Director of Operations
Location: GB, LND, London
Department: Operations
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Financial Services
Function: Management
Company profile: MarketInvoice is one of the most high-profile London based fin-tech companies. The Company is Europe’s leading P2P invoice finance platform that allows SMEs to quickly and flexibly sell their invoices, releasing critical working capital in the process.Our mission at MarketInvoice is to modernise the way in which SMEs finance their working capital and fund their growth. We are seeking to bring much-needed innovation to the banking industry in much the same way that online retailers disrupted the high street.You will be joining a diverse, multi-talented, fast-growing team that is passionate about using technology to help businesses access funding and change the world of business finance.
Description: Our mission at MarketInvoice is to modernise the way by which businesses finance their working capital and fund their growth. We are seeking to bring much-needed innovation to the banking industry in much the same way that online retailers disrupted the high street.We offer a new kind of working capital finance, built for savvy growing businesses. Our online platform gives clients access to funds in outstanding individual invoices, otherwise tied up for between 30 to 120 days. MarketInvoice is entirely different to traditional factoring. Businesses can sign up online, sell an invoice and draw down funds on the same day. There are no contracts, hidden fees or personal guarantees.We launched in 2011 and already we’ve helped hundreds of growing companies overcome their fluctuating cash-flow. Over £200m has been funded since we started. Our clients typically use the finance we help them to raise to launch new products, hire more staff or expand internationally.A global pool of sophisticated investors fund the invoices on the platform, and as of August 2013 the UK government began buying invoices as part of the British Business Bank initiative. We’ve had lots of praise in the press, both in the UK and internationally, and we’re winning some big awards, including a 2014 Santander ‘Breakthrough 50’ award.Based in central London, you will be joining a young, multi-talented fast-growing team passionate about using technology to help businesses access funding, and changing the world of bank finance.The RoleAs Director of Operations you will be responsible for the daily operations of MarketInvoice. You will ensure that our systems can securely and efficiently settle thousands of invoice funding transactions flowing through our platform. You will be part of product planning and management and will inform product decisions based on your knowledge of our current and future operational capabilities. You will report to the CEO and be the point person for implementation of our strategy and for design and management of supply chains within our business.
Requirements: Duties & ResponsibilitiesOperations management: Managing the operations team to ensure efficient and accurate settlement of financing transactions. Making sure there are adequate systems, training and staffing of the operations team and our settlement infrastructure is secure and scalableProduct planning & strategy: Participate in discussions on product strategy, provide input on operational aspects of product evolution, estimate budgets and formulate roadmaps for implementationGeneral management, staffing and infrastructure: ensure efficient operation of the company across all key verticals, create sub-teams and anticipate bottlenecks, contribute to the hiring and training of new employees. Help create and maintain a great working environment in all of MarketInvoice’s offices.At MarketInvoice you will:Have a huge impact on the company by building a sophisticated and scalable operational processWork in a fun, dynamic environment that has innovation at its coreWork with smart and creative people who love their job and get stuff donePlay your part in changing an archaic industry for the betterSkills / QualificationsA successful applicant will have had senior operations and managerial experience in scaling and managing teams within a growing enterpriseExperience in operations within financial services and / or online platforms dealing with multiple counter-parties and growing complexity of transactionsOutstanding planning and managerial skills, ability to build and motivate a teamAbility to work and deliver results under tight deadlines and with limited oversight while managing across multiple functions
Benefits:  Competitive basic salaryEquity and cash outperformance bonusPrivate healthcareHalf price gym membershipThe opportunity to progress your career at one of London's hottest FinTech startups.
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