Chief Operating Officer
Since launching in February 2011, #URL_b577e004c6a3ebc3dd6c6093984423b2468bb0481ee5eecb1971a296db2eb184# has grown rapidly, channelling over £160 million to over 500 SMEs through thousands of transactions, with funds being sourced from over 150 professional and institutional investors. The company has been praised by the press as a disruptor of traditional bank finance, and has won multiple awards, including the City A.M. “Innovation of the Year” 2012 prize. MarketInvoice offers an online platform where small businesses can apply to access working capital tied up in their long-dated invoices from large end customers. Capital is sourced from a wide range of high net worth individuals, family offices, private money managers as well as a dedicated Government funding line of £40 million per year.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.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 change the world of bank finance. The Role: We are looking for an experienced, innovative, and highly motivated individual to lead our technology team. Having spent significant time testing our product and proving market fit in a lean environment, we are now looking to move our technology to the next level as we prepare to massively scale our operations.The applying individual should have worked in a top tier technology environment, learnt from the best, but is now ready to step up and lead a tech team at MarketInvoice, building on the traction we’ve had to date. Responsibilities:Lead, grow and manage the MarketInvoice technology team (currently 5 team members and growing steadily).Own the product roadmap for our technology developmentOversee automation of key customer processing workflows, while ensuring best in class code quality and scalabilityEnsure the company has the right infrastructure for scale (i.e. moving from handling £15 million / 200 transactions per month to £50 million / 1500+ transactions per month), and help solve problems where product bottlenecks might delay scaling.Lead innovation around the MarketInvoice product in line with how users (businesses &amp; investors) are behaving on the platform and what additional functionality they requireConceptualise and implement innovative solutions for risk and lead scoring and automated due diligence on business applicants. Oversee and further develop proprietary in-house CRM system to aid efficiency of direct sales teamManage a complex technology development timetable and roadmap; ensure the team meets deadlines and communicates priorities effectively with the rest of the companyRoll out technology-based channel integration to allow seamless partner referral of businesses into the MarketInvoice eco-systemKeep an eye on changing industry ideas and best practices, monitor emerging technologies and then introduce them to the MarketInvoice ecosystemHelp attract, retain and guide a team of talented software developers
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Salary: None
Description: Since launching in February 2011, #URL_b577e004c6a3ebc3dd6c6093984423b2468bb0481ee5eecb1971a296db2eb184# has grown rapidly, channelling over £160 million to over 500 SMEs through thousands of transactions, with funds being sourced from over 150 professional and institutional investors. The company has been praised by the press as a disruptor of traditional bank finance, and has won multiple awards, including the City A.M. “Innovation of the Year” 2012 prize. MarketInvoice offers an online platform where small businesses can apply to access working capital tied up in their long-dated invoices from large end customers. Capital is sourced from a wide range of high net worth individuals, family offices, private money managers as well as a dedicated Government funding line of £40 million per year.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.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 change the world of bank finance. The Role: We are looking for an experienced, innovative, and highly motivated individual to lead our technology team. Having spent significant time testing our product and proving market fit in a lean environment, we are now looking to move our technology to the next level as we prepare to massively scale our operations.The applying individual should have worked in a top tier technology environment, learnt from the best, but is now ready to step up and lead a tech team at MarketInvoice, building on the traction we’ve had to date. Responsibilities:Lead, grow and manage the MarketInvoice technology team (currently 5 team members and growing steadily).Own the product roadmap for our technology developmentOversee automation of key customer processing workflows, while ensuring best in class code quality and scalabilityEnsure the company has the right infrastructure for scale (i.e. moving from handling £15 million / 200 transactions per month to £50 million / 1500+ transactions per month), and help solve problems where product bottlenecks might delay scaling.Lead innovation around the MarketInvoice product in line with how users (businesses &amp; investors) are behaving on the platform and what additional functionality they requireConceptualise and implement innovative solutions for risk and lead scoring and automated due diligence on business applicants. Oversee and further develop proprietary in-house CRM system to aid efficiency of direct sales teamManage a complex technology development timetable and roadmap; ensure the team meets deadlines and communicates priorities effectively with the rest of the companyRoll out technology-based channel integration to allow seamless partner referral of businesses into the MarketInvoice eco-systemKeep an eye on changing industry ideas and best practices, monitor emerging technologies and then introduce them to the MarketInvoice ecosystemHelp attract, retain and guide a team of talented software developers
Requirements: None experience, None education
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