Asset Finance Funding Manager

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

# Asset Finance Funding Manager› Asset Finance Funding Manager###
** About Swoop
** Swoop is an exciting, fast-growing Fin Tech platform operating across Europe, North America, and APAC. We connect SMEs to the full spectrum of funding—debt, equity, and grants—while helping them uncover savings across banking, insurance, energy, and more.

Our mission is simple: take the stress out of financing for SMEs.We combine powerful data, smart automation, and world-class talent to give business owners a clear path through the funding landscape—cutting out lengthy forms, confusing options, and wasted time.

At Swoop, you’ll join a culture of high energy, curiosity, and ambition. We move fast, think smart, and deliver outcomes that make a difference to entrepreneurs everywhere.###
** About the Role
** We are looking for a hungry, ambitious, and experienced Asset Finance professional who is ready to step up in their career.

This role is ideal for someone who has:
* 5+ years of experience writing asset finance deals into the UK lender market
* A strong network of lenders, brokers, vendors, or SMEs
* A desire to take on bigger transactions, more responsibility, and clear progression into leadership

As a Funding Manager within our Asset Finance team, you will handle a mix of mid-market asset and equipment finance opportunities while contributing to Swoop’s broader corporate funding mandate.

You’ll work closely with senior leadership and will be positioned on a natural pathway toward becoming a future team lead, with the opportunity to shape the direction of our asset finance offering and build a high-performing team beneath you.

This is the perfect role for a driven asset finance professional seeking greater deal exposure, the ability to influence strategy, and a fast-track leadership opportunity in a high-growth fintech.###
** About You
** You’ll thrive in this role if you are:
** A high performer in asset finance
*** Minimum 5 years’ experience writing asset finance deals with consistent results
* Strong understanding of asset, HP, leasing, refinance, and vendor finance programmes
* Existing lender relationships and a good reputation in the UK AF market
** Ambitious and ready for the next step
*** Looking to move toward team leadership and strategic ownership
* Excited by the idea of helping build a best-in-class asset finance division
* Motivated by delivering larger, more complex deals
** Commercial, analytical, and relationship-driven
*** Able to interpret financial accounts and structure funding solutions
* Strong communicator with confidence speaking to SMEs, vendors, and lenders
* Able to manage introducer networks and nurture vendor partnerships
* Entrepreneurial mindset: proactive, energetic, and driven to grow
** Bonus if you also have
*** Exposure to invoice finance, venture debt, or MBO/MBI opportunities
* Experience working with vendors or manufacturers
* A network of introducers or business customers
* Interest in Swoop’s wider areas (insurance, capital allowances, R&D tax credits)###
** Key Responsibilities
**** Deal Origination & Execution
*** Manage inbound SME and vendor enquiries, assessing funding needs and structuring suitable asset finance solutions
* Write, package, and submit transactions to a broad panel of UK asset finance lenders
* Negotiate competitive terms to deliver the best outcomes for customers
* Act as a senior escalation point between lenders, clients, and vendors
** Build the Future of Swoop’s Asset Finance Team
*** Play a key role in shaping Swoop’s asset finance strategy
* Begin mentoring and guiding junior staff as the team grows
* Prepare to take on formal leadership responsibility over time
* Contribute to building scalable processes, vendor programmes, and lender relationships
** Relationship Development
*** Develop and deepen relationships with key lenders, introducers, vendors, and manufacturers
* Proactively identify opportunities across Swoop’s existing SME customer base
* Represent Swoop in external meetings, building awareness of our asset finance capabilities
** Cross-Team Collaboration
*** Work with the wider Corporate Funding team on larger or more complex transactions, including invoice finance,…