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Luno is a leading global digital currency company operating across more than 40 countries and with offices in London, Singapore and Cape Town. We’re Series B-funded and backed by some of the top tech investors in the world. Our products and services make it safe and easy for people and businesses to store, buy, use and learn about digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Our vision is to upgrade the world to a better financial system. The Growth Manager for Social will join the performance marketing team to execute the paid social strategies to drive the ROI. Key Responsibilities include executing, optimizing and reporting on best-in-class paid social media campaigns through available social media marketing platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Quora, LinkedIn, Medium, etc) with emphasis on innovative initiatives, and working closely with the design and rest of the performance marketing team. What you’ll do Mastering and optimizing existing campaigns utilizing third party and internal tools, required to deliver efficient and profitable Paid Social campaigns Build custom audiences to retarget users and drive conversions on different sources Leading the campaign strategy, researching potential marketing channels, analyzing competitors, and adopting a robust test & learn approach Work with the design team to test different ad concepts and copies to increase the ROI Analyzing and reporting data on a daily / weekly / bi-weekly / monthly & ad-hoc basis to gather actionable insights and share it with the team  Work closely with the Product and Community team, where required, on best practice paid social campaign execution Work with the country leads to find insights and localize ads to increase relevance score and CTR% Work with the Data team to understand how paid social integrates with other media formats and channels What you need A relevant university qualification from a top university or business school and 3-5 years proven relevant experience. An in-depth knowledge of the technologies and processes involved in running Paid Social campaigns Advanced knowledge & experience of using Twitter Ads Manager and 3rd party tools like Marin, adespresso etc A good understanding of Google analytics and other web analytics packages A self-starter who is highly motivated and passionate about social media and paid social Demonstrates a structured and methodical way of working, with the ability to cope with competing demands and effectively prioritize tasks. Excellent interpersonal, communication, leadership and negotiation skills Preferably a basic knowledge of how crypto-currencies like Bitcoin work

Luno is a leading global digital currency company operating across more than 40 countries and with offices in London, Singapore and Cape Town. We’re Series B-funded and backed by some of the top tech investors in the world. Our products and services make it safe and easy for people and businesses to store, buy, use and learn about digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Our vision is to upgrade the world to a better financial system. The Growth Manager for Affiliates/Display will join the performance marketing team to drive adoption of digital currencies like bitcoin through Luno. You will be responsible for identifying and scaling cost-effective customer acquisition campaigns on display, programmatic and in-house affiliate platform. You will be a self starter with a deep understanding of affiliate platforms like Tune. You will actively search and cultivate partnerships with new affiliate programs to drive profitable growth and revenue. What you’ll do Defining and delivering display advertising strategies to achieve our traffic, revenue, and efficiency targets through this channel Planning, execution and analysis of the Display advertising campaigns end to end (briefs, creative design, targeting, media buy, testing, tracking set-up, scheduling, etc.) Affiliate recruitment, management, communication and performance reporting Validating commissions for affiliates and cross-referencing with internal tracking Actively recruit and diversify your portfolio of publishers that specialize in promotion methods with traffic on CPA or rev-share models Work with the product team to optimize packages and products for optimal ROI Performing ROI analysis to evaluate effectiveness of campaigns Review and analyse data from the channels to optimize affiliate revenue Provide affiliates with strategies and resources to promote our brands, including custom banner ads, landing pages, tracking links, technical help and more Share performance updates and learnings with the team What you need A relevant university qualification from a top university or business school and 3-5 years proven relevant experience in the Affiliate Management space - negotiating,  Understanding of affiliate’s motivations, drives, and desires while still focusing on the company’s goals You must understand how to 1) find new affiliates 2) get them on-boarded 3) help our existing affiliates maximize profit Implementing and optimizing affiliate marketing campaigns Excellent analytical, quantitative, organizational, negotiation, and prioritization skills Able to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with strong attention to detail, driving projects to completion under deadlines Excellent interpersonal, communication, leadership and negotiation skills Friendly, transparent, articulate and driven to succeed Someone who has a bias for action and can get things done Preferably a basic knowledge of how crypto-currencies like Bitcoin work

Prodigy Finance is a platform that enables financing for international postgraduate students at the world’s best universities, whilst delivering competitive financial and social returns to alumni, institutional and private investors. This borderless and innovative model enables education loan financing to students from across the globe, whilst using predicted post-degree affordability rather than present-day salary. Since 2007, Prodigy Finance has processed over US$300 million through the platform to fund students from 118 nationalities, with exceptionally strong repayment rates. Our team of 110 (and growing) is already truly global. Our head office is in London but the majority of the team is based in beautiful Cape Town. We also have an office in New York plus team members based across Europe and Asia. We are funded by some of the best, pre-eminent institutions and entrepreneurs in the world. Why this is an amazing opportunity This role is perfect for an experienced UX designer who wants to supercharge their career by experiencing first-hand what it is like to be part of an energetic, extremely fast growing company. The sense of impact and reward will be huge.  You will help to build a product which makes a very real difference in the world.  Be a part of delivering socially responsible financial services to the masses; make it possible for students from more than 100 countries to obtain the finance to fulfil their dream of studying at the world’s top universities and schools.   We are a small non-hierarchical team; this means that you are going to get exposure to all aspects of our business immediately.  You’ll gain as much accountability as you can handle and have a huge influence on scaling the company. Our team is very international and very sociable; you will interact with the broader business on a regular basis.  The position will be based in Cape Town. One of our goals is to build one of the top FinTech teams and cultures anywhere in the world. This means putting a lot of time into ensuring we only hire people with exceptional potential, and creating the best working environment possible. If you want to work somewhere where you're learning from some of the best brains in Fintech, this would be a good fit.  Why join Prodigy Finance Be a part of a pioneering global growth company Experience the excitement and learn from being part of an incredibly fast-growing young company. No kidding - exponential growth. Happening right now Be pivotal in scaling the business by identifying smart solutions and partners with tech at the heart of it Enjoy the agility and flexibility offered by a startup culture. A sociable, relaxed and friendly work environment (with a serious coffee culture where you can wear shorts to work) We will help you make your mark. Make a real impact on the business and experience a steep learning curve with huge opportunities to grow and develop Gain an inside perspective on the functioning of a venture-backed Fintech startup, backed by top VCs, learn day-to-day management and build functional expertise Build a platform that helps to make a very real difference in the world What you will do in the role As a UX Designer you will work in the product team alongside a group of talented product specialists to develop a world class website and mobile experience to support our student loan management services. Your work will come to life by working closely with our scrum development teams through our incremental delivery process.  Specific responsibilities are to: Collaborate with product management and engineering to define and implement best in class UX solutions Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, wire frames, process flows and personas to envisage the product evolution Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and UX and UI design standards Serve as the “go to”, offering in-depth knowledge of user interface best practices and standards Keep interfaces easy to use by designing elegant solutions to complex workflows Conduct user research and evaluate feedback Analyse web and mobile app data, competitor analyses, industry trends, and usability studies to develop requirements. Review post launch metrics to assess how we drive continuous improvement Establish and maintain a consistent look and feel across all our online product offerings by collaborating with marketing and other departments to create a unified customer experience What you will be judged on You’ll be measured on the following: Your ability to input user experience enhancements to the agile development teams for continuous improvement of the customer experience The improvement measured in the analytics data supporting the web and mobile platforms Your ability to think strategically but deliver real change incrementally The progression on the customer roadmap to a unified customer experience across platforms What you need to be great at Lead and direct the design process including information architecture, interaction, user interface and visual design. Consistently keeps up to date with industry knowledge and changes. Able to work independently and mentor team members Analytical thinking capability; logical, systematic, strategic and pragmatic, strong attention to detail; both quantitative and qualitative; can process large amounts of data from disparate sources; able to learn new concepts and business issues quickly Problem-solving aptitude; Able to conduct research to define complex problems and prepare responses to anticipated questions and queries. Able to make logical conclusions, anticipate obstacles, and consider different approaches. Constantly seeking improvements and coming up with new suggestions. Comfortable setting best practice Bias to action; create ideas, think outside the box, problem solver and solution finder, proactive, use initiative to develop and improve. Decisive and action-orientated and takes calculated risks. Upbeat and positive attitude. Maintains high performance and motivates the team when under pressure Structured in an unstructured environment; highly organised, ability to multi-task and project manage. Can correctly prioritise multiple issues in order to achieve the best outcome. Identifies opportunities and creates structure, systems and processes from scratch. Able to understand the bigger picture and how your team and role contributes to the success of the business Relationship building and team spirit; collaborates with team members from various functions and able to pull groups together. Listens well, asks questions and solicits feedback. Encourages everyone in the team to voice their ideas and work together. Shares knowledge and develops and empowers Who we are looking for; track record must haves Experience with user interface design patterns and UCD methodologies Demonstrable UI design skills with a strong portfolio Solid experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and personas Experience working in a scrum development environment Studied Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, or related Up to date with the latest UI trends and technologies Have worked with an agile development teams focused on test and learn strategies Enjoy wearing multiple hats: UX designer, visual designer, UX researcher Experience that would be nice to have  (but we’ll trade off if everything else fits) Ideally you will have a FinTech or financial services background Mobile application UX and UI design experience Have experience developing websites or come from a technical background Startup experience. Sometimes the earth moves beneath your feet at Prodigy Finance so you've got to be comfortable with ambiguity, able to wear lots of hats, and adapt easily as we continue to grow The Prodigy Finance fit; attributes which run true in everyone at Team Prodigy To be an A player at Prodigy Finance, you need to possess – in spades - the following attributes: Innovative + Smart Be curious enough to want to know more, think out the box, maybe even break the box, show initiative and be smart about it to find implementable, impactful solutions. International + Accountable Push yourself to be better every day. Work with others across the world, be resilient, add value and then hold yourself accountable. Encourage and celebrate each other. Energetic + Fun Sense of humour = survival. Bring energy and fun. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Work hard and find the time to play. We’re in this together.  Do you want to be our next UX Designer? Here’s what to do now: If this sounds exciting and you'd like to have an informal chat, get in touch below and tell us why you want to work at Prodigy Finance.

