FlexiPay Sales Team Leader

We’re on a mission to back the UK’s small businesses like no one else 🚀 Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and we’re here to help them win. We’ve built a platform that uses clever data to get them the funding they need in minutes, not weeks. At Funding Circle, we have the restless energy of a fintech start-up with the stability of a public company. It’s a unique mix that gives Circlers the autonomy to take ownership and the scale to make an impact that truly counts. We’re a high-performing team that chooses to lift each other up. We challenge, we champion, and we have each other’s backs

• because we know that when we stand together, we move faster and build better. The impact is real: Last year alone, the businesses on our platform generated £7.2bn for the UK economy 📈 Come and join a mission that matters! [ Read our Impact Report ] | [ See our Trustpilot ] The role ⚡ 📍 London (Hybrid) | 🤝 3 days in the office | 💰 Competitive Salary + Benefits We’re looking for a leader who will be there to coach, train and develop their team to maximise their potential as well as looking to improve the efficiency and delivery of the team.
• Motivate and performance manage your team to achieve your/their targets
• Setting short/medium/long term goals with your reports and supporting them in their development toward them
• Leading the implementation of continuous improvement to drive the team forward
• Championing best practice initiatives and ensure internal controls and policies are adhered to
• Representing Sales in cross-functional meetings
• Being a point of contact for other departments within Funding Circle & leading on the development and rollout of new initiatives
• Managing Stakeholders and reporting & presenting on team performance
• Recruiting and onboarding new talent into the Sales team
• Able to proactively identify ways to use Generative AI to streamline your daily tasks and improve your personal productivity
• Confident using approved AI tools safely and effectively to enhance your output and find a better way of working What we’re looking for 🌱 We value deep expertise, but a growth mindset and good energy are what really make our team click. We’re a group that chooses to lift each other up and think smart every day.
• Experienced in working in a high-volume sales role
• Proven to achieve set goals and high performance
• Experience or interest in management and/or mentoring/coaching
• Commercially aware with strong business acumen
• A strong relationship builder internally and externally
• Strategic and forward thinking We’re building a place where everyone truly feels they belong. Even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. Why join us? 💜 We back you to build an incredible career and by joining us, you'll be part of one of The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2026 ! As a flexible-first employer, we use a "best of both" approach. We’ll see you in our London office to collaborate – with barista coffee and subsidised Just Eat lunches on us! Our Circler Proposition focuses on five areas:
• Flexibility: We provide a benefit allowance you can tailor to your own life and family.
• Health: This includes private medical and dental, health assessments, and access to a digital GP.
• Wealth: We offer life assurance, share schemes, and financial coaching.
• Development: You get a dedicated annual learning allowance to help you level up.
• Lifestyle: We have electric car and cycle-to-work schemes, plus season ticket loans. We also have award-winning parental leave policies. We're here to support you through the big life moments, from fertility treatments to new additions to the family. Ready to join a mission that matters? We’d love to chat!