Collections Executive

Funding Circle
London, United Kingdom
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with customer-facing experience in financial services who can balance empathy and productivity in a hybrid work arrangement.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 6+ months of customer-facing experience in financial services
    — “This role would suit someone from a Customer facing role/environment (6 months+) within a Financial Services organisation”
  • Individuals who can manage multiple systems and maintain high service standards
    — “the ability to use multiple systems concurrently in the workplace”
  • People who can use Generative AI to improve productivity and streamline workflows
    — “proactively identify ways to use Generative AI to streamline your daily tasks and improve your personal productivity”

Things to consider

  • The role requires 3 days per week in the London office despite being hybrid
    — “📍 London (Hybrid) | 🤝 3 days in the office”
  • Compliance with FCA guidelines is a mandatory requirement
    — “Comply with all appropriate regulatory and FCA guidelines which are pertinent to Borrowers, Colleagues and Investors.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to balance borrower empathy with meeting SLAs and KPIs
    — “Experience of consistently achieving targets, SLAs, and KPIs while striving for continuous improvement”
  • Emphasize your track record in handling complex financial situations and providing solutions
    — “Assess their financial situations, diagnose problems, and propose solutions while building rapport and understanding their needs”
  • Demonstrate your experience with AI tools in improving efficiency and output
    — “the ability to proactively identify ways to use Generative AI to streamline your daily tasks and improve your personal productivity”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Provided comprehensive support to SME business owners
  • Managed accounts with a focus on cash collection and aged debt clearance
  • Achieved service levels and KPIs
  • Identified ways to streamline daily tasks using AI
Typical background
6 months+ experience in a customer-facing role within a Financial Services organizationExperience of consistently achieving targets, SLAs, and KPIs

Skills & requirements

Required

CollectionsCustomer ServiceProductivity ManagementFlexibilityRegulatory ComplianceCommunicationProblem SolvingAI Tools

Preferred

Generative AIContinuous ImprovementMulti-system Concurrency

Stack & domain

CollectionsCustomer ServiceFinancial AnalysisProblem SolvingCommunicationTeamworkAI ToolsLeadershipFinanceTechnology

About the role

Original posting from Funding Circle via Ashby

WE’RE ON A MISSION TO BACK THE UK’S SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE NO ONE ELSE 🚀

Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and we’re here to help them win. We’ve built a platform that uses clever data to get them the funding they need in minutes, not weeks.

At Funding Circle, we have the restless energy of a fintech start-up with the stability of a public company. It’s a unique mix that gives Circlers the autonomy to take ownership and the scale to make an impact that truly counts.

We’re a high-performing team that chooses to lift each other up. We challenge, we champion, and we have each other’s backs - because we know that when we stand together, we move faster and build better.

The impact is real: Last year alone, the businesses on our platform generated £7.2bn for the UK economy 📈 Come and join a mission that matters!

[Read our Impact Report https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/impact] | [See our Trustpilot https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/fundingcircle.com]

THE ROLE ⚡

📍 London (Hybrid) | 🤝 3 days in the office | 💰 £32,500 - £35,000 + Benefits

You’ll make a real difference for our customers and your team from day one. We believe the fastest way to grow is by doing, so we give you the ownership to run with things and see real-time results.

  • Provide comprehensive support to SME business owners: Assess their financial situations, diagnose problems, and propose solutions while building rapport and understanding their needs. Deliver exceptional service through commitment to quality standards.
  • In communication you will always provide support to our small business customers and protect our investor returns, managing accounts with a strong focus on cash collection and aged debt clearance, always trying to minimise loans defaulting.
  • Successfully manage your own productivity and workload to ensure you achieve the expected service levels.
  • Adopt a flexible approach to work at all times, being prepared to undertake ad hoc duties which may be required to meet the ever-changing needs of our Borrowers, Investors and Business.
  • Comply with all appropriate regulatory and FCA guidelines which are pertinent to Borrowers, Colleagues and Investors.

Hear from our Collections Team Leader, Alice, https://www.youtube.com/watch?index=5&list=PLyJP-bm-_tkiZ0LUzMxBKCeIKSZo_uDcX&v=Niks0sw04a8 about what it's like to be part of our Collections team!

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR 🌱

We value deep expertise, but a growth mindset and good energy are what really make our team click. We’re a group that chooses to lift each other up and think smart every day.

  • This role would suit someone from a Customer facing role/environment (6 months+) within a Financial Services organisation
  • Experience of 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
  • Be a motivated and deadline-driven individual with the ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining the quality of work
  • You’re able to proactively identify ways to use Generative AI to streamline your daily tasks and improve your personal productivity
  • Confident using approved AI tools safely and effectively to enhance your output and find a better way of working

We’re building a place where everyone truly feels they belong. Even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you.

WHY JOIN US? 💜

We back you to build an incredible career and by joining us, you'll be part of one of The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2026! As a flexible-first employer, we use a "best of both" approach. We’ll see you in our London office to collaborate – with barista coffee and subsidised Just Eat lunches on us!

Our Circler Proposition focuses on five areas:

  • Flexibility: We provide a benefit allowance you can tailor to your own life and family.
  • Health: This includes private medical and dental, health assessments, and access to a digital GP.
  • Wealth: We offer life assurance, share schemes, and financial coaching.
  • Development: You get a dedicated annual learning allowance to help you level up.
  • Lifestyle: We have electric car and cycle-to-work schemes, plus season ticket loans.

We also have award-winning parental leave policies. We're here to support you through the big life moments, from fertility treatments to new additions to the family.

READY TO JOIN A MISSION THAT MATTERS? WE’D LOVE TO CHAT!

Source: Funding Circle careers (Ashby)

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