Events Operations Executive

HRtechX

This role offers you the opportunity to own the operational standard of every conference we run. You will be responsible for the end-to-end execution of 10 European private equity conferences a year - venues, suppliers, on-site teams, and the experience itself. Do you want to take part in defining the future of an industry? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated and extremely driven people? And are you the kind of operator who ships - obsessive about details, calm under hard deadlines, and energised by getting a thousand moving pieces to land in the right place at the right time? If so, you might be the next member of our global operations team.   WHY HRTECHX HRtechX is a world leading HRtech community, connecting industry executives, entrepreneurs and professionals. We are a start-up on a growth journey who help leaders evolve and create stronger businesses through people and technology. We aim to address the challenges and opportunities for HR and HR Tech. We bring together the most influential executives, investors, and entrepreneurs to share their insights on how technology will shape the future of HR, as well as forge long lasting partnerships and client relationships. HRtechX is part of United Media (https://www.united-media.com/) which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc.   WHAT WE OFFER YOU You get the unique opportunity to take ownership of one of our key business areas. You’ll be working in-person in your HQ in London where you will constantly be pushed out of your comfort zone. To ensure a never-ending growth curve, we provide you with: * The opportunity of having a real impact - You’ll be getting operational experience in a start-up where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matter to the business. * Inspiration and guidance - A chance to work closely with our high performing team as well as with the CEO and founder of our company. * Unlimited growth potential in our company - we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally. * Travel opportunity: You would be joining our conferences overseas. * Invaluable transferable skills - boost your interpersonal, research, organisation, outreach and project management skills through experience and training.   YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibilities in this job will vary; however, they will be mostly centered around the following: 1. Supplier Research and Management: * Source, compare, and find the best suppliers for various event needs. * Conduct thorough research to identify potential suppliers for add-ons, branding materials, and other event requirements. * Negotiate contracts and terms with suppliers to ensure cost-effectiveness and high-quality services. * Maintain positive relationships with suppliers, addressing any issues or concerns. * Budget review and management to ensure all changes are raised ahead of time. 2. Event Planning: * Planning sponsored VIP events, lunches, dinners, and after-hours activities. * Coordinating with venue staff to ensure all logistical details are in place. * Provide on-site support during events, ensuring everything runs smoothly. 3. Internal Team Support: * Keep track and condense internal team queries. * Maintain inventory tracking and regularly update event inventory sheets. * Quality check of design aspects such as banners, signage, brochures, and other promotional materials. 4. On-site Volunteer organisation  * Hire, train, and manage a 40-person organisation of volunteers.   WHAT THE FUTURE HOLD FOR YOU WITH OUR COMPANY Whether you are with or for 2 or 10+ years we believe this position to lay the foundation for a very successful career. We are strong believers of internal promotions and aim to land all management positions internally. WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU Please note that this job does not require any specific previous work experience as training is provided and we are looking to incorporate candidates across different levels of experience. However, we do require you to have a UK work permit.  Furthermore, we are looking for candidates who: * Have a relentless drive and desire to be the very best at what they do; * Possess and unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency; * Take ownership of everything they do, are proactive and follow through on commitments; * Are curious about people and love to speak, build and nurture relations; * Are an excellent communicator (especially) verbally and in writing; * Are well-organised and display the ability to structure and prioritise their work. START DATE Flexible. The role is onsite Monday to Friday, based in our office 4 minute walk from London Victoria Station.