Prodigy Finance is a platform that enables financing for international postgraduate students at the world’s best universities, whilst delivering competitive financial and social returns to alumni, institutional and private investors.   This borderless and innovative model enables education loan financing to students from across the globe, whilst using predicted post-degree affordability rather than present-day salary. Since 2007, Prodigy Finance has processed over US$250 million through the platform to fund students from 118 nationalities, with repayment rates in excess of 99%.   Our team of 110 (and growing) is already truly global.  Our head office is in London but the majority of the team are based in beautiful Cape Town. We also have an office in New York plus team members based in Europe and Asia.   We are funded by some of the best, pre-eminent institutions and entrepreneurs in the world.  We’ve raised over $100 million from Credit Suisse, Balderton Capital and Deutsche Bank, and also private investors who themselves have grown $1bn+ companies such as Ed Wray, the Co-founder of Betfair and David Stevens, the Co-founder of Admiral Insurance.   We are challenging the conventional investment mindset by providing products which focus on the development of human capital. Alumni, private and institutional investors alike are recognizing the benefits of an investment that delivers both a competitive financial return and also supports future leaders looking to differentiate themselves through higher education. To date, Prodigy Finance has funded degrees at more than 80 of the of FT Top 100 ranked business schools, including INSEAD, Wharton, Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, London Business School, NUS, Saïd Business School (Oxford University) and Stanford.   Why this is an amazing opportunity   This role is perfect for an experienced test engineer who wants to supercharge their career by experiencing first-hand what it is like to be part of an energetic, extremely fast growing company.   The sense of impact and reward will be huge. You will help to build a product which makes a very real difference in the world.  Be a part of delivering socially responsible financial services to the masses; make it possible for students from more than 100 countries to obtain the finance to fulfil their dream of studying at the world’s top universities and schools.  We are an agile, non-hierarchical team; this means that you are going to get exposure to all aspects of our business immediately. You’ll gain as much accountability as you can handle and have an influence on scaling the company.   Our team is very international and very sociable; you will interact with the broader business on a regular basis. The position will be based in Cape Town.   One of our goals is to build one of the top FinTech teams and cultures anywhere in the world. This means putting a lot of time into ensuring we only hire people with exceptional potential, and creating the best working environment possible. If you want to work somewhere where you're learning from some of the best brains in Fintech, this would be a good fit.   Why join Prodigy Finance   Be a part of a pioneering global growth company. Experience the excitement and learn from being part of an incredibly fast-growing young company. No kidding – exponential growth. Happening right now! Be pivotal in scaling the business by identifying smart solutions and partners with tech at the heart of it. Enjoy the agility and flexibility offered by a startup culture. A sociable, relaxed and friendly work environment (with a serious coffee culture where you can wear shorts to work). We will help you make your mark. Make a real impact on the business and experience a steep learning curve with huge opportunities to grow and develop. Gain an inside perspective on the functioning of a venture-backed FinTech startup, backed by one of the top European VCs, learn day-to-day management and build functional expertise. Build a platform that helps to make a very real difference in the world. Receive a competitive salary and share options in the company. Since you will be playing a key role in making us successful, it is only right that you share in the rewards of our success.                                                          What you will do in the role   As a successful Test Engineering Lead you will be balancing your role as a senior test engineer on an agile development team and mentoring team members within a culture of servant leadership.   Specific responsibilities are to:   Contribute all aspects of quality assurance including executing test plans and test cases based on user story generation Apply industry best practices and develop new tools and processes to ensure quality goals are met Establish automated testing frameworks and share its benefits with the team Influence the team around concepts of whole-team testing approaches Mentor team members in automation testing strategy, implementation and the use of the technologies and tools selected Balance the requirement to automate with the need to follow manual testing practices to ensure quality product delivery Contribute to the delivery of all aspects of large, cross-functional product development Be an active contributor to internal mentoring practices such as code katas and domain jams   What you need to be great at   Analytical thinking with a systematic, detail-oriented approach You’re a tech geek at heart; continually looking to improve your programming skillset Working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritise work and balance quality and release timelines for successful code delivery Figuring out how things fit together and have a passion for driving improvements to raise the overall quality level of our software and operations environments Self-motivated, self-directed and self-sufficient Able to work cross-functionally with other teams to organize testing responsibilities Great mentor and teacher; exhibiting patience, thoughtfulness and understanding to achieve the team goals Foster and encourage a culture of continuous engineering improvement     What you will be judged on You’ll be measured on the following:   Your ability to make good decisions, be proactive and responsive by raising flags at the right time and influencing the backlog priorities to get the right work done How you multi-task and process large amounts of data from disparate sources The sense of urgency, energy and resilience you apply to your work Your sense of accountability of testing and understanding its importance and impact on the overall product delivery Can you influence and encourage team members to understand the urgency and need to respond quickly and effectively where appropriate Be a great individual contributor but be more motivated by leading the team to achieve Break down tasks and problems into manageable components independently and as part of an agile team How you are able to motivate, delegate, develop, coach and mentor team members Your ability to improve testing processes and seek new solutions to improve process and delivery    What we are looking for; track record must haves   5+ years of solid experience in test automation and its application in various types of testing (eg. functional, API, performance/load testing) 7+ years of overall testing experience within a software development lifecycle A strong understanding of quality assurance best practices and methodologies A proven track record working in a continuous delivery software development environment You have worked with a number of automation test tools; you tell us which one Experience selecting test automation opportunities and implementing automated testing tools and frameworks Knowledge and practice of agile software development lifecycle methodologies including but not limited to Scrum and Kanban     Experience that would be nice to have  (but we’ll trade off if everything else fits)   Ideally you have worked as a line manager in a servant leader role Startup experience. Sometimes the earth moves beneath your feet at Prodigy Finance so you've got to be comfortable with ambiguity, able to wear lots of hats, and adapt easily as we continue to grow   The Prodigy Finance fit; attributes which run true in everyone at Team Prodigy   To be an A player at Prodigy Finance, you need to possess – in spades - the following attributes:   Innovative + Smart Be curious enough to want to know more, think out the box, maybe even break the box, show initiative and be smart about it to find implementable, impactful solutions.   International + Accountable Push yourself to be better every day. Work with others across the world, be resilient, add value and then hold yourself accountable. Encourage and celebrate each other.   Energetic + Fun Sense of humour = survival. Bring energy and fun. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Work hard and find the time to play. We’re in this together.   Do you want to be our next Test Engineering Lead?  Here’s what to do now:   If this sounds exciting and you'd like to have an informal chat, get in touch below and tell us why you want to work at Prodigy Finance.

