--- title: 'Compliance Monitoring Officer at Lendable' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/compliance-monitoring-officer-lendable-london-mpkgk6x75e32' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-26' --- # Compliance Monitoring Officer at Lendable - **Company:** Lendable - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-24 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-26 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/lendable/bcaae532-3000-47c8-a891-316c6fbb5949 ## Job description ## 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 most exciting unicorns with a team of over 800 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](https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/lendable.co.uk)) 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 - Take ownership: you are trusted to make decisions that drive a material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1 - Work in small teams of exceptional people: Lendies are relentlessly resourceful. We challenge the status quo to solve problems and find smarter solutions - Build the best technology in-house: we use new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy lifting About the role: As Compliance Monitoring Officer, you'll join Lendable's Compliance team to help ensure the firm meets its regulatory obligations and delivers good outcomes for customers. You'll design and deliver structured compliance monitoring reviews across the business, identifying risks and gaps, and working with stakeholders to track remediation to completion. This is a hands-on, detail-driven role for someone who understands consumer credit regulation and wants to build a strong second-line assurance function within a fast-moving fintech. You'll report into the Compliance and Governance Manager, working closely with teams across the business as well as external bodies including the FCA and ICO. Your team's objectives: - Deliver a robust, well-evidenced compliance monitoring programme across the firm - Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies at all times - Identify and escalate compliance risks, breaches, or suspicious activity before they cause harm - Provide second-line assurance over the effectiveness of Quality Assurance activities - Keep the business ahead of regulatory change through horizon scanning - Embed Consumer Duty and good customer outcomes across the organisation How you'll impact those objectives: - Design terms of reference, testing logs, and comprehensive final reports for each monitoring review - Present findings to senior management and drive agreed actions to completion - Maintain accurate, audit-ready records across all stages of monitoring activity - Review and validate the effectiveness of Quality Assurance work as second-line assurance - Support regulatory reporting, horizon scanning, and ad hoc compliance advice requests - Investigate and escalate potential breaches or unusual patterns to the right internal and external stakeholders What do you need to succeed in this role: - 2+ years' experience in compliance monitoring within consumer credit, ideally including secured lending products - Solid knowledge of financial services regulation (AML, KYC, GDPR, DISP, CONC, MCOB) - Strong grounding in risk assessment methodologies and compliance monitoring techniques - A 2:1 degree (finance, law, business, or related) plus 3 A-levels at grade B or above; ICA or similar a plus - Sharp analytical skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to interpret data and spot patterns - Excellent written and verbal communication, with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels Interview process - 15 minute remote cognitive exercise - 30 minute Interview with the Talent Partner - A short exercise to complete at home with a 7 day deadline - 60 minute: Remote or in person (if preferred) interview: with Compliance and Governance Manager and Senior Compliance Monitoring Officer. - 30 minute: Final stage interview with the Head of Compliance 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](https://blog.lendable.co.uk/)! ## About Lendable ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Lendable is a British fintech company that uses AI and open banking data to provide fast, transparent personal loans, credit cards, and car finance. - **Entity Type**: Private (Unicorn, last valued at ~£3.5 billion in March 2022) - **Headquarters**: London, England, United Kingdom - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: Martin Kissinger, Victoria van Lennep, Paul Pamment, Jakob Schwarz ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Financial Technology (Consumer Finance) - **Target customers**: B2C (prime and near-prime borrowers in the UK, US, and Mexico) - **Mission or purpose**: To challenge a stale and archaic loans and credit industry by making smart borrowing cheaper, more transparent, and more accessible for responsible people. ## Products & Services - **Lendable**: The original fast, transparent personal loan platform. Offers instant eligibility checks and guaranteed rates up front, with funds transferred instantly upon approval. Uses open banking and AI to see customers as individuals, not just credit scores. - **Zable**: A financial superapp that combines borrowing, saving, money management, credit score building, and smarter deals for utilities, mobile contracts, and insurance. Includes the Zable Credit Card and Zable Loans. - **Autolend**: A car finance product bringing Lendable’s transparency and speed to the auto finance market. - **Zable Mobile**: A mobile plan launched in partnership with Gigs in October 2025, the first mobile plan by a fintech in Britain. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: ~£3.5 billion (as of March 2022 funding round) - **Key Metric**: Revenue of £446 million (2025); Profitable since 2017 - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (lead investor in £210M round), Balderton Capital, Waterfall Asset Management, Goldman Sachs, Passion Capital - **Growth Signals**: Number 1 issuer of personal loans in the UK by volume; number 2 credit card issuer in the UK (2025); expanded to the US (2021) and Mexico (2026); launched Zable Mobile (first fintech mobile plan in the UK); 800+ employees; 100,000+ Trustpilot reviews with a 5.0* rating; billions in annual originations. ## Competitive Advantages - **Proprietary AI & Open Banking**: Uses the deepest open banking dataset in the market and advanced AI models to see customers as individuals, not just credit scores, enabling instant, guaranteed rates and higher approval rates for responsible borrowers. - **Market Leadership**: The number 1 issuer of personal loans in the UK and number 2 credit card issuer, with a track record of profitable growth since 2017. - **Customer Experience**: 5.0* rating from 100,000+ Trustpilot reviews, driven by a fully digital, hassle-free, and transparent process with no bait-and-switch. - **Technology-First Platform**: A proprietary platform that automates everything from instant credit decisions to saving customers money with tailored offers, operating as a two-sided marketplace for institutional investors. ## Strategic Focus - **International Expansion**: Expanding into new markets, with recent entry into Mexico (2026) and existing operations in the UK and US. - **Product Ecosystem Growth**: Deepening the Zable superapp ecosystem to include mobile plans (Zable Mobile), car finance (Autolend), and more, creating a single platform for all financial decisions. - **AI & Data Leadership**: Continuing to invest in proprietary AI models and open banking datasets to maintain a competitive edge in credit decisioning and customer personalization. - **Market Share Capture**: Targeting the £40bn car finance market and further penetrating the US and Mexican markets. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as dynamic, driven, and fast-paced, with a focus on low ego, high ownership, and meaningful impact. The team of 800+ spans 45 nationalities and speaks 32 languages. - **Work Style**: Small teams of exceptional people who are trusted to take ownership and make decisions from day one. Emphasis on building the best technology in-house using new data sources, ML, and AI. - **Perks**: Regular social events, often involving food. A 4.3* average score on Glassdoor. - **Location**: Offices in London, Kent (UK), and New York City (US). Hybrid/office policy not explicitly stated but likely flexible given the international team. - **Engineering Culture**: Focus on building proprietary technology, using new data sources, machine learning, and AI to automate processes. Engineers are trusted to take ownership and drive material impact. ## Sources 1. [lendable.co.uk](https://www.lendable.co.uk/) 2. [careers.lendable.com](https://careers.lendable.com/) 3. [lendable.com](https://www.lendable.com/) 4. [lendable.co.uk/about](https://www.lendable.co.uk/about) 5. 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