Product Manager (UK Loans)

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ABOUT LENDABLE Lendable is on a mission to build the world's best technology to help people get credit and save money. We're building one of the world’s leading fintech companies and are off to a strong start: - One of the UK’s newest unicorns with a team of just over 700 people - Among the fastest-growing tech companies in the UK - Profitable since 2017 - Backed by top investors including Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachs - Loved by customers with the best reviews in the market (4.9 across 10,000s of reviews on Trustpilot https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/lendable.co.uk) So far, we’ve rebuilt the Big Three consumer finance products from scratch: loans, credit cards and car finance. We get money into our customers’ hands in minutes instead of days. We’re growing fast, and there’s a lot more to do: we’re going after the two biggest Western markets (UK and US) where trillions worth of financial products are held by big banks with dated systems and painful processes. JOIN US IF YOU WANT TO 1. Take ownership across a broad remit. You are trusted to make decisions that drive a material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1 2. Work in small teams of exceptional people, who are relentlessly resourceful to solve problems and find smarter solutions than the status quo 3. Build the best technology in-house, using new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy lifting About the role We’re looking for an experienced, strategic, and data-driven Product Manager (PM) to join our dynamic product team at Lendable in UK Loans. In this role you play a pivotal role in shaping the future of fintech. You’ll be looking after our onboarding journey end-to-end focusing on improving conversion across our web and app journeys and identifying new ways of engaging customers. If you thrive on solving complex problems, scaling impactful products, and driving innovation, we’d love to hear from you. PMs at Lendable take day to day ownership of their product and work closely with teams such as Engineering, Credit, Growth and Operations to take the business to the next level. It’s your job to break down complex tasks into bite sized deliverables and prioritise projects according to their maximum impact. You’ll be comfortable getting into the details but also looking at the big picture and helping Lendable grow. EXPERIENCE Essential: - 2+ years of work experience as a Product Manager or similar role - A bias for action, you move fast, get things done, and iterate quickly based on feedback - Data proficiency, you’re comfortable using Python or SQL to query data and running your own data analysis - Familiarly with AI tools like Cursor, Claude Code or Codex Desirable: - Experience working in start-up/scale-up environment preferred but not required - Experience working on mobile app products preferred but not a requirement WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING - Owning and driving the strategy, execution, and growth of our origination funnel, particularly focusing on direct lending - Defining the product roadmap and overseeing delivery with an industry leading Engineering Team. - Collaborating with other teams across the business, including other Product Managers, Engineering, Credit, Data Science, Finance and Operations. - Champion data-driven decision-making by designing hypothesis driven tests, measuring outcomes, and iterating quickly based on learnings. - Using AI to build tools, automate manual workflows and helping your team make faster and better decisions - Navigating a fast-paced, evolving fintech landscape, balancing innovation with compliance and risk management. - Partnering with design to ensure our customers’ needs are always at the heart of what we’re building. - Working with third parties to ensure that the product is best-in-market for the businesses that we work with. - HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE PRODUCT TEAM’S OBJECTIVES - Autonomy; you are comfortable independently managing a product line, being accountable for delivery and customer impacts. You can confidently run standups and planning sessions with the engineering team, and proactively identify and resolve any issues limiting product development. - Problem solving; you can break down complex business problems into bite sized chunks. - Analysis: you have experience with numerical analysis, you’re comfortable using SQL or Python to dig into the data and drive real-world actions. - Working at speed; you make things happen. You are not afraid to roll up your sleeves and take responsibility for implementation and design decisions. You work at speed and enjoy a healthy dose of pressure. - Communication and leadership skills; you can communicate clearly and succinctly, orally and in writing. You effortlessly adjust your communication to suit your audience, from business owners to engineers. You don’t have a massive ego and you are happy to change your mind when presented with a good argument. - Collaboration; you establish close relationships with key stakeholders across a wide variety of different business areas, allowing you to collaborate effectively for product delivery. - Process management; you’ve developed a solid understanding of the software development life cycle and how Product can support each stage. - Agility; not just Agile but adaptability to thrive in an unstructured, fast-moving and constantly evolving high growth environment. WHY JOIN US? - Work on high-impact products that redefine financial access and empower customers. - Join a top-tier team with a track record of building category-defining fintech solutions. - A culture of ownership, speed, and continuous learning. INTERVIEW PROCESS - A Quick introduction call with someone from the Talent Team or Product Team - A take-home exercise to complete in your own time + take-home debrief (via video) - Final round: 1. Interview with Engineers 2. MD interview 3. CPTO / Group PM interview LIFE AT LENDABLE - Winning team: the opportunity to scale up one of the world’s most successful fintech companies - Flexible working: flexible approach tailored to each role. Hybrid roles require three days in-office weekly; fully remote roles include regular opportunities for in-person connection through socials and off-sites - Socials & connection: opportunities and events to come together, socialise, and get to know each other beyond the office walls - Health coverage: support for your physical and mental wellbeing, including private health cover - Retirement & savings: long-term financial wellbeing through retirement savings plans - Employee referral programme: earn a competitive bonus when you refer successful new team members - Office meals & snacks: enjoy a fully stocked kitchen, plus complimentary lunches prepared by in-house chefs on in-office days at select locations - Sustainable commuting: cycle-to-work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes available in select locations Please note: The availability and details of specific benefits vary by location and role. For more information, please speak to your Talent Partner. 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