Banking Operation Associate

Abound

About Abound We’re redefining consumer lending in the UK, and beyond. Using advanced AI and Open Banking data, we make fair, affordable personal finance available to more people. While traditional lenders rely almost entirely on credit scores, we look at the full financial picture - how much you spend, and what you can afford to repay to build a deeper, more accurate understanding of each customer's unique financial situation. And we've shown it works at scale. We’ve issued over £1.3bn in loans directly to customers while delivering market-leading credit performance - for every 10 defaults the industry expects, we see only 3. We also reached profitability just 2.5 years after launch. Backed by £2bn+ of funding from top-tier investors including Citi, GSR Ventures, and Deutsche Bank, we’re recognised as one of Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs (Sifted, CNBC). Now, we’re expanding into new markets and product lines - and we’re looking for ambitious people who want to learn fast, take ownership, and grow with us. Our technology stack: Python (including FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, OpenTelemetry, procrastinate, Uvicorn), Postgres, MySQL, Liquibase, Retool, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Git, RESTful APIs, and cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure. Our existing frontend stack includes Angular and TypeScript. Who you are: * Seven or more years of professional experience in software engineering * Strong proficiency in Python, including writing well-structured async code, type hints, and unit tests * Experience building backend services using frameworks such as FastAPI * Strong SQL skills with experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL * Experience designing and maintaining RESTful APIs * Experience building or maintaining automation and integrations that support financial or operational workflows * Experience working with message queues or background job systems * Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows * Experience working with containerised environments such as Docker and CI/CD pipelines * Basic knowledge of cloud infrastructure, with hands-on experience in at least one of AWS, GCP, or Azure * Comfortable collaborating directly with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into practical technical solutions * Comfortable working in fast-paced environments where accuracy, reliability, and clear communication are essential * Experience maintaining codebases for business-critical systems * Practical interest in applying AI tools and LLM-based capabilities to real product or operational problems * Experience integrating third-party AI APIs or building AI-assisted internal tools is a strong plus * Ability to evaluate where AI adds value, and where conventional software or workflow automation is the better solution * Knowledge of lending products and lending operations is a major advantage * Awareness of financial concepts, accounting flows, or reconciliation processes is a plus What you'll be doing: * Design and develop new Python services and backend features that automate and support core financial operations, such as payments, reconciliations, and reporting * Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from design and implementation to testing, deployment, and monitoring * Own part of the platform and be responsible for the smooth operation of associated business processes and their KPIs * Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and business users to understand, challenge, and refine requirements * Provide second-line support during business hours, helping to troubleshoot and resolve system issues that impact customers * Support junior engineers through PR reviews and pairing * Apply strong SQL skills to troubleshoot and improve the performance of data management and retrieval across our databases * Identify opportunities to use AI in pragmatic ways, whether to improve internal tooling, automate manual workflows, or enhance product capabilities * Build and maintain AI-assisted features and integrations in a reliable, observable, and cost-conscious way * Work with stakeholders to prototype, test, and iterate on AI-enabled workflows, while keeping a strong engineering bar for quality, safety, and maintainability * Help establish practical patterns for using AI in production, including structured outputs, evaluation, fallback handling, and human review where appropriate What we offer: * Everyone owns a piece of the company - equity * Hybrid with 3 days a week in the office * 25 days’ holiday a year, plus 8 bank holidays * 2 paid volunteering days per year * One month paid sabbatical after 4 years * Employee loan * Free gym membership * Team wellness budget to be active together - set up a yoga class, a tennis lesson or go bouldering