Prodigy Finance is a platform that enables financing for international postgraduate students at the world’s best universities, whilst delivering competitive financial and social returns to alumni, institutional and private investors. This borderless and innovative model enables education loan financing to students from across the globe, whilst using predicted post-degree affordability rather than present-day salary. Since 2007, Prodigy Finance has processed over US$300 million through the platform to fund students from 118 nationalities, with repayment rates in excess of 99%. Our team of 110 (and growing) is already truly global. Our head office is in London but the majority of the team is based in beautiful Cape Town. We also have an office in New York plus team members based across Europe and Asia. We are funded by some of the best, pre-eminent institutions and entrepreneurs in the world. Why this is an amazing opportunity Your role will equip you to work in a leadership role as an accomplished Software Engineer in similar startups anywhere in the world. You’ll work every day with an awesome technology stack consisting of Ruby on Rails/Python, Git, jQuery, Coffeescript, Semaphore, PostgreSQL, Amazon AWS among others. We are a small(ish) technical team; this means that you are going to get to know the business intimately. You will play an essential role in helping to craft the product. You will learn much more than just software engineering best practices. One of our goals is to build one of the top Fintech technology teams and cultures anywhere in the world. This means putting a lot of time into ensuring that we only hire people with exceptional potential whilst creating the best working environment possible. If you want to work somewhere where you're with some of the best engineers around, this role would be a good fit. Why join Prodigy Finance Be a part of a pioneering global growth company Experience the excitement and learn from being part of an incredibly fast-growing young company. No kidding - exponential growth. Happening right now Be pivotal in scaling the business by identifying smart solutions and partners with tech at the heart of it Enjoy the agility and flexibility offered by a startup culture. A sociable, relaxed and friendly work environment (with a serious coffee culture where you can wear shorts to work) Work with Ruby on Rails; this is your chance to improve your knowledge of this leading edge language. Do the course at Code School (www.codeschool.com). We will help you make your mark. We support and encourage involvement in the Ruby and Open Source communities in Cape Town. You’ll have the opportunity to become recognised as one of the best in your field. Gain an inside perspective on the functioning of a venture-backed Fintech startup, backed by top VCs, learn day-to-day management and build functional expertise Build a platform that helps to make a very real difference in the world Graduate Programme Starting at your first job after university is exciting, yet the steep learning curve of real-live software engineering can be daunting. At Prodigy, we firmly believe in learning and growing our skills; we're committed to making the start to your career rewarding and awesome! As a graduate Software Engineer, you'll join our eight week training course. You'll be fully employed from the start. We'll teach you, in a series of lectures, labs and projects, how to develop and release great solutions for our business. While you will have learned the fundamentals of Computer Science at university, we'll show you how to apply these in a fast moving production environment. We’ll also give you an intro to the tools we use (Ruby, PostgreSQL, Git, Amazon AWS, etc.). You’ll also spend a lot of time with our other departments to really understand what makes our business tick. At the end of the eight weeks, you will be ready to roll. All our teams will give a presentation about themselves. We'll then find the best matched team for you to get you started on your journey to become a senior Software Engineer or Engineering Team Lead at Prodigy Finance! What you need to be great at Technical competence; love coding, able to learn new paradigms quickly, code for fun outside of work – not because someone is paying you to - a look to continuously improve and find better ways of doing things Excellent critical judgement; able to make good decisions, be trusted, respected and dependable, be proactive and responsive, ask the right questions, raise flags at the right time, able to prioritise and plan workloads for the team Mindfulness; be considerate of the implications of your work, really care about what you are doing and the impact of your contribution Coaching and mentoring; teaching concepts, listening and adapting, empathy and a motivation to understand what makes others tick Team leading and team spirit; we are all contributing to the same platform, so be a great individual contributor but be more motivated by the leading the team to achieve - we only win if the team wins - see the impact of your own work and positively influence and help the work of others Getting up the front of the bus; get stuck in, execute, generate ideas, have an impact, don’t just sit back and be a passenger Who we are looking for BSc Computer Science/ Mechatronics/ Electrical Engineering Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, such as algorithms, complexity and data structures Capacity and inclination to learn and ought to be passionate about web development. Really passionate Experience that would be nice to have Ideally you have experience of Ruby on Rails or Python Experience with working with a relational database, such as PostgreSQL or MySQL Experience of cloud platform such as AWS, Heroku or Google Cloud Experience of open source tools, including github, Jenkins, and others The   Prodigy   fit;   attributes   which   run   true   in   everyone   at   Team   Prodigy To be an A player at Prodigy Finance, you need to possess – in spades - the following attributes: Innovative + Smart Be curious enough to want to know more, think out the box, maybe even break the box, show initiative and be smart about it to find implementable, impactful solutions. International + Accountable Push yourself to be better every day. Work with others across the world, be resilient, add value and then hold yourself accountable. Encourage and celebrate each other. Energetic + Fun Sense of humour = survival. Bring energy and fun. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Work hard and find the time to play. We’re in this together. Do   you   want   to   be   our   next Graduate Software   Engineer?   Here’s   what   to   do   now: If this sounds exciting and you'd like to have an informal chat, get in touch below and tell us why you want to work at Prodigy Finance.

Prodigy Finance is a platform that enables financing for international postgraduate students at the world’s best universities, whilst delivering competitive financial and social returns to alumni, institutional and private investors. This borderless and innovative model enables education loan financing to students from across the globe, whilst using predicted post-degree affordability rather than present-day salary. Since 2007, Prodigy Finance has processed over US$250 million through the platform to fund students from 118 nationalities, with repayment rates in excess of 99%. Our team of 110 (and growing) is already truly global. Our head office is in London but the majority of the team are based in beautiful Cape Town. We also have an office in New York plus team members based in Europe and Asia. To date, Prodigy Finance has funded degrees at more than 80 of the of FT Top 100 ranked business schools, including INSEAD, Wharton, Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, London Business School, NUS, Saïd Business School (Oxford University) and Stanford. Why this is an amazing opportunity This role is perfect for an experienced developer who wants to supercharge their career by experiencing first-hand what it is like to be part of an energetic, extremely fast-growing startup. Your role will equip you to work in a leadership role as an accomplished software engineer in similar startups anywhere in the world. You’ll work every day with an awesome technology stack consisting of Ruby on Rails, Git, jQuery, Coffeescript, Semaphore, PostgreSQL, EngineYard and AWS amongst others. We are a small technical team; this means that you are going to get to know the business intimately. You will play an essential role in helping to craft the product. You will learn much more than just software engineering best practices. One of our goals is to build one of the top Fintech technology teams and cultures anywhere in the world. This means putting a lot of time into ensuring that we only hire people with exceptional potential whilst creating the best working environment possible. If you want to work somewhere where you're with some of the best engineers around this role would be a good fit. Why join Prodigy Finance Work at a successful global startup. Experience the excitement and learn from being part of an incredibly fast-growing young company. No kidding - exponential growth. Happening right now! Help to build a platform that helps to make a very real difference in the world. Enjoy the agility and flexibility offered by a startup culture. A sociable, relaxed and friendly work environment (with a serious coffee culture where you can wear shorts to work). Work with Ruby on Rails; this is your chance to improve your knowledge of this leading edge language. Do the Ruby on Rails course at Code School (www.codeschool.com). We will help you make your mark. We support and encourage involvement in the Ruby and Open Source communities in Cape Town. You’ll have the opportunity to become recognised as one of the best in your field. Receive a competitive salary, and share options in the company. Since you will be playing a key role in making us successful, it is only right that you have a stake in the rewards of our success. Enjoy healthy snacks and team lunches once a week, drinks together as a company most Fridays, legendary team events and weekly yoga sessions. Live and work in one of the world’s ten best cities -  http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/07/travel/world-best-cities/ What you will do in the role                                             As a software engineer joining the team at Prodigy you will be exposed to the functioning of the product, operations and business development teams and you will increasingly take on a leadership and decision making role as we craft the Prodigy Finance platform. Specific responsibilities are to: Become an integral and trusted member of the tech team; be a team leader, coach and mentor, decision maker and handle a full caseload of hands-on coding/implementation projects. Take a leadership and decision making role in the technical architecture and implementation of the platform build. This includes project prioritization, evaluating technical debt, technical problem resolution, resource planning for sprint cycles, planning and designing core feature implementation and Greenfield projects. Execute a number of projects which contribute to the build of our platform. Take responsibility for coding core-feature implementation projects and Greenfield projects. Make an impactful contribution, ask great questions, and execute high quality work.   What you need to be great at Technical competence; love coding, able to learn new paradigms quickly, code for fun outside of work – not because someone is paying you to - an look to continuously improve and find better ways of doing things. Excellent critical judgement; able to make good decisions, be trusted, respected and dependable, be proactive and responsive, ask the right questions, raise flags at the right time, able to prioritize and plan workloads for the team. Mindfulness; be considerate of the implications of your work, really care about what you are doing and the impact of your contribution. Coaching and mentoring; teaching concepts, listening and adapting, empathy and a motivation to understand what makes others tick. Team leading and team spirit; we are all contributing to the same platform, so be a great individual contributor but be more motivated by the leading the team to achieve - we only win if the team wins - see the impact of your own work and positively influence and help the work of others. Getting up the front of the bus; get stuck in, execute, generate ideas, have an impact, don’t just sit back and be a passenger. Who we are looking for; track record must haves 3+ years’ experience in a scripting language such as Rails, Python or PHP, familiarity with concepts such as MVC and an understanding of web frameworks. Demonstrable track record of working with a relational database, for example PostgreSQL. Professional fluency in open source tools, including github, Jenkins, and others. Experience of cloud platform such as AWS, Heroku or EngineYard. Capacity and inclination to learn and must be passionate about web development. Really passionate. Experience that would be nice to have  (but we’ll trade off if everything else fits) Ideally you will have 3 years’ experience of Ruby on Rails, plus 3 years general work experience. We will consider you if you have less work experience, but you need to live and breathe open source coding and possess the attributes described, with the potential to become a great team leader. Startup experience. Sometimes the earth moves beneath your feet at Prodigy Finance so you've got to be comfortable with ambiguity, able to wear lots of hats, and adapt easily as we continue to grow. The Prodigy fit; attributes which run true in everyone at Team Prodigy To be an A player at Prodigy Finance, you need to possess – in spades - the following attributes: Innovative + Smart Be curious enough to want to know more, think out the box, maybe even break the box, show initiative and be smart about it to find implementable, impactful solutions. International + Accountable Push yourself to be better every day. Work with others across the world, be resilient, add value and then hold yourself accountable. Encourage and celebrate each other. Energetic + Fun Sense of humour = survival. Bring energy and fun. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Work hard and find the time to play. We’re in this together. Do you want to be our next Software Engineer? Here’s what to do now: If this sounds exciting and you'd like to have an informal chat, get in touch below and tell us why you want to work at Prodigy Finance.

