Recoveries Account Executive
Description
Recoveries Account Executive
We are looking for a Recoveries Account Executive in our Recoveries team.
The Collections & Recoveries team actively cultivates a supportive collections & recoveries culture for SMEs through their specialised debt collection procedures.
Salary: £32,500
Who are we?
We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed.
At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow.
With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash.
We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.
The role
- Manage a portfolio of defaulted loan accounts, negotiating repayment arrangements to recover outstanding debt and achieve positive outcomes for Funding Circle’s investors.
- Build trust and rapport with borrowers and guarantors to understand their financial situations and work with them to find sustainable repayment solutions.
- Demonstrate strong investigatory and analytical skills to achieve maximum but cost-effective recoveries.
- Support with focused campaigns and initiatives to drive performance and investor returns
- Liaise with instructed third parties and professional advisors, including solicitors, debt managers and insolvency practitioners
- Work closely with our in-house Collections, Litigation & Business Support Teams in appropriately servicing the interests of Funding Circle’s customers
- Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day
What we’re looking for
- Proven experience in Collections, Recoveries, or Credit Control, demonstrating relevant skills and knowledge
- Results-oriented and competitive: Experience in consistently achieving targets, SLAs, and KPIs while striving for continuous improvement.
- Organised with great attention to detail and the ability to use multiple systems concurrently in the workplace.
- The ability to empathise with borrowers and the commitment to assist them in solving issues through your first-class customer service skills.
- Highly self-motivated and resourceful, with a proven track record of working independently and finding effective solutions to complex problems.
At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements.
Want to learn more?
- We have a huge impact on the businesses that borrow through our platform, the communities they serve and the overall economy (last year £6.9bn of GDP generated). You can read our full Impact Report here: https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/impact
- To see what our customers think, visit our Trustpilot page: https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/fundingcircle.com
- And we’re still evolving! Our award-winning multi-product platform is solving more SME finance challenges than ever before. We think big, rally together and meet the needs of SME customers like no other.
Why join us?
At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We’re proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better.
As a flexible-first employer we offer hybrid working at Funding Circle, and we've long believed in a 'best of both' approach to in-office collaboration and non-office days. We expect our teams to be in our London office three times a week, where you can take advantage of our newly refurbished hybrid working space, barista made coffee and subsidised lunches (via JustEat) every day!
We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Wealth, Development & Lifestyle.
A few highlights:
- Health: Private Medical Insurance through Aviva, Dental Insurance through Bupa, MediCash, access to free online therapy sessions and exclusive discounts with Hertility for reproductive health support.
- Wealth: Octopus Money Coach, free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
- Development: Dedicated annual learning allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
- Lifestyle: Wellhub (for fitness discounts), Electric Car Scheme and more!
And finally, we have award winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.
Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.
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