Circus Group

OUR MISSION At Circus (Xetra: CA1), headquartered in Munich, we are pioneering global developments in on-demand autonomous food production. Everything from creation to production and operation – enabled by seamlessly integrated cutting-edge robotics and transformative AI technology. Our foundation rests in the extensive developments of groundbreaking robotics driven by artificial intelligence, previously the missing link in achieving true autonomous food automation. This is the moment for a new status quo: Just as autonomous driving will disrupt how we build cities, organize our days, and live our lives, so will we shift our whole reality around food. Our Team is backing a paradigm shift in one of humanity's most important sectors with the sharpest minds in Robotics, AI, Engineering and Culinary, collaborating closely with industry-leading partners to revolutionize every aspect of the food service experience. Join us as we forge ahead, crafting a future where the art of cooking and the science of technology converge to create a world that thinks differently about food than it has for thousands of years – a world where food means something new. ABOUT THE ROLE We are expanding through new commercial partnerships, acquisitions, and an expanding operational footprint. This role exists to make sure our most complex, high-priority initiatives are properly scoped, driven, and landed — not left to drift across teams. You'll own several strategic projects in parallel at any given time. The scope shifts with the business: one quarter it could be post-merger integration of an acquired company, the next a major commercial partnership, a new market entry, or a critical cross-functional ops programme. What stays constant is your job — bring structure, create clarity, and drive things to completion. YOUR DAILY BUSINESS * Own a portfolio of high-priority strategic initiatives in parallel — driving each from initial scoping through execution to close-out * Drive post-merger integration workstreams when Circus acquires, ensuring acquired entities are operationally embedded and synergies are realised on plan * Scope new strategic projects from scratch — define objectives, owners, timelines, dependencies, and success criteria before execution begins * Build and maintain programme roadmaps, tracking milestones across workstreams, surfacing blockers early, and keeping leadership aligned * Manage upward and sideways — prepare decision-ready materials for the CEO and leadership team, escalate risks, and push for resolution when things stall * Bridge Business Development and Operations — translate BD and CorpDev priorities into structured, executable plans in collaboration with the relevant teams * Create structure in ambiguous situations — when a critical initiative has no clear owner or framework, you provide both BASE QUALIFICATIONS * 2–4 years of experience in Corporate Development, M&A, strategy consulting, or a Founders Associate / Chief of Staff type role * Direct exposure to complex, company-level initiatives — M&A transactions, post-merger integration, strategic partnerships, or similar * Strong scoping and structuring skills — you can take a vague mandate and turn it into a clear, owned plan * Comfortable managing multiple workstreams in parallel without losing grip on any of them * Excellent stakeholder management — you know how to align people who don't share the same priorities * Strong written and verbal communication in English; German is a plus * High ownership mindset — you treat deadlines as commitments and don't wait to be chased * You actively use AI tools in day-to-day work — you've integrated AI into how you research, structure, communicate, and execute PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Experience specifically in post-merger integration or corporate venture / M&A execution * Background in investment banking, private equity, or management consulting * Familiarity with product operations or agile delivery methodologies * Exposure to hardware, robotics, or food tech industries OUR OFFER * Compensation: Competitive base salary with stock options for full-time employees - real listed equity, not virtual units. * Time Off: Unlimited paid vacation – we trust you to manage your time responsibly. * Flexibility: Hybrid work setup with up to 2 months/year fully remote (Worcation). * Personal Development: Annual training budget for workshops, coaching, conferences, or books.  * Mobility: Monthly flex benefit spendable on lunch, mobility, internet costs, or childcare via Become.1 - plus optional JobRad bike leasing or a subsidized Dance e-bike/e-moped subscription. * Well-Being: Employer-subsidised membership to Urban Sports Club or Wellhub – access to gyms, studios, and wellness offerings across Germany.

IONITY

YOUR MISSION About IONITY  IONITY is building the backbone of electric mobility in Europe.  Founded by leading automotive manufacturers, we operate Europe’s largest high-power charging network across 24 countries, enabling seamless long-distance travel for EV drivers. With thousands of charging points already in operation and significant expansion ahead, IONITY is evolving beyond charging infrastructure into a broader mobility, energy and digital platform.  As EV adoption accelerates, new opportunities emerge at the intersection of mobility, energy markets, technology and customer experience. We are uniquely positioned to shape how people, vehicles and energy systems interact across Europe.  This is where you come in.    About the Role  As M&A Manager, you are at the heart of IONITY’s inorganic growth agenda - identifying, evaluating and executing transactions that expand our network, capabilities and market position across Europe.  Reporting to the Director Strategy & Innovation, you will work closely with senior leadership, shareholders and external advisors as well as internally with another Business Developer as well as the Business & Market Intelligence Team to identify, originate, and execute M&A opportunities - from initial target screening through to signing, closing and integration handover.  This role combines deep financial and analytical rigor with strong project management and stakeholder skills. You will run complex, multi-workstream transactions in a fast-moving environment, working at the interface of finance, strategy, legal and operations.  You will work on some of the most strategically significant transactions shaping the future of EV charging infrastructure in Europe.    Key Responsibilities  Deal Origination & Target Identification  * Proactively identify and screen M&A targets aligned with IONITY’s strategic growth agenda, including charging network acquisitions, technology bolt-ons, and other adjacent industries across Europe. * Build and maintain a structured pipeline of opportunities; develop and present investment theses and initial assessments to senior leadership. * Track competitive landscape and market developments to identify inorganic opportunities before they come to market. Transaction Execution  * Lead and manage all work-streams of live transactions: financial modeling and valuation, due diligence coordination, SPA negotiation, and shareholder approval processes. * Build robust business cases and financial models, including DCF valuations, scenario analyses, earn-out mechanics and IRR / return analysis for investment committee, bank and shareholder approval. * Coordinate external advisors (legal, financial, technical, tax, etc.) and manage data room processes, due diligence findings and issue resolution. * Prepare and present transaction documentation, including investment memoranda, Q&A materials and update communications Stakeholder Management & Integration  * Act as the key internal coordinator across Finance, Legal, Operations and People & Culture for all transaction-related work-streams. * Manage shareholders and lender communication, and financing processes associated with acquisitions, including consent processes, covenant negotiations and drawdown coordination. Post-Acquisition & Portfolio Management  * Support integration planning and handover to operational teams post-closing, including tracking of key milestones, earn-out conditions and post-merger value capture. * Maintain M&A knowledge base, lessons learned and transaction documentation for institutional memory and future deal reference. YOUR PROFILE * 7+ years of relevant experience in M&A, investment banking, private equity, corporate development or strategy consulting, with direct transaction execution experience. * Strong financial modeling skills: confident building DCF models, LBO / return analyses, earn-outstructuresand scenario analyses from scratch. * Hands-on experience managing due diligence processes, coordinating multi-disciplinaryworkstreamsand working with external legal and financial advisors. * Experience in, or strong affinity for, the energy, mobility,infrastructureor technology sectors. * Excellent communicator with the ability to prepare clear, concise investment materials for senior executives and shareholders. * Highly organized self-starter who can manage multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. * Team player with strong interpersonal skills; comfortable working across functions, senioritylevelsand national cultures. * Fluent in English; German is a plus