Prodigy Finance is a platform that enables financing for international postgraduate students at the world’s best universities, whilst delivering competitive financial and social returns to alumni, institutional and private investors. This borderless and innovative model enables education loan financing to students from across the globe, whilst using predicted post-degree affordability rather than present-day salary. Since 2007, Prodigy Finance has processed over US$250 million through the platform to fund students from 118 nationalities, with repayment rates in excess of 99%. Our team of 110 (and growing) is already truly global. Our head office is in London but the majority of the team are based in beautiful Cape Town. We also have an office in New York plus team members based in Europe and Asia. To date, Prodigy Finance has funded degrees at more than 80 of the of FT Top 100 ranked business schools, including INSEAD, Wharton, Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, London Business School, NUS, Saïd Business School (Oxford University) and Stanford. Why this is an amazing opportunity This role is perfect for an experienced developer who wants to supercharge their career by experiencing first-hand what it is like to be part of an energetic, extremely fast-growing company. Your role will equip you to work in a leadership role as an accomplished software engineer in similar growth companies anywhere in the world. You’ll work every day with an awesome technology stack consisting of Ruby on Rails, Git, jQuery, Coffeescript, Semaphore, PostgreSQL, EngineYard and AWS amongst others. We are a small technical team; this means that you are going to get to know the business intimately. You will play an essential role in helping to craft the product. You will learn much more than just software engineering best practices. One of our goals is to build one of the top Fintech technology teams and cultures anywhere in the world. This means putting a lot of time into ensuring that we only hire people with exceptional potential whilst creating the best working environment possible. If you want to work somewhere where you're with some of the best engineers around this role would be a good fit. Why join Prodigy Finance Work at a successful global growth company. Experience the excitement and learn from being part of an incredibly fast-growing young company. No kidding - exponential growth. Happening right now! Help to build a platform that helps to make a very real difference in the world. Enjoy the agility and flexibility offered by a startup culture. A sociable, relaxed and friendly work environment (with a serious coffee culture where you can wear shorts to work). Work with Ruby on Rails; this is your chance to improve your knowledge of this leading edge language. Do the Ruby on Rails course at Code School (www.codeschool.com). We will help you make your mark. We support and encourage involvement in the Ruby and Open Source communities in Cape Town. You’ll have the opportunity to become recognised as one of the best in your field. Receive a competitive salary, and share options in the company. Since you will be playing a key role in making us successful, it is only right that you have a stake in the rewards of our success. Enjoy healthy snacks and team lunches once a week, drinks together as a company most Fridays, legendary team events and weekly yoga sessions. Live and work in one of the world’s ten best cities -  http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/07/travel/world-best-cities/ What you will do in the role                                             As a senior engineer joining the team at Prodigy you will be exposed to the functioning of the product, operations and business development teams and you will increasingly take on a leadership and decision making role as we craft the Prodigy Finance platform. Specific responsibilities are to: Become an integral and trusted member of the tech team; be a team leader, coach and mentor, decision maker and handle a full caseload of hands-on coding/implementation projects. Take a leadership and decision making role in the technical architecture and implementation of the platform build. This includes project prioritization, evaluating technical debt, technical problem resolution, resource planning for sprint cycles, planning and designing core feature implementation and Greenfield projects. Execute a number of projects which contribute to the build of our platform. Take responsibility for coding core-feature implementation projects and Greenfield projects. Make an impactful contribution, ask great questions, and execute high quality work.   What you need to be great at Technical competence; love coding, able to learn new paradigms quickly, code for fun outside of work – not because someone is paying you to - an look to continuously improve and find better ways of doing things. Excellent critical judgement; able to make good decisions, be trusted, respected and dependable, be proactive and responsive, ask the right questions, raise flags at the right time, able to prioritize and plan workloads for the team. Mindfulness; be considerate of the implications of your work, really care about what you are doing and the impact of your contribution. Coaching and mentoring; teaching concepts, listening and adapting, empathy and a motivation to understand what makes others tick. Team leading and team spirit; we are all contributing to the same platform, so be a great individual contributor but be more motivated by the leading the team to achieve - we only win if the team wins - see the impact of your own work and positively influence and help the work of others. Getting up the front of the bus; get stuck in, execute, generate ideas, have an impact, don’t just sit back and be a passenger. Who we are looking for; track record must haves 3+ years’ experience in a scripting language such as Rails, Python or PHP, familiarity with concepts such as MVC and an understanding of web frameworks. Demonstrable track record of working with a relational database, for example PostgreSQL. Professional fluency in open source tools, including github, Jenkins, and others. Experience of cloud platform such as AWS, Heroku or EngineYard. Capacity and inclination to learn and must be passionate about web development. Really passionate. Experience that would be nice to have  (but we’ll trade off if everything else fits) Ideally you will have 5+ years’ experience of Ruby on Rails, plus 3 years general work experience. We will consider you if you have less work experience, but you need to live and breathe open source coding and possess the attributes described, with the potential to become a great team leader. Startup experience. Sometimes the earth moves beneath your feet at Prodigy Finance so you've got to be comfortable with ambiguity, able to wear lots of hats, and adapt easily as we continue to grow. The Prodigy fit; attributes which run true in everyone at Team Prodigy To be an A player at Prodigy Finance, you need to possess – in spades - the following attributes: Innovative + Smart Be curious enough to want to know more, think out the box, maybe even break the box, show initiative and be smart about it to find implementable, impactful solutions. International + Accountable Push yourself to be better every day. Work with others across the world, be resilient, add value and then hold yourself accountable. Encourage and celebrate each other. Energetic + Fun Sense of humour = survival. Bring energy and fun. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Work hard and find the time to play. We’re in this together. Do you want to be our next Senior Developer? Here’s what to do now If this sounds exciting and you'd like to have an informal chat, get in touch below and tell us why you want to work at Prodigy Finance.

Prodigy Finance is a platform that enables financing for international postgraduate students at the world’s best universities, whilst delivering competitive financial and social returns to alumni, institutional and private investors. This borderless and innovative model enables education loan financing to students from across the globe, whilst using predicted post-degree affordability rather than present-day salary. Since 2007, Prodigy Finance has processed over US$325 million through the platform to fund over 7000 students from 118 countries. Our team of 115 (and growing) is already truly global. Our head office is in London with much of the team being based in beautiful Cape Town. We also have an office in New York plus team members based across Europe and Asia. We are funded by some of the best, pre-eminent institutions in the world including Index Ventures, Balderton Capital, AlphaCode, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank. Why this is an amazing opportunity This role is perfect for an experienced security analyst who wants to drive information & system security in a fast growing company. You'll gain international exposure through working with our international security partners as well as providing information security for our offices in London and New York. One of our goals is to build one of the top Fintech technology teams and cultures anywhere in the world. This means putting a lot of time into ensuring that we only hire people with exceptional potential whilst creating the best working environment possible. If you want to work somewhere where you're with some of the best engineers around this role would be a good fit. Why join Prodigy Finance Be a part of a pioneering global growth company Experience the excitement and learn from being part of an incredibly fast-growing young company. No kidding - exponential growth. Happening right now Be pivotal in scaling the business by identifying smart solutions and partners with tech at the heart of it Enjoy the agility and flexibility offered by a startup culture. A sociable, relaxed and friendly work environment (with a serious coffee culture where you can wear shorts to work) We will help you make your mark. Make a real impact on the business and experience a steep learning curve with huge opportunities to grow and develop Gain an inside perspective on the functioning of a venture-backed Fintech startup, backed by top VCs, learn day-to-day management and build functional expertise Build a platform that helps to make a very real difference in the world What you will do in the role                                             As our Security Analyst, you will perform vulnerability testing, risk analyses and security assessments. You will conduct internal and external security audits and establish plans to protect from data leaks and unauthorised access of digital files. You will drive a culture of data security and awareness in the entire company through staff training and brownbag sessions. You will set up and run a bounty programme. You will monitor and analyse security logs to identify any anomalies within the company's network, systems and applications. You will drive the selection, installation and adoption of automated tools that monitor and ensure the compliance of information security policies and requirements. What you need to be great at Technical competence; love information security & finding vulnerabilities Excellent critical judgement; able to make good decisions, be trusted, respected and dependable, be proactive and responsive, ask the right questions, raise flags at the right time, able to prioritise and plan workloads for the team Mindfulness; be considerate of the implications of your work, really care about what you are doing and the impact of your contribution Coaching and mentoring; teaching concepts, listening and adapting, empathy and a motivation to understand what makes others tick Team leading and team spirit; we are all contributing to the same platform, so be a great individual contributor but be more motivated by the leading the team to achieve - we only win if the team wins - see the impact of your own work and positively influence and help the work of others Getting up the front of the bus; get stuck in, execute, generate ideas, have an impact, don’t just sit back and be a passenger Who we are looking for; track record must haves Bachelor Degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Information Security 3+ years of professional experience as a Security Analyst Extensive network, system and application security experience Strong knowledge and experience with SIEM, Vulnerability Scanning, hands-on Penetration Testing and Incident Response Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and secure coding practices Experience that would be nice to have  (but we’ll trade off if everything else fits) Relevant information security certifications (i.e. CISSP, CISM) Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements The Prodigy fit; attributes which run true in everyone at Team Prodigy To be an A player at Prodigy Finance, you need to possess – in spades - the following attributes: Innovative + Smart Be curious enough to want to know more, think out the box, maybe even break the box, show initiative and be smart about it to find implementable, impactful solutions. International + Accountable Push yourself to be better every day. Work with others across the world, be resilient, add value and then hold yourself accountable. Encourage and celebrate each other. Energetic + Fun Sense of humour = survival. Bring energy and fun. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Work hard and find the time to play. We’re in this together. Do you want to be our next Security Analyst? Here’s what to do now: If this sounds exciting and you'd like to have a chat, get in touch below and tell us why you want to work at Prodigy Finance.

