Financial Operations Specialist (Funder)

At Lendbuzz, we believe financial opportunity should be more personalized and fair. We develop innovative technologies that provide underserved and overlooked borrowers with better access to credit. From our employees to our dealers, partners, and borrowers, we’ve built a company and a culture around a resolute belief in the promise and power of diversity. We value independent and critical thinking.

We are hiring a Financial Operations Specialist to join the Lendbuzz team! This role is responsible for reviewing and approving loans for financing, a critical function in our underwriting and loan originations process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review customer loan applications for compliance with Lendbuzz's policies, programs, and guidelines
• Investigate and reject customer loan applications that do not meet origination requirements
• Approve customer loan applications that do meet origination requirements for loan financing
• Request additional information from the Lendbuzz Underwriting or Lendbuzz Sales teams when appropriate
• Communicate real-time with the Lendbuzz Sales team regarding customer loan application quality, with feedback conveyed to car dealerships on any corrections needed
• Escalate customer loan application exception decisions to management when appropriate
• Meet monthly production metric targets set for the Funding department

Requirements:

• 2+ years of work experience at an auto lender, preferably in a funding department (but not required) 
• Must be able to work independently and have extreme detail orientation 
• Must have a compliance mindset
• Must have excellent prioritization skills
• Must be a team player and able to collaborate across several departments and organizational levels

We believe:

Diversity is a competitive advantage. We celebrate our differences, and are better when we have a variety of experiences, viewpoints, and backgrounds.

Compassion is a strength. We care about our customers and look to build long-term relationships with them.

Simplicity is a key feature. We work hard to make our forms and processes as painless and intuitive as possible.

Honesty and transparency are non negotiable. We incorporate these traits in all of our interactions.

Financial opportunity belongs to everyone. We work every day to improve lives by extending this opportunity.

If you believe these things too then we would love to hear from you!