Loan Review Associate

Branch Overview

Branch delivers world-class financial services to the mobile generation. With offices in the United States, Nigeria, Kenya, and India, Branch is a for-profit socially conscious company that uses the power of data science to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets. We believe that everyone, everywhere deserves fair financial access. The rapid spread of smartphones presents an opportunity for the world’s emerging middle class to access banking options and achieve financial flexibility.

Branch’s mission-driven team is led by founder and former CEO of Kiva.org. The company presents a rich opportunity for our team members to drive meaningful growth in rapidly evolving and changing markets. In 2019, Branch announced its Series C and has garnered more than $100M in funding with investments from leading Silicon Valley firms including Andreessen Horowitz, Trinity Capital, Foundation Capital, Visa, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive working environment where human beings of all backgrounds can thrive.

Job Overview

This role will focus on loan application review. Ideal candidates will be extremely flexible with scheduling and willing to hustle to help get the business off the ground. This will be a 6 months contract role on the payroll of Branch International with the option to extend it by 3 months basis business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Loan Operations: Review loan applications for borrowers applying for Branch loans, verity details and prevent fraud (main responsibility)
• Product: Escalating customer feedback and technical bugs to help improve our products
• General: Various administrative projects as needed

Qualifications

• 0-4 years of previous job experience in business operations
• Passionate about our mission and our customers
• Highly entrepreneurial and proactive
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong attention to detail
• Driven by data and highly analytical, good understanding of excel preferred
• Ideal candidates will be extremely flexible with scheduling e.g. willing to work on weekends and occasionally holidays in lieu of week offs on weekdays

Benefits of Joining

• Mission-driven and fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Competitive salary
• A collaborative and flat company culture
• Private health insurance for you
• WFH refreshment stipend
• Laptop and headset provided by the company for the duration of the contract
• Weekly team meals and social events (virtual for now)

Branch International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company does not and will not discriminate in employment on any basis prohibited by applicable law.