Prodigy Finance is a platform that enables financing for international postgraduate students at the world’s best universities, whilst delivering competitive financial and social returns to alumni, institutional and private investors. This borderless and innovative model enables education loan financing to students from across the globe, whilst using predicted post-degree affordability rather than present-day salary. Since 2007, Prodigy Finance has processed over US$300 million through the platform to fund students from 118 nationalities, with exceptionally strong repayment rates. Our team of 110 (and growing) is already truly global. Our head office is in London but the majority of the team is based in beautiful Cape Town. We also have an office in New York plus team members based across Europe and Asia. We are funded by some of the best, pre-eminent institutions and entrepreneurs in the world. Why this is an amazing opportunity This role is perfect for a highly organised individual who wants to supercharge their career by experiencing first-hand what it is like to be part of an energetic, extremely fast growing company. The sense of impact and reward will be huge. Prodigy Finance can only achieve its goals with the best talent onboard, and the People function is responsible for recruiting and developing its most powerful asset – the team. You will help to recruit a global team, who will build a platform which makes it possible for students from more than 100 countries to obtain the finance to fulfil their dream of studying at the world’s top universities and schools. Our team is international, non-hierarchical and very sociable; you will interact with everyone in the business around the world on a regular basis. One of our goals is to build one of the top Fintech teams and cultures anywhere in the world. This means putting a lot of time into ensuring we only hire people with exceptional potential, and creating the best working environment possible. If you want to work somewhere where you're learning from some of the best brains in Fintech, this would be a good fit. Why join Prodigy Finance Be a part of a pioneering global growth company Experience the excitement and learn from being part of an incredibly fast-growing young company. No kidding - exponential growth. Happening right now Be pivotal in scaling the business by identifying smart solutions and partners with tech at the heart of it Enjoy the agility and flexibility offered by a startup culture. A sociable, relaxed and friendly work environment (with a serious coffee culture where you can wear shorts to work) We will help you make your mark. Make a real impact on the business and experience a steep learning curve with huge opportunities to grow and develop Gain an inside perspective on the functioning of a venture-backed Fintech startup, backed by top VCs, learn day-to-day management and build functional expertise Build a platform that helps to make a very real difference in the world What you will do in the role   This role will be a unique opportunity to help build the Technology and Product functions and power their exponential growth. You will play a significant role by helping us to recruit, retain and develop the best technical talent. Key responsibilities are to: Support Talent, in order to define and deliver a talent acquisition plan to directly source a number of key technology hires, negating the need for agencies Work with the People Team to develop and execute of a world class recruitment process ensuring a productive, efficient, and enjoyable internal and external hiring process measured through on-boarding and employee feedback Take responsibility for the tech recruitment process, working closely with the Head of People and the CTO to source and recruit the best talent. Daily tasks will include running ad campaigns for certain roles, maximising LinkedIn as a tool, sourcing candidates, managing the first filter of applications, initial response communications and assessing for culture fit Be the social media champion for Talent Acquisition; use online and offline touch points and channels to identify and build a dialogue with the talent ecosystem most relevant to Prodigy Finance Maintain the quality of our data capture and IP; be a Greenhouse super user, ensure the data inputted by the team and by you is always up-to-date and 100% accurate Conduct analysis and desk research; identify target candidate pools and research market landscapes in order to build our talent pipeline Execute background checks and references on all candidates Execute, and seek to continuously improve, best practice talent at Prodigy Finance methodologies Become the expert in understanding and communicating the current employment landscape, opportunities and challenges for hiring talent in all countries where Prodigy Finance has (or will have) a presence Be a key stakeholder in the on-boarding and engagement process for a number of hires What you need to be great at Passion for all things technology-related; you are a super geek at heart and have a genuine interest in the tech space Culture-maker - you are an evangelist of strong company culture Highly organised, ability to multi-task and project manage; can correctly prioritise multiple issues, opportunities and process large amounts of data from disparate sources Analytical thinking capability; strong attention to detail; logical, systematic, focus on 100% accuracy High EQ; can read people, excellent listening skills, asks great questions, motivation to understand the needs and wants of others Optimistic, positive outlook, highly likeable, upbeat and energetic. Enjoy building rapport and trust, can foster a sense of open communication Bias to action; pragmatic, gets stuff done Ability to work autonomously without micro-management and clear direction, in a rapidly changing and often ambiguous environment; possess the self-motivation and inner drive to set and deliver against tight deadlines. Breaks down tasks and problems into manageable components independently and is able to design and execute individual work plans in order to deliver on the overall team objectives Takes initiative, is goal and achievement orientated and strives for results and excellence Takes responsibility for personal actions and frames problems as opportunities Startup DNA; resilient, gets things done, 80/20, carpe diem, adaptable to change, huge capacity for hard work in a relentlessly fast-paced environment Who we are looking for; track record must haves Bachelor’s Degree Proven success as a recruiter; ideally within an in-house talent acquisition function or experience as a service provider Experience that would be nice to have  (but we’ll trade off if everything else fits) Track record of recruiting across multiple locations (London and Cape Town preferred) Experience of managing social media campaigns, communication and/or marketing strategies. If you haven’t done this before, you need to show us that you have the aptitude to learn it quickly Track record of recruiting a range of technical functions and levels within high-growth companies Demonstrable experience across online and offline recruitment initiatives and campaigns with an ability to lead candidate engagement and hiring across a range of audiences The Prodigy Fit; attributes which run true in everyone at Team Prodigy To be an A player at Prodigy Finance, you need to possess – in spades - the following attributes: Innovative + Smart Be curious enough to want to know more, think out the box, maybe even break the box, show initiative and be smart about it to find implementable, impactful solutions. International + Accountable Push yourself to be better every day. Work with others across the world, be resilient, add value and then hold yourself accountable. Encourage and celebrate each other. Energetic + Fun Sense of humour = survival. Bring energy and fun. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Work hard and find the time to play. We’re in this together.   Do you want to be our next Talent Specialist? Here’s what to do now: If this sounds exciting and you'd like to have an informal chat, get in touch below and tell us why you want to work at Prodigy Finance.

