student Loan Analyst to work in the Attorney General’s Insurance & Financial Services Division. The Division providesconsumer assistance and enforces laws regarding insurance, investment, and lending, with a focus on postsecondary educational debt, including studentloan servicing and debt collection.

Primary Duties: The Student Loan Analyst supports investigations and litigations, with a specialfocus on federal and private student loans and for-profit schools. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Working with the Student Loan Ombudsman, Student Loan Advocate Attorneys, and Assistant Attorneys General to analyze data and documents, including National Student Loan Data System files, loan payment and status histories, qualifying payment count adjustments for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Income-Driven Repayment plans, amortization schedules, interest accruals, interest capitalizations, and federal student loan interest subsidies.
2. Supporting investigations by analyzing loan servicer data, school data, regulatory changes, and servicer contract performance standards.
3. Working directly with student loan borrowers to navigate more complex student loan repayment, debt relief, and default resolution complaints.
4. Supporting other IFSD investigations, outreach, litigation, and settlement implementation for other matters as needed. 

Position Requirements: 

1. Bachelor’s degree, preferably in data analytics, or equivalent experience in data analytics or a related field. 
2. At least three to five years of professional experience or graduate study in data analytics, student loan policy, education policy, federal student aid, or a related field. 
3. Experience analyzing consumer loan products.
4. Familiarity with federal financial aid and Title IV programs, federal and state education statutes and regulations, debt relief initiatives, and loan servicing platforms and data systems.
5. Strong data analysis skills, including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ability to collect, organize, and analyze data. 
6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to details, and time management skills.
7. Graduate degree in data science, statistics, education policy, or another relevant field, or equivalent experience, preferred.
8. Ability to learn new subject areas quickly and synthesize complex information.
9. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. 
10. Demonstrated interest in public interest or consumer protection work.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a connection to the people and communities we serve and an interest in supporting a respectful, diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment.

Position Type:Full-Time/Exempt 

Our current hybrid model includes some remote workdays for most positions. On in-office days, employees are requiredto report to one of our designated office locations, eitherin Boston or at a regional office.

Salary: $68,738

Application Process: To apply for this position,visit the AGO website via this link to upload your cover letter and resume, and submitan application. 

Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We will gladlyassist applicants in need of an accommodation. For assistance, contact the Human Resources Division at (617) 963-2932.

Inquiries regarding position& status may be made to:

Gia Kim, Managing Administrative Assistant Insurance & Financial Services Division

(617) 963-2390

The Attorney General’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As the representative of the Commonwealth and its residents, the Attorney General’sOffice strives to ensure that those workingin our office reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. The Office encourages applicants from a broad spectrum of backgrounds to apply for positions.