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Group HR Director

HR Director – Head of Human Resources

Established fast growing International Fintech company

Introduction:

A newly created group level position for an established and fast growing International Fintech company.

Based in their HQ in Finland, but overseeing and supporting all group activity in current and new office locations.

Job Description:

You will be responsible for building the HR function to support significant growth and manage a client-focused HR Service.

Responsibilities will include:

Strategic – Develop strategic relationships across the business to assist in the development of the company’s short and long term HR objectives and developing a clearly defined culture and employer brand within the organisation.

Talent management – Work with the Head of Recruitment to pipeline talent and build out a succession plan in line with the needs of the business and designing, implementing and overseeing a robust performance management process and coaching the management team in the application.

Learning & Development – Designing and implementing a Learning and Development framework, ensuring it is relevant to the needs of the business.

HR Policy – ensure the organisation has a robust HR framework to support the needs of a growing, agile organisation.

You will be a proactive self-starter who can work autonomously and has the ambition to build a first-class HR function supporting a highly ambitious Fintech business on its journey into the mainstream financial world.

Your Profile:

Substantial experience of working as an HR Director, ideally within a high growth / technology business.

Experience of building out an HR function, particularly in the areas of L & D, performance management.

Excellent relationship builder, resilient and with meticulous attention to detail
Strong academics and analytical with an ability to present and explain data in a clear, straightforward way.

Commercial mindset: an ability to understand the wider business requirements and develop the HR function accordingly

Country Head – Fintech Consumer Finance Business

Introduction:

Our client is an established, leading and fast growing Pan-EU Fintech / Consumer Finance Group.

On their behalf we are recruiting for a new Country Head for their fast growing Fintech Consumer Finance Business.

Position:

– act as country head of Finland running the major source of revenue

– responsible for local sales and product reporting to group CSO and CEO- focus on identifying new brands and products- manages day to day operations

This is a high profile and senior position within the Group and offer excellent long term career opportunities.

Your Profile:

Senior Manager with experience of operations, Sales and Marketing

Extensive Copnsumer Finance banking and / or Fintech experience

Highly motivated

Business Development New Markets Manager – Business Lending / Global Fintech

Business Development New Markets Manager – Business Lending / Global Fintech

Introduction:

We are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager with Business Lending experience.You will be responsible for opening new markets for our client’s business lending operations.We are looking for highly dynamic, driven and ambitious individuals to join this fast growing forward thinking innovative company.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the new market expansion efforts of across multiple countries in the Europe and APAC regions
  • Conduct market research studies to determine the potential of new markets
  • Work with the legal department to assess the legal and regulatory environment of target countries
  • Identify local credit data providers and work with the Risk team to select the best mix of data to use for underwriting decisions
  • Convert local business needs into clear, executable IT requirements
  • Negotiate deals with local service providers
  • Drive new country launches forward on schedule while creatively overcoming the obstacles that inevitably come up
  • Identify local partnerships possibilities and help execute plans to develop those partnerships

Expected skills and Experience:Degree in Business Administration/Financial Management/Economics/Marketing

  • 4+ years of working experience in business lending area
  • Experience and proven track record on opening new countries/markets for business.
  • Strong understanding of business processes and how these intertwine with IT
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and entrepreneur mindset
  • Demonstrated ability to be self-directed, motivated and take initiative
  • Strong business acumen and analytical skills – Complex problem-solving skills
  • Strong personality with the ability to handle stress and various tasks at the same time
  • Good written, oral and reading communication skills with English – company’s working language is English
  • Ability to travel regularly

Desired Skills and Experience:

  • Experience in fintech or financial services
  • Experience creating IT requirements for business processes
  • Business analyst background is a plus
  • International cross-border business experience
  • Project management experience

Head of Marketing, Digital & Online, Fintech / Consumer Finance – Fintech / Consumer Finance, Stockholm, Sweden

Head of Marketing, Digital & Online, Fintech / Consumer Finance

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Introduction:

Our client is a leading and fast growing Pan-European Fintech company.

The Head of Marketing will work directly with the CMO, CEO and Sales Director in order to coordinate planned, ongoing and developing marketing strategies aimed to see the company existing and new product lines through pre-launch, launch and establishment phases within the online investment and banking market.

This is a senior position. Key to the business ambitious expansion plans.

Responsibilities:

  • Working with the management team, the person will be responsible for the following:
  • Developing and preparing full budgeted and tested marketing strategy and campaigns;
  • Implementing and reporting on digital and traditional marketing campaigns;
  • Management, administration and development of weekly ongoing strategies and of the team;
  • Management of database administers and reporting on progress;
  • Preparing marketing and sales packs with agencies and management team for distribution;
  • Liaising and relationship building with creative, digital marketing, UX, PR agencies;
  • Managing continual development of content strategies, implementation and coordination of copy

Candidate Profile:

  • Web based online industry background essential
  • Many years experience as a senior marketing professional with extensive digital experience.
  • Fintech / banking / consumer finance experience highly desirable
  • Online payments experience desirable
  • Ability to show initiative and creativity;
  • Experience with PPC, SEO, Social Media, Web Design
  • Experience managing and reporting on budgets;
  • Experience running multi-channel marketing strategies

Preferred Skills:

  • Fintech / Altfin / Crowdfunding / Peer-to-Peer lending enthusiasm
  • Front end development / blogging / graphic design / photography
  • Startup experience / knowledge
  • Other P2P forms experience / knowledge
  • Experience with a range of content management systems (CMS)

Head of Lending Operations – Consumer Finance

Head of Consumer Lending Operations / Senior Loan Officer – Fintech

Leading International Fintech

Introduction:

Our client is a leading international fintech company. Well established and fast growing into many new markets. They are looking for a Head of Consumer Lending Operations to lead and be responsible for the entire “end to end” consumer lending process and all reporting requirements.