Prodigy Finance - Who we are Prodigy Finance is a platform that enables financing for international postgraduate students at the world’s best universities, whilst delivering competitive financial and social returns to alumni, institutional and private investors. This borderless and innovative model enables education loan financing to students from across the globe, whilst using predicted post-degree affordability rather than present-day salary. Since 2007, Prodigy Finance has processed over US$300 million through the platform to fund students from 118 nationalities, with exceptionally strong repayment rates. Our team of 110 (and growing) is already truly global. Our head office is in London but the majority of the team is based in beautiful Cape Town. We also have an office in New York plus team members based across Europe and Asia. We are funded by some of the best, pre-eminent institutions and entrepreneurs in the world. Why this is an amazing opportunity This role is perfect for a self-starter who wants to supercharge their career by experiencing first-hand what it is like to be part of an energetic, extremely fast growing company. The sense of impact and reward will be huge. You will help to build a business which makes a very real difference in the world. Be a part of delivering socially responsible financial services to tomorrow’s leaders; make it possible for students from more than 100 countries to obtain the finances to fulfil their dream of studying at the world’s top universities and schools. We are a non-hierarchical team; this means that you are going to get exposure to all aspects of our business immediately. You’ll own the role and its responsibilities and will work closely with the broader team. The opportunity to gain as much accountability as you can handle, and to have a huge influence on scaling the company, is completely in your hands. Our team is very international and very sociable; you will interact with stakeholders in the business around the world on a regular basis.  Being an organisation that’s passionate about education, we place a high value on learning and personal growth. One of our goals is to build one of the top FinTech teams and cultures anywhere in the world. This means putting a lot of time into ensuring we only hire people with exceptional potential, and creating the best working environment possible. If you want to work somewhere where you're learning from some of the best brains in Fintech, this would be a good fit. Why join Prodigy Finance Be a part of a pioneering global growth company Experience the excitement and learn from being part of an incredibly fast-growing young company. No kidding - exponential growth. Happening right now Be pivotal in scaling the business by identifying smart solutions and partners with tech at the heart of it Enjoy the agility and flexibility offered by a startup culture. A sociable, relaxed and friendly work environment (with a serious coffee culture where you can wear shorts to work) We will help you make your mark. Make a real impact on the business and experience a steep learning curve with huge opportunities to grow and develop Gain an inside perspective on the functioning of a venture-backed Fintech startup, backed by top VCs, learn day-to-day management and build functional expertise Build a platform that helps to make a very real difference in the world What you will do in the role Prodigy Finance is constantly growing and we're looking for an Office Manager who will play a vital role when it comes to keeping our Cape Town office in working order and readily equipped! You'll be responsible for a variety of tasks, from the daily office management tasks to implementing procedures and systems, organising supplies, managing & planning corporate events, to helping onboard new team members. Key responsibilities are to: Serve as the go-to person for all office needs Maintain a clean, organised, functional and comfortable office space Maintain facilities and liaise with landlord and other office vendors Order and manage office and kitchen supplies Ensure proper maintenance of all office equipment Coordinate events (e.g. meetings, picnics, birthday celebrations, lunches) and travel arrangements Perform administrative duties (filing, shipping, distributing mails, etc.) Support on-boarding and off-boarding process for team members Work closely with the London team on various matters ensuring proper documentation and timely communication Maintain a welcoming atmosphere as our culture representative Assist (where necessary) with the managing and maintaining executives' schedules, appointments and travel arrangements Review operating practices and implement improvements where necessary What you will be judged on Success in this role will mean: The office works The systems are all in place and run smoothly, so everyone has what they need, when they need it The office feels like an awesome place to work Everyone feels that they are part of the team; the good stuff is celebrated and people feel supported when times are a bit tougher What you need to be great at You're a perfect fit if you're an organised and proactive individual with strong attention to detail and an unswerving focus on quality A good sense of humour an absolute must Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; friendly, upbeat, energetic and professional High EQ; can read people, excellent listening skills, patience, motivation to understand the needs and wants of others Ability to work autonomously without micro-management; possess the inner drive to set and deliver work in a timely fashion. Can see what needs to done and breaks down tasks and problems into manageable components independently Self-motivated with a can-do attitude; flexible, able to thrive in a relentlessly fast-paced environment where not everything is perfect but always improving Strong desire to assist others and put your hand up for additional responsibilities when needed Who we are looking for; track record must haves Office administration and / or executive assistant experience Demonstrable track record in a role where you have taken responsibility for building and maintaining (to a very high standard) administrative systems as well as interact with a wide range of people, internally and externally Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google apps, and other web applications Broad tech savviness and a proven ability to problem solve IT issues (with support) Organisational and planning skills Great communication skills – specifically able to manage time zone differences Information gathering and monitoring skills Judgment and decision-making ability Initiative Confidentiality Team member Attention to detail and accuracy Adaptability – change is a constant Experience that would be nice to have  (but we’ll trade off if everything else fits) Start-up experience. Sometimes the earth moves beneath your feet at Prodigy Finance so you've got to be comfortable with ambiguity, able to wear lots of hats, and adapt easily as we continue to grow The Prodigy Finance fit; attributes which run true in everyone at Team Prodigy To be an A player at Prodigy Finance, you need to possess – in spades - the following attributes: Innovative + Smart Be curious enough to want to know more, think out the box, maybe even break the box, show initiative and be smart about it to find implementable, impactful solutions. International + Accountable Push yourself to be better every day. Work with others across the world, be resilient, add value and then hold yourself accountable. Encourage and celebrate each other. Energetic + Fun Sense of humour = survival. Bring energy and fun. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Work hard and find the time to play. We’re in this together. Do you want to be our next Office Manager? Here’s what to do now If this sounds exciting and you'd like to have an informal chat, get in touch below and tell us why you want to work at Prodigy Finance.

Prodigy Finance - Who we are Prodigy Finance is a platform that enables financing for international postgraduate students at the world’s best universities, whilst delivering competitive financial and social returns to alumni, institutional and private investors. This borderless and innovative model enables education loan financing to students from across the globe, whilst using predicted post-degree affordability rather than present-day salary. Since 2007, Prodigy Finance has processed over US$300 million through the platform to fund students from 118 nationalities, with exceptionally strong repayment rates. Our team of 110 (and growing) is already truly global. Our head office is in London but the majority of the team is based in beautiful Cape Town. We also have an office in New York plus team members based across Europe and Asia. We are funded by some of the best, pre-eminent institutions and entrepreneurs in the world.   Why this is an amazing opportunity This role is perfect for a fun, energetic and passionate graduate who is looking for an opportunity to kick start their career in a non-corporate, startup environment.   We are looking for the exceptional graduates who thrive in a complex environment and who want to supercharge their career by experiencing first-hand what it is like to be part of an energetic, extremely fast growing company. We are a non-hierarchical, non-corporate team; this means that you are going to get exposure to all aspects of our business immediately and be able to take on as much accountability as you can handle. You will have the opportunity to work beside the smartest minds and leaders in our industry. This is not the graduate programme where you will be sitting behind a desk all day. You will be encouraged to interact with people from all around the business (and the world) whilst working on exciting and challenging projects for various functions in the business. The majority of your experience will be based in the originations team where you will get to grips with our very complex model, interacting with students, whilst experiencing the other functions. The sense of impact and reward will be huge.  You will help to build a company that helps students from more than 100 countries to obtain the finance to fulfil their dream of studying at the world’s top universities and schools. Our team is very international and very sociable; you will interact with everyone in the business around the world on a regular basis.  Being an organisation that’s passionate about education; we place a high value on learning and personal growth, so you’ll have time to learn new skills in work time and at the company’s expense.   Why join Prodigy Finance Work at a successful global growth company. Experience the excitement and learn from being part of an incredibly fast growing young company. No kidding - 4x growth. Happening right now! Help to build a platform that helps to make a very real difference in the world. Enjoy the agility and flexibility offered by a startup culture. A sociable, relaxed and friendly work environment (with a serious coffee culture where you can wear shorts to work). Receive a competitive salary, and share options in the company. Since you will be playing a key role in making us successful, it is only right that you have a stake in the rewards of our success. Enjoy healthy snacks and team lunches once a week, drinks together as a company most Fridays, legendary team events and weekly yoga sessions. Live and work in one of the world’s ten best cities -  http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/07/travel/world-best-cities/   What will you do in the role During the 8 months graduate programme, you will be learning about the full business and our process whilst working in the originations team. 80% of your time will be spent in the originations team (getting stuck into the hull of the moving ship) and the remaining 20% will be spent working on special projects and working with various departments across the business.  What does our Origination's team do? Our origination team focuses on the progress of student applications moving through our loan application process, via the Prodigy Finance platform.  They are responsible for ensuring that each applicant moves through the process smoothly and all the necessary details are accurate and on time. You will be assisting the originations team for the majority of your time. At certain points in the year, the volume of applications is massive, but our targets on quality and customer service remain uncompromisingly high.  We partner with some of best schools in the world, so our customer protocols have to work across all geographies and for all student bodies. What other work will you be doing? Whilst working with the originations team, we want to ensure you get exposed to all areas of our business; namely finance and risk, business development, technology, marketing and investors. For approximately 20% of your time, we will ensure you are job shadowing or working on a project for a different team in the company. This will allow you to meet different people from different teams and learn about the various functions within Prodigy Finance. You will also be able to look for opportunities to improve the business processes whilst learning about how things are done. Once your 8 months are complete and you have learned everything there is to know about Prodigy Finance, you will apply to become a permanent member of our team in the department of your choice. Specific responsibilities are:   You will be working with our operations administrators where you will be responsible for a specific section of our applications funnel, owning the turn around times, customer service levels, handovers and escalations (your SLAs) of each customer through your area of expertise. With our rotation policy in place, you will also have an opportunity to work on each major area of the funnel, from new applications through to final loans disbursed, developing depth of experience while working towards an end-to-end understanding of how we originate student loans.   Help resolve issues first time, promptly escalate unresolved issues as appropriate. Ensure high quality delivery of customer experience across multiple channels (email, calls, skype). Learn – and ultimately become a technical expert for - our Prodigy Finance loan product and originations process.  Use this technical knowledge to guide students through the process, to respond to customer service requests and to enable resolution. Transfer your knowledge to team mates both formally and informally. Be responsible for hitting your day-to-day service level targets. Ensure service levels are maintained and improved where possible. Be a valuable contributor to the operations function.  Inject a sense of fun and fulfilment into your team environment. At times, you may be required to work closely with other functions, notably Student Marketing or our Technical Team to improve the service offering. What you need to be great at Relationship building and customer service; able and willing to find out what the customer wants and needs and to act accordingly, taking the organisation's costs and benefits into account.  Listen well, be biased to action and find solutions. Process Control; Planning and organising; attention to detail; able to manage a relentlessly high workload containing hundreds of small tasks to 100% accuracy. A sense of urgency; energetic, resilient, think clearly, respond quickly and appropriately, do the right thing at pace. Focus on quality; Set high quality standards for your work and strive for continuous improvement. Who we are looking for; track record must haves A Business Science Undergraduate degree   The Prodigy Finance fit; attributes which run true in everyone at Team Prodigy To be an A player at Prodigy Finance, you need to possess – in spades - the following attributes: Innovative + Smart Be curious enough to want to know more, think out the box, maybe even break the box, show initiative and be smart about it to find implementable, impactful solutions. International + Accountable Push yourself to be better every day. Work with others across the world, be resilient, add value and then hold yourself accountable. Encourage and celebrate each other. Energetic + Fun Sense of humour = survival. Bring energy and fun. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Work hard and find the time to play. We’re in this together. Do you want to be our next amazing graduate? Here’s what to do now: If this sounds exciting and you'd like to apply, please submit a copy of your CV and a 3 page PowerPoint presentation on something you are passionate about  (it can be anything - be creative) . We look forward to hearing from you!

