Asset Finance Funding Manager

Location: London or Newcastle
Team: Corporate Funding
Reporting to: Co-Head of Funding

About Swoop

Swoop is an exciting, fast-growing FinTech platform operating across Europe, North America, and APAC. We connect SMEs to the full spectrum of funding—debt, equity, and grants—while helping them uncover savings across banking, insurance, energy, and more.

Our mission is simple: take the stress out of financing for SMEs.

We combine powerful data, smart automation, and world-class talent to give business owners a clear path through the funding landscape—cutting out lengthy forms, confusing options, and wasted time.

At Swoop, you’ll join a culture of high energy, curiosity, and ambition. We move fast, think smart, and deliver outcomes that make a difference to entrepreneurs everywhere.

About the Role

We are looking for a hungry, ambitious, and experienced Asset Finance professional who is ready to step up in their career.

This role is ideal for someone who has:

• 5+ years of experience writing asset finance deals into the UK lender market
• A strong network of lenders, brokers, vendors, or SMEs
• A desire to take on bigger transactions, more responsibility, and clear progression into leadership

As a Funding Manager within our Asset Finance team, you will handle a mix of mid-market asset and equipment finance opportunities while contributing to Swoop’s broader corporate funding mandate.

You’ll work closely with senior leadership and will be positioned on a natural pathway toward becoming a future team lead, with the opportunity to shape the direction of our asset finance offering and build a high-performing team beneath you.

This is the perfect role for a driven asset finance professional seeking greater deal exposure, the ability to influence strategy, and a fast-track leadership opportunity in a high-growth fintech.

About You

You’ll thrive in this role if you are:

A high performer in asset finance

• Minimum 5 years’ experience writing asset finance deals with consistent results
• Strong understanding of asset, HP, leasing, refinance, and vendor finance programmes
• Existing lender relationships and a good reputation in the UK AF market

Ambitious and ready for the next step

• Looking to move toward team leadership and strategic ownership
• Excited by the idea of helping build a best-in-class asset finance division
• Motivated by delivering larger, more complex deals

Commercial, analytical, and relationship-driven

• Able to interpret financial accounts and structure funding solutions
• Strong communicator with confidence speaking to SMEs, vendors, and lenders
• Able to manage introducer networks and nurture vendor partnerships
• Entrepreneurial mindset: proactive, energetic, and driven to grow

Bonus if you also have

• Exposure to invoice finance, venture debt, or MBO/MBI opportunities
• Experience working with vendors or manufacturers
• A network of introducers or business customers
• Interest in Swoop’s wider areas (insurance, capital allowances, R&D tax credits)

Key Responsibilities

Deal Origination & Execution

• Manage inbound SME and vendor enquiries, assessing funding needs and structuring suitable asset finance solutions
• Write, package, and submit transactions to a broad panel of UK asset finance lenders
• Negotiate competitive terms to deliver the best outcomes for customers
• Act as a senior escalation point between lenders, clients, and vendors

Build the Future of Swoop’s Asset Finance Team

• Play a key role in shaping Swoop’s asset finance strategy
• Begin mentoring and guiding junior staff as the team grows
• Prepare to take on formal leadership responsibility over time
• Contribute to building scalable processes, vendor programmes, and lender relationships

Relationship Development

• Develop and deepen relationships with key lenders, introducers, vendors, and manufacturers
• Proactively identify opportunities across Swoop’s existing SME customer base
• Represent Swoop in external meetings, building awareness of our asset finance capabilities

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Work with the wider Corporate Funding team on larger or more complex transactions, including invoice finance, venture debt, and MBO opportunities
• Identify cross-sell opportunities across Swoop’s full product set

Operational Excellence

• Maintain accurate pipelines, CRM entries, and compliance records
• Ensure adherence to FCA, regulatory, and internal conduct requirements
• Contribute to onboarding new lenders to expand Swoop’s AF panel

Life at Swoop

• Competitive salary + performance bonus
• Remote and flexible working available
• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 26 after one year)
• Private medical insurance
• Pension scheme
• Employee perks, discounts, and referral scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Quarterly company socials
• Limitless growth opportunity in a rapidly scaling fintech

How to Apply

If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you.

Please email: careers@swoopfunding.com

Interview Process

1. Screening Interview
2. Video or In-Person Interview + Task
3. Final Interview

Equal Opportunities

Swoop is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We make hiring decisions based on skills and experience, without discrimination against any protected characteristic.

Disability confident committed