Loans Funding Co-ordinator - #150434

Are you ready to chart your own career path? At SJP we need talented individuals like yourself to support our evolving culture. If you’re seeking an employer that is passionate about excellence, innovation and autonomy, SJP could be the place for you.

At a glance:

Location: Cirencester Office

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Employment Type: 12 month Fixed-Term Contract

Seniority: Associate

Number of roles available: 2

The role will be responsible for repapering and re-underwriting £100m of individual Partner loans to allow for these to be externally funded. The project will support the Group in reorganizing the balance sheet reducing the Groups capital requirement to fund Partner loans.

The role is core to maintaining an efficient balance sheet and developing the BSP scheme by providing the capital required to support the Group expanding the proposition provided to Partners. Funds raised by refinancing loans to external lenders will be used to fund equity transactions in Partner businesses.

This role is a 12-month fixed contract role

What you'll be doing:

• Working with Partner Lending to re-underwrite loans to assess affordability obtaining additional information from the borrower as required.
• Communicating directly with Partners to gather additional financial information and getting Partners to sign loan agreements to facilitate the repapering and refinance of their loan to an external lender.
• Preparation and issuing of loan deeds and documents (via coordination with SJP legal as needed) to facilitate the sale of Partner loans to an external funder.
• Working with the Project Manager to track and monitor the delivery of the project.
  
  

Essential Criteria

• Experience within or the ability to understand and interpret financial accounts including a profit and loss statement.
• Experience in Partner lending or another lending function
• Strong Excel skills ie; Vlookups, Sum-ifs, Conditional formatting, etc
• Strong and confident communication skills
  
  

Desirable Criteria

• An understanding of the different trading entities used by the Partnership and their tax structures (for use in affordability calculations)
  
  

What's in it for you?

We reward you for the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or online rewards platform with a variety of discounts.

We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:

• Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
• Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
• 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service)
  
  

Reasonable Adjustments We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at [email protected]

Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.

What's next?

If you're excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.

As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.