Markets and Placements Manager, Trade & Invoice Finance

is a dynamic tech-driven Fin Tech Start-up. We're on a mission to deploy new and innovative Tech to help businesses access funding quicker, easier, and better than ever before.

Right now, we're looking for motivated and ambitious individuals to join our rapidly growing team in 2026.

As one of the UK's leading debt finance brokerages, we've already facilitated over £1B in funding requests through our State-of-the-Art, award winning platform.

As our Markets and Placements Manager, Trade & Invoice Finance you will own the lender-side of the desk. You'll sit between our Deal Teams and a curated panel of specialist funders - knowing each lender's live appetite, structuring submissions that land, and making sure only clean, well-packaged cases reach our operations team. You will also be expected to grow the Lender panel through targeted and strategic acquisition.

This is a high-autonomy role at the centre of a growing business, with genuine scope to shape the team around you.

• Rapid Growth:
  We are one of the fastest-growing debt finance brokerages in the UK, with a hungry and ambitious team looking to make a real impact on the finance world. Be part of our journey as we continue to scale and thrive.
• Exciting Trajectory:
  You'll play a crucial role in structuring, packaging, arranging loans and securing funding for businesses ranging from £50,000 to £50,000,000. It's a dynamic, fast-paced position that promises to keep you engaged, motivated, and learning new things everyday.
• Supportive Environment:
  Thrive in a pressurised yet rewarding environment with a team that shares your drive for success. We're a small, tight-knit team looking for exceptional, A
  * players to join us on our journey to scale. If you can deliver, your value won't go unnoticed.
• Career Development:
  We're a Fin Tech start-up with a bright future. Join us, and you'll have ample opportunities to train, grow and evolve your career as our business expands, and as one of the first members of the company, there is a huge scope for career growth as Fund Onion scales.

As a Markets and Placements Manager, Trade & Invoice Finance, you will oversee the following:

• Own and develop Fund Onion's panel of Invoice Finance and Trade Finance specialist lenders, building deep relationships with underwriters and BDMs.
• Maintain a live picture of each lender's credit appetite, sector preferences, concentration limits, and speed-to-offer.
• Negotiate indicative and formal terms on live deals, ensuring we consistently secure competitive structures for clients.
• Attend lender events and market briefings to stay ahead of appetite shifts and new product launches.

• Review incoming opportunities from Deal Teams and assess fit against the lender panel before a case goes live.
• Structure Invoice Finance and Trade Finance submissions - facility type, advance rate, tenure, security, pricing - to maximise approval probability.
• Identify the right lender(s) for each case and manage the submission process end-to-end.
• Hand clean, fully packaged cases into the Operations team with clear lender guidance and next steps.
• Write a weekly desk note briefing Deal Teams on market conditions: appetite changes, rate movements, sector risks, and lender news.
• Build and maintain an internal lender matrix - a living document tracking each funder's criteria, contacts, SLAs, and recent decisions.
• Flag emerging trends (e.g. sector-specific restrictions, new challengers entering the market) and translate them into deal strategy.

• Work closely with the Deals team to upskill the desk on Invoice Finance & Trade Finance lender nuances.
• Partner with leadership on panel development - identifying gaps in coverage and recommending new lender additions.
• Contribute to process improvements that reduce deal turnaround time and increase quote conversion.

• 2+ years' experience in Financial Services.
• Presentable, analytically minded, and comfortable with financial concepts - with a genuine interest in finance, the ability to build lasting relationships, and a hunger to keep learning.
• A background in customer success, account management, or relationship management.
  • Demonstrable ability to manage multiple lender or client relationships simultaneously, with strong follow-through.
  • Strong written communication skills; able to produce clear, concise briefings and structured deal packs.
  • Commercially minded with a consultative approach.
  • Prior experience with Invoice Finance and Trade Finance.
  • Background in Wealth Management and/or Investment Banking/Consulting.
  • Existing relationships with Invoice Finance & Trade Finance funders active in the UK SME market.
  Compensation and Benefits
  • Monthly Quote Conversion Bonus - rewarding the quality and volume of successfully placed deals.
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
  • Clear pathway to build and lead a Markets team as the function grows.
  • A central London office environment with a…