About us
Fast, flexible finance empowers small businesses to manage their cash flow better and seize opportunities - making their business and the economy stronger as a whole. At iwoca, we do just that. We help businesses get the funds they need, when they need it, often within minutes.
We’ve already made several billion in funding available to over 100,000 businesses since we launched in 2012, and positioned ourselves as a leading Fintech in Europe. Our mission is to finance one million businesses. We’ll get there by continuing to make our finance ever more relevant and accessible to more businesses by combining cutting-edge technology, data science and a 5-star customer service.
Your mission
- Lead our external growth efforts and corporate strategy from the origination of deals to the execution of transactions.
- Analyse competitive landscapes, find acquisition targets, perform valuations, assess strategic fit, execute deals as principal and integrate acquired companies.
On a day to day basis you will:
- Lead strategic growth plans.
- Execute external growth operations.
- Lead deal origination, due diligence process and execution.
- Prepare and evaluate complex financial models and elaboration of investment cases.
- Lead the integration process on acquisitions.
Requirements
- 10+ years investment banking experience.
- Strong command of M&A strategic and financial analyses.
- Excellent analytical and technical skills, including a strong command of accounting and M&A concepts.
- Excellent academic background in business/economics.
- Masters degree in accounting, finance or economics.
- Excellent English skills (written and oral) are a must.
You will be able to demonstrate:
- Strong Fintech/FIG sector advisory and M&A transactional experience within a top-tier bank or consultancy, or corporate development experience.
- Track record of successful deal structuring and execution.
- Deep understanding of financial institutions and banking regulations.
- Existing relationships with financial regulators and players.
- Strong corporate valuation capabilities.
- Proven track record in leading integration of acquired companies.
- Strong analytical skills, be process driven and have a methodological way of working.
- Excellent communication skills (concise and direct) and experience of influencing a broad range of decision makers and stakeholders.
- Strong business judgement, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Enthusiasm for taking on new responsibilities, even if outside areas of expertise.
- Able to work in extremely fast-paced environment, collaboratively, and autonomously.
The culture
At iwoca, we look to hire smart, passionate, humble individuals with a growth mindset. We prioritise a culture of learning, growth, and support, and invest in the professional development of our team members.
We value thought and skill diversity and encourage you to explore new areas of interest to help us innovate and improve our products and services.
Our friendly and inclusive environment, combined with our flexible work policies, ensures that you'll have the perfect balance between work and life, empowering you to thrive both personally and professionally.
The offices
We put a lot of effort into making iwoca a brilliant place to work:
- Offices in London, Leeds, and Frankfurt with plenty of drinks and snacks.
- Events and clubs, like bingo, comedy nights, yoga classes, football, etc.
The benefits
- Medical insurance from Vitality, including discounted gym membership.
- A private GP service (separate from Vitality) for you, your partner, and your dependents.
- 25 days’ holiday, an extra day off for your birthday, the option to buy or sell an additional five days of annual leave, and unlimited unpaid leave.
- A one-month, fully paid sabbatical after four years.
- Instant access to emotional and mental health support.
- 3% Pension contributions and share options.
- Generous parental leave and a nursery tax benefit scheme to help you save money.
- Cycle-to-work scheme and electric car scheme.
- Two company retreats a year, we’ve been to France, Italy, Spain, and further afield.
And to make sure we all keep learning, we offer:
- A learning and development budget for everyone.
- Company-wide talks with internal and external speakers.
- Access to learning platforms like Treehouse.
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