In addition to the autonomous nature of the role, the successful incumbent will have ample opportunity for board level exposure and senior external stakeholder management, guaranteeing excellent career progression.

Job Function:

The Lending Operations function is responsible for all tasks between the submission of a loan application and the final funding (pending approval) of a loan.

The steps between include application processing, underwriting (approval or denial of loan application), closing and post-closing. The main purpose of this step is to evaluate the prospective borrower’s credit-worthiness (i.e., risk level) to determine if the financial institution should lend to them, and if so, what the terms of the loan should be (including limit, term and pricing).

After the loan has been processed, approved and funded, the borrowers work with the loan servicing function to process payments, update account information and answer any questions related to the terms.

After the closure of a loan, Lending Operations will review the organization’s loan portfolio to determine credit risk and produce reports to management detailing portfolio performance and health. These reports determine future underwriting requirements and guidelines. Lending Operations calculate the provisions (for accounting purpose) related to the loan portfolio.

Candidate Profile:

  • Consumer Finance Lending operations experience essential
  • Management experience essential
  • Fintech experience highly desirable
  • Exposure to credit risk and loan portfolio management highly desirable
  • We are looking for forward thinking highly motivated individuals who are looking to contribute and help drive the business forward

Head of Consumer Lending Operations / Senior Loan Officer – Fintech

Head of Consumer Lending Operations / Senior Loan Officer – Fintech

Leading International Fintech

Introduction:

Our client is a leading international fintech company. Well established and fast growing into many new markets. They are looking for a Head of Consumer Lending Operations to lead and be responsible for the entire “end to end” consumer lending process and all reporting requirements.

In addition to the autonomous nature of the role, the successful incumbent will have ample opportunity for board level exposure and senior external stakeholder management, guaranteeing excellent career progression.

Job Function:

The Lending Operations function is responsible for all tasks between the submission of a loan application and the final funding (pending approval) of a loan.

The steps between include application processing, underwriting (approval or denial of loan application), closing and post-closing. The main purpose of this step is to evaluate the prospective borrower’s credit-worthiness (i.e., risk level) to determine if the financial institution should lend to them, and if so, what the terms of the loan should be (including limit, term and pricing).

After the loan has been processed, approved and funded, the borrowers work with the loan servicing function to process payments, update account information and answer any questions related to the terms.

After the closure of a loan, Lending Operations will review the organization’s loan portfolio to determine credit risk and produce reports to management detailing portfolio performance and health. These reports determine future underwriting requirements and guidelines. Lending Operations calculate the provisions (for accounting purpose) related to the loan portfolio.

Candidate Profile:

  • Consumer Finance Lending operations experience essential
  • Management experience essential
  • Fintech experience highly desirable
  • Exposure to credit risk and loan portfolio management highly desirable
  • We are looking for forward thinking highly motivated individuals who are looking to contribute and help drive the business forward

EMEA CMO, Head of Marketing, Digital, Fintech, Blockchain, BitCoin

EMEA CMO, Head of Marketing, Digital, Fintech, Blockchain, BitCoin

 

Introduction:

 

Our client is a leading Pan-European Fintech / BitCoin company.

 

The CMO will work directly with the Group CEO, CFO and Sales Director in order to coordinate planned, ongoing and developing marketing strategies aimed to see the company existing and new product lines through pre-launch, launch and establishment phases within the online investment and banking market.

This is a senior management strategic position. Key to the business ambitious global expansion plans.

 

Responsibilities

  • Working with the management team, the person will be responsible for the following:
  • Developing and preparing full budgeted and tested marketing strategy and campaigns;
  • Implementing and reporting on digital and traditional marketing campaigns;
  • Management, administration and development of weekly ongoing strategies and of the team;
  • Management of database administers and reporting on progress;
  • Preparing marketing and sales packs with agencies and management team for distribution;
  • Liaising and relationship building with creative, digital marketing, UX, PR agencies;
  • Managing continual development of content strategies, implementation and coordination of copy

 

Candidate Profile:

  • Web based online industry background essential
  • BitCoin and Fintech experience highly desirable
  • Many years experience as a senior marketing professional. CMO level preferred
  • Fintech experience desirable
  • Online payments experience desirable
  • Ability to show initiative and creativity;
  • Experience with PPC, SEO, Social Media, Web Design
  • Experience managing and reporting on budgets;
  • Experience running multi-channel marketing strategies

 

Preferred Skills

Fintech / Altfin / Crowdfunding / BitCoin / Blockchain

Front end development / blogging / graphic design / photography

Startup experience / knowledge

Other P2P forms experience / knowledge

Experience with a range of content management systems (CMS)