HRtechX

This role offers you the opportunity to own the operational standard of every conference we run. You will be responsible for the end-to-end execution of 10 European private equity conferences a year - venues, suppliers, on-site teams, and the experience itself. Do you want to take part in defining the future of an industry? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated and extremely driven people? And are you the kind of operator who ships - obsessive about details, calm under hard deadlines, and energised by getting a thousand moving pieces to land in the right place at the right time? If so, you might be the next member of our global operations team.   WHY HRTECHX HRtechX is a world leading HRtech community, connecting industry executives, entrepreneurs and professionals. We are a start-up on a growth journey who help leaders evolve and create stronger businesses through people and technology. We aim to address the challenges and opportunities for HR and HR Tech. We bring together the most influential executives, investors, and entrepreneurs to share their insights on how technology will shape the future of HR, as well as forge long lasting partnerships and client relationships. HRtechX is part of United Media (https://www.united-media.com/) which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc.   WHAT WE OFFER YOU You get the unique opportunity to take ownership of one of our key business areas. You’ll be working in-person in your HQ in London where you will constantly be pushed out of your comfort zone. To ensure a never-ending growth curve, we provide you with: * The opportunity of having a real impact - You’ll be getting operational experience in a start-up where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matter to the business. * Inspiration and guidance - A chance to work closely with our high performing team as well as with the CEO and founder of our company. * Unlimited growth potential in our company - we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally. * Travel opportunity: You would be joining our conferences overseas. * Invaluable transferable skills - boost your interpersonal, research, organisation, outreach and project management skills through experience and training.   YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibilities in this job will vary; however, they will be mostly centered around the following: 1. Supplier Research and Management: * Source, compare, and find the best suppliers for various event needs. * Conduct thorough research to identify potential suppliers for add-ons, branding materials, and other event requirements. * Negotiate contracts and terms with suppliers to ensure cost-effectiveness and high-quality services. * Maintain positive relationships with suppliers, addressing any issues or concerns. * Budget review and management to ensure all changes are raised ahead of time. 2. Event Planning: * Planning sponsored VIP events, lunches, dinners, and after-hours activities. * Coordinating with venue staff to ensure all logistical details are in place. * Provide on-site support during events, ensuring everything runs smoothly. 3. Internal Team Support: * Keep track and condense internal team queries. * Maintain inventory tracking and regularly update event inventory sheets. * Quality check of design aspects such as banners, signage, brochures, and other promotional materials. 4. On-site Volunteer organisation  * Hire, train, and manage a 40-person organisation of volunteers.   WHAT THE FUTURE HOLD FOR YOU WITH OUR COMPANY Whether you are with or for 2 or 10+ years we believe this position to lay the foundation for a very successful career. We are strong believers of internal promotions and aim to land all management positions internally. WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU Please note that this job does not require any specific previous work experience as training is provided and we are looking to incorporate candidates across different levels of experience. However, we do require you to have a UK work permit.  Furthermore, we are looking for candidates who: * Have a relentless drive and desire to be the very best at what they do; * Possess and unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency; * Take ownership of everything they do, are proactive and follow through on commitments; * Are curious about people and love to speak, build and nurture relations; * Are an excellent communicator (especially) verbally and in writing; * Are well-organised and display the ability to structure and prioritise their work. START DATE Flexible. The role is onsite Monday to Friday, based in our office 4 minute walk from London Victoria Station.

Lendable

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) 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 a detail-oriented and proactive Financial Operations Executive to join our growing Financial Operations team at Lendable. Reporting directly to the Financial Operations Manager, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions, maintaining liquidity across our platform, and supporting the smooth running of our products. This is an excellent opportunity to gain broad exposure across financial operations in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment, working closely with teams across the business and contributing directly to Lendable’s continued growth. What you’ll do * Reconcile collections and repayments between our platform and bank transactions on a daily basis, ensuring accuracy and completion within defined timeframes for two of our core UK products. (40%) * Prepare and execute bank transfers and other financial transactions daily, working with multiple banking partners and ensuring strong operational controls. (20%) * Monitor liquidity levels across the platform, identifying funding requirements and supporting efficient cash management. (10%) * Collaborate closely with internal teams including Capital Markets, Data Science and Product to improve processes, resolve issues and enhance the efficiency of the finance function. (10%) * Maintain auto auction proceeds, analysing invoices and allocating costs to investors (10%) * Support product maintenance, helping ensure products remain live and operational through financial oversight, calculations and checks. (5%) * Contribute to ad-hoc projects and analysis, alongside general administrative and filing support as required. (5%) The Financial Operations team is a small, collaborative and trusted team with a broad range of responsibilities that impact the wider business. As part of the team, you will work on all products and collaborate across different departments, gaining invaluable experience with growth potential. What do you need to succeed in this role: * Hands-on experience with reconciliations (bank, cash, payments, collections, or similar) * Familiarity with executing payments / bank transfers and working with multiple bank accounts * Alternative to the above. If you're a recent STEM graduate who possesses a strong foundation of quantitive and problem solving abilities in the context of large volumes of data - we'd like to hear from you. * Ability to work to daily deadlines in a time-sensitive environment * Proven track record of improving processes and delivering required outcomes. * Efficient with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy is essential. * Strong organisational skills are needed, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines. * Capability to work self-sufficiently to identify issues and further streamline workflows. * Great communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with other members of the finance team and across the wider business.You’ll be energetic, and motivated and have a proactive approach with the ability to problem solve. * Proficient in Microsoft Excel and G-Suite (including Sheets). NICE-TO-HAVES Experience & domain * Previous experience in Finance, or similar role. * Experience in fintech, lending, payments, or financial services * Exposure to consumer credit products or loan servicing * Previous work with multiple banking partners or payment rails * Experience supporting product launches or live product maintenance Technical skills * Advanced Excel / Google Sheets (e.g. lookups, pivot tables) * Experience with SQL, BI tools, or data platforms * Familiarity with automation tools or process improvement initiatives * Relevant exposure to AI tooling including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, CoPilot etc. THE INTERVIEW PROCESS * 15 min: online cognitive assessment that assess your critical thinking, problem solving and mathematical capabilities * 30 min: Screening call with the Talent Team and Hiring team * 90 min: Case Study Task * 75 min: Final stage in person interview with the Finance Operations and Finance Leadership 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. Check out our blog!