Prodigy Finance - Who we are Prodigy Finance is a platform that enables financing for international postgraduate students at the world’s best universities, whilst delivering competitive financial and social returns to alumni, institutional and private investors. This borderless and innovative model enables education loan financing to students from across the globe, whilst using predicted post-degree affordability rather than present-day salary. Since 2007, Prodigy Finance has processed over US$300 million through the platform to fund students from 118 nationalities, with exceptionally strong repayment rates. Our team of 110 (and growing) is already truly global. Our head office is in London but the majority of the team is based in beautiful Cape Town. We also have an office in New York plus team members based across Europe and Asia. We are funded by some of the best, pre-eminent institutions and entrepreneurs in the world. Why this is an amazing opportunity This role is perfect for an Operations and Customer Service professional who thrives in a complex environment and who wants to supercharge their career by experiencing first-hand what it is like to be part of an energetic, extremely fast-growing startup. We are a non-hierarchical, non-corporate team; this means that you are going to get exposure to all aspects of our business immediately and be able to take on as much accountability as you can handle. The sense of impact and reward will be huge. You will help to build a company that helps students from more than 100 countries to obtain the finance to fulfil their dream of studying at the world’s top universities and schools. Our team is very international and very sociable; you will interact with everyone in the business around the world on a regular basis.  Being an organisation that’s passionate about education; we place a high value on learning and personal growth, so you’ll have time to learn new skills in work time and at the company’s expense. Why join Prodigy Finance Be a part of a pioneering global growth company Experience the excitement and learn from being part of an incredibly fast-growing young company. No kidding - exponential growth. Happening right now Be pivotal in scaling the business by identifying smart solutions and partners with tech at the heart of it Enjoy the agility and flexibility offered by a startup culture. A sociable, relaxed and friendly work environment (with a serious coffee culture where you can wear shorts to work) We will help you make your mark. Make a real impact on the business and experience a steep learning curve with huge opportunities to grow and develop Gain an inside perspective on the functioning of a venture-backed Fintech startup, backed by top VCs, learn day-to-day management and build functional expertise Build a platform that helps to make a very real difference in the world What you will do in the role Our origination team focuses on the progress of student applications moving through our loan application process, via the Prodigy Finance platform. We are responsible for ensuring that each applicant moves through the process smoothly and all the necessary details are accurate and on time. We are looking for a self-starter who is able to support our students on a contract basis between the hours of 13h00 and 22h00. At certain points in the year, the volume of applications is massive, but our targets on quality and customer service remain uncompromisingly high. We partner with some of best schools in the world, so our customer protocols have to work across all geographies and for all student bodies. Specific responsibilities are to: As an Operations Administrator, you will be responsible for a specific section of our applications funnel, owning the turnaround times, customer service levels, handovers and escalations (your SLA’s) of each customer through your area of expertise. With our rotation policy in place, you will also have an opportunity to work on each major area of the funnel, from new applications through to final loans disbursed, developing depth of experience while working towards an end-to-end understanding of how we originate student loans Help resolve issues first time, promptly escalate unresolved issues as appropriate Ensure high quality delivery of customer experience across multiple channels (email, calls, Skype) Learn – and ultimately become a technical expert for - our Prodigy loan product and originations process.  Use this technical knowledge to guide students through the process, to respond to customer service requests and to enable resolution. Transfer your knowledge to team mates both formally and informally Be responsible for hitting your day-to-day service level targets. Ensure service levels are maintained and improved where possible. Be a valuable contributor to the operations function.  Inject a sense of fun and fulfilment into your team environment At times, you may be required to work closely with other functions, notably Student Marketing or our Technical Team to improve the service offering What you need to be great at Customer orientation; able and willing to find out what the customer wants and needs and to act accordingly, taking the organisation's costs and benefits into account.  Listen well, be biased to action and find solutions Process Control; Planning and organising; attention to detail; able to manage a relentlessly high workload containing hundreds of small tasks to 100% accuracy A sense of urgency; energetic, resilient, think clearly, respond quickly and appropriately, do the right thing at pace. Focus on quality; Set high quality standards for your work and strive for continuous improvement Who we are looking for; track record must haves Customer experience in a fast paced, high volume and high quality customer service environment Completed NQF Level 4 (minimum) qualification Demonstrable experience and success – hitting targets - in a fast paced, relentlessly high volume and high quality customer service environment Experience that would be nice to have  (but we’ll trade off if everything else fits) Experience in a fast-growing and changing environment. Sometimes the earth moves beneath your feet at Prodigy Finance so you've got to be comfortable with ambiguity, able to wear lots of hats, and adapt easily as we continue to grow Experience in a customer services environment where the product and platform is technically complex.  You need to show us that you can become a functional expert in the technical components of our proposition quickly Specific call centre operational experience would be advantageous, with a working knowledge of Zendesk or similar  The Prodigy Finance fit; attributes which run true in everyone at Team Prodigy To be an A player at Prodigy Finance, you need to possess – in spades - the following attributes: Innovative + Smart Be curious enough to want to know more, think out the box, maybe even break the box, show initiative and be smart about it to find implementable, impactful solutions. International + Accountable Push yourself to be better every day. Work with others across the world, be resilient, add value and then hold yourself accountable. Encourage and celebrate each other. Energetic + Fun Sense of humour = survival. Bring energy and fun. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Work hard and find the time to play. We’re in this together. Do you want to be our next Customer Support Specialist?  Here’s what to do now:  If this sounds exciting and you'd like to have an informal chat, get in touch below and tell us why you want to work at Prodigy Finance.

Prodigy Finance - Who we are Prodigy Finance is a platform that enables financing for international postgraduate students at the world’s best universities, whilst delivering competitive financial and social returns to alumni, institutional and private investors. This borderless and innovative model enables education loan financing to students from across the globe, whilst using predicted post-degree affordability rather than present-day salary. Since 2007, Prodigy Finance has processed over US$300 million through the platform to fund students from 118 nationalities, with exceptionally strong repayment rates. Our team of 110 (and growing) is already truly global. Our head office is in London but the majority of the team is based in beautiful Cape Town. We also have an office in New York plus team members based across Europe and Asia. We are funded by some of the best, pre-eminent institutions and entrepreneurs in the world.  What you will do in the role Among other duties, the primary function of the Collections Team Leader is to manage the day-to-day operations of a team of Collections Administrators. The team function involves handling borrowers who are delinquent or in default and requires aspects of servicing queries, tracing borrowers and facilitating the start of the enforcement process, where necessary. You will need to effectively lead the team to maximize collection of arrears and payments.   Specific responsibilities are to: Manage a team of Collections Administrators by using available information/reports to promote productivity and continuous staff development. Increase the profitability of the company through effective management of the team by maximizing collections within the delinquent and default portfolios and minimizing the movement of borrowers into these portfolios. Ensure adherence to regulatory and compliance requirements through auditing and performance reviews. Maintain and improve day-to-day service level targets and timeframes by conducting regular quality reviews of Collections Administrators outputs and setup relevant training where necessary. Liaise with other departments of the business to ensure team, departmental and company success. Address and resolve customer complaints as well as implementing processes to reduce recurrence of common complaints in future. Ensuring borrower payments are accurately tracked and allocated to relevant loans.   What you need to be great at: Performance management: Engaging your team to get the best out of them and creating a performance-driven environment which encourages strong, consistent performance. Quality monitoring: Dedicating time daily to ensure the team is having high quality, meaningful interactions which meet compliance and regulatory requirements and aid in enabling them to meet their collections targets. Process control: Planning and organizing operational aspects of the collections role. Feedback: Providing positive and valuable feedback to clients, team members and management. Teamwork: Having a positive impact on the team and other departments. Working together to achieve joint goals and success.   Who we are looking for; track record must haves: Completed NQF Level 4 (minimum) qualification Demonstrable experience and success – hitting targets - in a fast paced, relentlessly high volume and high-quality customer focused environment Strong customer-centric attitude and focus Strong attention to detail Minimum of 2 years of experience in similar capacity Values driven behavior   Experience that would be nice to have (but we’ll trade off if everything else fits) Experience in a fast-growing and changing environment. Sometimes the earth moves beneath your feet at Prodigy Finance so you've got to be comfortable with ambiguity, able to wear lots of hats, and adapt easily as we continue to grow. Experience in a customer services environment where the product and platform is technically complex.  You need to show us that you can become a functional expert in the technical components of our proposition quickly. Experience working in an international market and with foreign borrowers. Specific call centre operational experience would be advantageous, with a working knowledge of Zendesk or similar.   The Prodigy Finance fit; attributes which run true in everyone at Team Prodigy To be an A player at Prodigy Finance, you need to possess – in spades - the following attributes: Innovative + Smart Be curious enough to want to know more, think out the box, maybe even break the box, show initiative and be smart about it to find implementable, impactful solutions. International + Accountable Push yourself to be better every day. Work with others across the world, be resilient, add value and then hold yourself accountable. Encourage and celebrate each other. Energetic + Fun Sense of humour = survival. Bring energy and fun. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Work hard and find the time to play. We’re in this together. Do you want to be our next Collections Team Lead?  Here’s what to do now:  If this sounds exciting and you'd like to have an informal chat, get in touch below and tell us why you want to work at Prodigy Finance.

