The Business Analyst role offers international exposure in investments across emerging markets. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to build strong networks in the industry, and learn from an experienced global team ready to share their expertise. Lendable prioritizes career progression – this role will expand as the candidate’s ability grows.
Lendable is a financial technology startup that connects local debt generators to foreign investors. They are a team of finance experts, data scientists, and technologists who make receivable financing easier in developing markets.
Responsibilities:
Build trust and rapport across a range of targeted audiences
Work with potential originators to help them complete the pre-approval form and present back to them the initial price estimate
Assist in completion of investor teaser and offering memorandum for new originators and existing originators, with whom Lendable wishes to do repeat funding
Engage and build trust with audiences ranging from internal team members to CEOs of debt originators; must be able to communicate powerfully through different mediums
Understand their debt originators’ organizations and accurately communicate their unique needs and status to the internal team
Build a positive relationship with debt originators and communicate data needs or discrepancies, have the client understand any issue arising and motivate them to resolve it
Work as part of the Lendable Labs team providing data analytics and credit services to originator partners
Project Management
Act as Project Manager during the verification process with new originators that are assigned to you; manage receipt of all deliverables during the process and interpretation of that information
Manage the subsequent, abridged, verification process for repeat transactions with existing originators
Manage the funding process from beginning to end, ensuring adherence to timelines and managing changes as they come up
Manage the flow of data between Lendable and the debt originators.
Financial Analysis and Modeling
Complete initial solvency model for all transactions and assist Lendable’s deal team on refining of solvency and deal models
Responsible for certain aspects of monitoring of originator’s portfolio during the funding period
Responsible for analyzing data provided by debt originators to determine whether they should receive funding based on financial models
Does this sound like you?
3+ years as a Financial Analyst or Associate at an East African financial services institution, particularly with experience in credit analysis for lending
Experience interacting with clients and managing information transfer
Proactive in identifying key issues that may be of concern while undertaking 
analysis
Experience in producing simple and understandable analytical products. 

Experience in working with a wide cross section of team members on 
collaborative efforts
Comfort with financial analytics, accounting and Microsoft Excel
Nice to have
Accredited accountant
Experience doing due diligence on microfinance or banking institutions
Education in financial modeling or accounting
Experience in working on a diligence process for private equity 

Personal Traits
Relentlessly open communicator 

Unquestioned honesty and integrity 

A constant drive to learn 

Organized and detail oriented
Enjoys tackling tough, large problems 

The ability to laugh under stress
