Ebury helps ambitious businesses unlock global growth, and we take the same approach with our people. We encourage innovation and movement, collaboration and problem-solving, and foster an environment where everyone can feel they belong, are valued, supported and empowered to succeed.
If you’re a collaborator who wants to help transform how businesses operate globally, get in touch - we’d love to discuss how Ebury can accelerate your career so you can shape the future.
Lending Operations Manager
London - Hybrid (4 days in office)
We are seeking a bright, ambitious, and self-motivated leader to lead our Lending Operations team. As Ebury continues its rapid global expansion, this role is critical in ensuring our SME lending and supplier finance products scale efficiently. You will lead the team responsible for the end-to-end processing of lending transactions, driving operational excellence, and partnering with Product and Technology to build the future of our lending infrastructure.
Core Responsibilities:
Operational Leadership & Execution
- Team Oversight: Lead and manage the team responsible for receiving, processing, and approving supplier finance transactions for Ebury’s SME client base.
- Performance Management: Set, monitor, and ensure the team consistently meets or exceeds Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and internal quality standards.
- Escalation Management: Act as the primary point of clinical escalation for complex queries, resolving bottlenecks to ensure seamless transaction flow.
Strategy, Scaling & Continuous Improvement
- Operational Design: Collaborate with Product, Legal, and Credit departments to design and implement workflows for new products taking into account cross-border jurisdictional variations.
- Process Engineering: Identify opportunities to improve processing efficiency and client experience. Define requirements for system enhancements and automation.
- Scalability: Transform manual processes into scalable, automated frameworks capable of supporting Ebury’s high-growth trajectory.
Risk & Compliance
- Control Design: Maintain a robust understanding of Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML) risks, implementing controls and identifying "red flags" to mitigate risk.
- Regulatory Alignment: Ensure all lending operations remain compliant with local and international regulations.
Experience & Requirements
- Lending Expertise: Knowledge of SME lending and trade operations.
- FX Proficiency: A solid understanding of FX products (Spot, Fixed Forwards, Window/Parallel Forwards) and their application within lending structures.
- Leadership Track Record: Proven experience managing teams in a fast-paced, high-change environment (e.g., FinTech or high-growth Financial Services).
- Analytical Mindset: Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to provide solutions that balance scalability, efficiency, and risk.
- Communication: Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management with the ability to build relationships across all areas of the business including Product, Credit, and Legal departments. The role requires effective communication, with the ability to take ownership of both team and client issues and remain accountable through to resolution.
- Adaptability: A proactive "continuous improvement" mindset, comfortable navigating the ambiguity of a rapidly evolving product suite.
Why Join Us?
This is a pivotal role within Ebury’s Lending and Payment Operations. You will have the autonomy to shape a department, drive technological change, and progress your career in a company that values meritocracy and innovation.
Ready to launch your career with a global FinTech? Click the ‘Apply’ Today and discover your potential at Ebury!
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About us
Ebury delivers sophisticated, integrated solutions — business accounts, hedging, and financing — on a single platform with a seamless workflow. Our success is built on a simple premise and singular purpose: To help businesses operate and scale globally.
Since its founding in 2009, Ebury has always been a fast-growing leader in fintech. Today, we bring together 1,800+ Eburians across nearly 70 cities and we’re always looking to add to our team.
At the heart of our offering is a proprietary platform, purpose-built to help businesses seamlessly streamline and manage global cash flow. We focus on continuous product evolution and innovation to build the infrastructure for borderless growth and help our clients scale at every stage.
The opportunities at Ebury are as diverse as our people, ranging from business development to engineering roles across our tech pillars.
We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and are against the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation. At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belonging no matter your story.
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Ebury London, England Office
100 Victoria Street, London, United Kingdom, SW1E 5JL
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