About the Role
This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on customers and the team from day one. The company fosters growth through ownership, allowing individuals to see real-time results.
Responsibilities
- Analyze data (annual accounts, bank statements, credit reference agency data) to assess credit risk for SME borrowers on a loan-by-loan basis
- Enhance loan decision quality by integrating market, industry, and portfolio insights
- Expand knowledge of UK SMEs, including accounting practices, industry and financing standards, payment behavior, and relevant legal aspects, to accurately evaluate credit risk
- Provide a best-in-class borrower experience by efficiently reviewing loan applications according to internal quality standards
- Contribute to system, process, and business practice development by recommending efficiency and capacity improvements
- Advise and guide colleagues to maximize commercial opportunities while maintaining Funding Circle’s risk management standards
Requirements
- Experience in credit analysis, ideally SME lending
- A firm understanding of UK accounting standards
- Ability to take ownership of redesigning departmental workflows, using AI to automate complex tasks and drive operational efficiency
- Competence in identifying high-impact AI use cases and implementing advanced prompting techniques to solve multi-layered business challenges
Skills
- Inquisitive mindset
- Openness to change
- Willingness to challenge the status quo
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong decision-making skills
- Strong communication skills
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
- 3 days in the office
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive Salary
Benefits
- Benefit allowance tailored to life and family
- Private medical
- Private dental
- Health assessments
- Access to a digital GP
- Life assurance
- Share schemes
- Financial coaching
- Dedicated annual learning allowance
- Electric car scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Award-winning parental leave policies
- Support for fertility treatments
- Support for new additions to the family
- Barista coffee in the office
- Subsidized Just Eat lunches in the office
- Recognition as one of The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2026
About the Company
- Mission to back UK small businesses
- Platform uses data to provide funding in minutes
- Fintech start-up energy with public company stability
- Empowers employees with autonomy and impact
- High-performing team that supports each other
- Businesses on the platform generated £7.2bn for the UK economy last year
