Funding Manager, Swoop
£40-80k
OTE
£30-33k
BASE
2-5 days a week in office (Soho)
Business funding and savings platform
Job no longer available
Business funding and savings platform
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
£40-80k
OTE
£30-33k
BASE
2-5 days a week in office (Soho)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To demystify the search for business funding and empower SMEs around the world to access the funds they need to grow their businesses
Role
Who you are
- Being in a scale-up, no two days will ever be the same, your responsibilities will include (but not limited to):
- Present the company to potential clients predominantly through telephone contact
- Be responsible for your own lead generation and convert inbound enquiries
- Develop new business relationships with potential clients by offering our products via superior customer service
- Achieve productivity and sales budget KP’s set out by the Company
- Develop an understanding of customers requirements to offer a client focused service
- Adhere to FCA conduct rules and core responsibilities relating to sales function and the roles
- Maintain and manage a pipeline and ensuring administration is completed on internal systems to aid the fair treatment of customers
- Create and be accountable for all client quotes and proposals, following finance procedures through the whole process
- Understand your client’s requirements and price transactions accordingly
- Perform your role with a positive and constructive attitude within the team environment
- Ensure all compliance regulation and legislation is adhered to where relevant
- Contributing to the culture and development of Swoop and maintaining the reputation of the business at all times
- 2-3 years of prior sales experience (prior sales experience gained within a financial services environment would be advantageous)
- Knowledge of asset finance and the financial sector
- Ability to work independently and proactively
- High degree of self motivation and desire to drive success
- Demonstrate a commitment to achieve the highest standards
- Strong IT, customer service, organisation and time management skills
- Ability to create and maintain strong client relationships, communicate with clients and key stakeholders
- Good understanding of the products offered (loans and asset finance) and the markets that Swoop target (desired but training is provided)
- Ability to negotiate effectively and influence decisions
- Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, our customers and our business
- Computer literacy
- Analytical skills
- Experience of generating telephone sales leads
What the job involves
- Swoop is an exciting, fast-growing FinTech platform located in Europe, North America and the APAC regions connecting SMEs to funding solutions through debt, equity and grants – taking the stress out of financing for SMEs. Say goodbye to lengthy searches, arduous application forms and black holes of information. Swoop leverages core data points and financial information to help business owners understand the marketplace and uncover the best funding and saving solutions for their businesses. We do the heavy lifting across the entire application process so business owners can focus on running their business
- We've achieved a huge amount in a short space of time. This is down to how we've paired great technology with great talent. By choosing a career at Swoop, you'll be part of an entrepreneurial culture that is committed to making a difference for our customers' success. It is our people's energy and relentless drive that fuels Swoop every day
Application process
- Apply with your profile
- 10 minute screening call
- 45 minute interview with task
Salary benchmarks
Our take
In recent years there has been significant growth in alternative finance, grants and schemes for SMEs, but Swoop recognises that the expanding supply of finance requires intelligent delivery. Swoop is a FinTech solution supporting SMEs to access funding, addressing the need for fair access for SMEs to the banking services market.
The company's unique algorithms seamlessly connect SMEs to suitable and viable options, helping companies to understand their financial position and access services bespoke to their needs. It has over 75,000 companies, comparing 1000s of products. The effective provision of finance and banking services to SMEs is crucial for boosting economic performance.
Following increased demand for SME financing, Swoop has recently secured funding which will be used to support its plans for international expansion, in particular the North American market, according to CEO Andrea Reynolds. The company forecasts its revenues to rise by 450 per cent this year and hopes its growth will facilitate this.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jun 2022
$6.8m
SERIES A
Apr 2022
$6.3m
SERIES A
Total funding: $22.9m
Company benefits
- Private health insurance
- Share options scheme
- Paid volunteer days
- Choice of Mac or PC
- Wellbeing program
- Pension plan
Company values
- Global
- Resilient
- Integrity
- Innovation
- Together
Company HQ
Soho, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Andrea Reynolds
(CEO)Worked as a Management Consultant at KPMG and has consulted for both large companies and SMEs alike.
Ciaran Burke
(COO)Started at KPMG as a Marketing Analyst before working as a Management Consultant with a range of clients and oversaw the launch of Hiive.co.uk.
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