Junior Account Manager (Sales)

About Us

YouLend is a rapidly growing FinTech that is the preferred embedded financing platform for many of the world’s leading e-commerce platforms, tech companies, and Payment Service Providers. Our software platform enables our partners to extend their value proposition by offering flexible financing products in their own branding, to their merchant base, without capital at risk.  

We are owned by the leading Private Equity company, EQT, and have grown +100% year-on-year since 2020. We are headquartered in London, UK, but are also present in several European countries as well as the United States where we service our partners, including eBay, Amazon, Just Eat, Shopify, and Stripe.

The Role

YouLend officially expanded into the US in 2022, and we’ve been growing rapidly ever since. As demand for our embedded financing solutions continues to soar, we’re looking for a driven and enthusiastic Junior Account Manager to join our dynamic US Sales team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in the world. We're seeking someone who is highly motivated, proactive, and eager to grow alongside us. If you're passionate about making an impact, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are looking to kickstart your career in a high-growth company, we’d love to hear from you.

As a Junior Account Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting our sales operations, nurturing client relationships, and helping merchants across the country access the funding they need to grow.

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of YouLend’s products, financing solutions, and partner ecosystem to effectively support and manage merchant relationships.
• Serve as the main point of contact for assigned merchants, ensuring a seamless post-funding experience and maintaining high levels of satisfaction and engagement.
• Proactively manage a portfolio of accounts, monitoring performance, identifying growth opportunities, and providing insights to help merchants succeed.
• Handle inbound and outbound communications with professionalism and care — including calls, emails, and platform messages — ensuring all interactions are accurate and timely.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams such as Sales, Risk, and Operations to resolve merchant inquiries or issues efficiently and effectively.
• Support merchants through renewals, upsell opportunities, and product education, always balancing customer needs with business objectives.
• Maintain detailed and accurate records of all merchant interactions, activities, and account updates across internal systems and CRM tools.
• Demonstrate strong communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills to build trust and deliver positive outcomes.
• Prioritize workload effectively to manage a high volume of accounts while maintaining accuracy and a customer-first mindset.
• Bring commercial awareness, problem-solving ability, and enthusiasm for working with SMEs in a dynamic fintech environment.

The ideal candidate will have the following skillset:

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy is essential.
• Proven ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and initiative.
• Team-oriented with a collaborative approach to work.
• Positive attitude, reliability, and a strong work ethic.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with financial systems or CRM tools is a plus.
• Previous experience in a funding, finance, or operations role is an advantage but not required.

Desirable Skills:

• A target-driven mindset with a strong interest in sales and commercial success.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence interacting over phone and email.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Excel and working with data.
• A customer-first attitude with a passion for helping small businesses succeed.

Salary: $50,000 base + performance-based bonus

Benefits

Why join YouLend? 

• Award-Winning Workplace: YouLend has been recognised as one of the “Best Places to Work in 2024 and 2025” by the Sunday Times for being a supportive, diverse, and rewarding workplace. 

• Award-Winning Fintech: YouLend has been recognised as a “Top 250 Fintech Worldwide” company by CNBC. 

It’s just getting fun: 

• We have developed powerful solutions, won some significant partnerships, and are growing at a rapid pace.  

• But the global opportunity is still massive, and YouLend is a raw organisation where we are only just getting started.  

Lots of upsides: 

• High-growth (>100% growth during 2022 and 2023), so clear outlook to compensation (bonus or share option appreciation) and career growth (through growth with business).  

• Well-capitalised with supportive private equity backing.  

• Part of Banking Circle Group with a fully licensed Luxembourg bank, which can provide a balance sheet and support European expansion in otherwise complex regulated markets.  

Motivating work environment:

• A high-quality team that pushes each other to succeed through direct feedback and aligned incentives.  

• Strong and transparent team culture, we have each other’s backs.  

• Independent work environment where results matter.   

• Data-driven culture and emphasis on speed (anti-red tape).  

We offer comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health Care Coverage. Youlend covers 80%; employee contribution is 20% of the premium.
• Medical Plan (medical insurance and prescription drug coverage)- Choice of 5 different plans through United Healthcare.

• Dental plan coverage

• Vision plan coverage

• Benefits can be for: Employee only; Employee & Spouse; Employee & Child; Employee & Family

• Retirement - 401K match. Employee match $1 for $1 up to 5% of salary.

• Basic Life & AD&D Insurance.

• International travel insurance covered if traveling abroad for work purposes.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)- 20 working days (4 weeks) + US public holidays

• Paid Office Parking

At YouLend, we champion diversity and embrace equal opportunity employment practices. Our hiring, transfer, and promotion decisions are exclusively based on qualifications, merit, and business requirements, free from any discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, religion, nationality, or any other protected basis under applicable law.