Prodigy Finance - Who we are Prodigy Finance is a platform that enables financing for international postgraduate students at the world’s best universities, whilst delivering competitive financial and social returns to alumni, institutional and private investors. This borderless and innovative model enables education loan financing to students from across the globe, whilst using predicted post-degree affordability rather than present-day salary. Since 2007, Prodigy Finance has processed over US$300 million through the platform to fund students from 118 nationalities, with exceptionally strong repayment rates. Our team of 110 (and growing) is already truly global. Our head office is in London but the majority of the team is based in beautiful Cape Town. We also have an office in New York plus team members based across Europe and Asia. We are funded by some of the best, pre-eminent institutions and entrepreneurs in the world. Why this is an amazing opportunity This role is perfect for someone who wants to supercharge their career by experiencing first hand what it is like to be part of an energetic, extremely fast growing startup. You will work on the cutting edge of international legal recovery and be part of a team that will build and maintain a recovery model that has the ability to effectively manage collections processes across more than 130 different countries, placing you in a unique position to pioneer in new international collections methodology. Why join Prodigy Finance Be a part of a pioneering global growth company Experience the excitement and learn from being part of an incredibly fast-growing young company. No kidding - exponential growth. Happening right now Be pivotal in scaling the business by identifying smart solutions and partners with tech at the heart of it Enjoy the agility and flexibility offered by a startup culture. A sociable, relaxed and friendly work environment (with a serious coffee culture where you can wear shorts to work) We will help you make your mark. Make a real impact on the business and experience a steep learning curve with huge opportunities to grow and develop Gain an inside perspective on the functioning of a venture-backed Fintech startup, backed by top VCs, learn day-to-day management and build functional expertise Build a platform that helps to make a very real difference in the world What you will do in the role        As a Collections Administrator, the primary function of this position is to manage processes around arrears borrowers, directly and with service providers. You will actively work the delinquent portfolio, trace processes, managing legal recovery processes with the Collections Manager and Legal support. Specific responsibilities are to: Manage the arrears book against required collections targets Manage arrears notifications and discussions through both one-on-one and volume communications processes using multiple channels Manage formal CCA notifications processes Design and implement strategies to reduce roll rates and improve curing rates Design and implement appropriate correspondence templates Advise and educate borrowers on repayment options and consequences of non-payment Trace non-communicative borrowers using desktop trace and internal resources and liaise with outsourced tracer to locate borrowers Manage arrangement processes with Collections Manager Oversee, assist and train primary servicer on collections techniques specific to our borrower profile – owning the SLAs where necessary Manage the default legal recovery process with the Collections Manager and legal support provider   What you need to be great at Have an empathetic yet firm approach to dealing with high net worth individuals Proven people management skills, preferably with people from different cultures and countries Strong attention to detail and administrative discipline Proven listening, empathy and communication skills Proven ability to remain calm under immense pressure and personal attack Ability and willingness to deal directly with specific tasks and enquiries where required Advanced troubleshooting and multi-tasking skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written Ability to assess complex situations and use creativity to solve problems Established negotiation skills The ability to build strong relationships with team members, company management and clients Proven ability to operate independently Self-assurance and a confident manner Have the ability to debate in a constructive manner and to challenge conventional wisdom Who we are looking for; track record must haves Experience with legal recovery and engaging with legal counsel for legal processes Proven track record of reducing late stage arrears using a variety of strategies, specifically leveraging community or networked type relationships to create a win/win International collections experience – or at least, an international mindset required Experience with skip tracing process using internal resources Experience in managing processes from beginning to execution and resolution Experience in dealing with recovery processes under TCF principles Experience in drafting formal letters of demand Experience managing collections and recovery in a financial services regulatory environment against recovery targets Experience that would be nice to have  (but we’ll trade off if everything else fits) Ideally you will have experience with UK based consumer protection law and customer fair treatment principles Experience in auditing collections processes against regulatory framework Start-up experience. Sometimes the earth moves beneath your feet at Prodigy Finance so you've got to be comfortable with ambiguity, able to wear lots of hats, and adapt easily as we continue to grow. The Prodigy Finance fit; attributes which run true in everyone at Team Prodigy To be an A player at Prodigy Finance, you need to possess – in spades - the following attributes: Innovative + Smart Be curious enough to want to know more, think out the box, maybe even break the box, show initiative and be smart about it to find implementable, impactful solutions. International + Accountable Push yourself to be better every day. Work with others across the world, be resilient, add value and then hold yourself accountable. Encourage and celebrate each other. Energetic + Fun Sense of humour = survival. Bring energy and fun. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Work hard and find the time to play. We’re in this together. Do you want to be our next Collections Administrator? Here’s what to do now: If this sounds exciting and you'd like to have an informal chat, get in touch below and tell us why you want to work at Prodigy Finance.

Prodigy Finance - Who we are Prodigy Finance is a platform that enables financing for international postgraduate students at the world’s best universities, whilst delivering competitive financial and social returns to alumni, institutional and private investors. This borderless and innovative model enables education loan financing to students from across the globe, whilst using predicted post-degree affordability rather than present-day salary. Since 2007, Prodigy Finance has processed over US$300 million through the platform to fund students from 118 nationalities, with exceptionally strong repayment rates. Our team of 110 (and growing) is already truly global. Our head office is in London but the majority of the team is based in beautiful Cape Town. We also have an office in New York plus team members based across Europe and Asia. We are funded by some of the best, pre-eminent institutions and entrepreneurs in the world. Why this is an amazing opportunity This role is perfect for an experienced, confident and results driven individual who thrives in a complex environment and who wants to supercharge their career by experiencing first-hand what it is like to be part of an energetic, extremely fast growing company. We are a non-hierarchical, non-corporate team; this means that you are going to get exposure to all aspects of our business immediately. You’ll gain as much accountability as you can handle and have an influence on building the company. The sense of impact and reward will be huge.  You will help to build a platform that helps to make a very real difference in the world.  The platform is complex - it has to be, because we make it possible for students from 150 countries to obtain the finance to fulfil their dream of studying at the world’s top universities and schools.  Be a part of delivering socially responsible financial services to the masses.  Our team is very international and very sociable; you will interact with everyone in the business around the world on a regular basis.  Being an organisation that’s passionate about education; we place a high value on learning and personal growth, so you’ll have time to learn new skills in work time and at the company’s expense.  Why join Prodigy Finance Be a part of a pioneering global growth company Experience the excitement and learn from being part of an incredibly fast-growing young company. No kidding - exponential growth. Happening right now Be pivotal in scaling the business by identifying smart solutions and partners with tech at the heart of it Enjoy the agility and flexibility offered by a startup culture. A sociable, relaxed and friendly work environment (with a serious coffee culture where you can wear shorts to work) We will help you make your mark. Make a real impact on the business and experience a steep learning curve with huge opportunities to grow and develop Gain an inside perspective on the functioning of a venture-backed Fintech startup, backed by top VCs, learn day-to-day management and build functional expertise Build a platform that helps to make a very real difference in the world  What you will do in the role We are looking for a Content & Communications Writer with 3-5 years’ experience to support our Head of PR & Communications. Your time will be split between content and communication development (60%), content strategy/project management (10%) and email marketing (30%). Your key focus will be our significant international student audience. Specific responsibilities are: Content management; contact point for ideas and brainstorming, commissioning as well as writing articles, maintaining content calendar, publishing content, monitoring comments, and keyword management alongside Digital Marketing team. Manage freelancers and researchers outside of the business to produce content. Work with our relevant partners (across the student and investment audience) and identify content needs that can be met by Prodigy Finance, and how it can fit in our strategy. Copywriting duties such as proofreading wider business comms, writing communications and emails to borrowers/students/partners, reviewing documents and writing social media posts. Case studies; working with ambassador and community team to write and own case studies process. Social media; working with the wider marketing team to supplement content for specific campaigns or news, ensuring it ties in with brand-wide activity. While scheduling posts will not be one of your main tasks, you should have a strong grasp on how social media channels operate and be able to step in as needed. Assist with email content creation for the investor and student marketing teams, operations team and business development. In particular, drawing learnings from results and implementing findings to improve messaging. What you need to be great at Team player with the ability to establish positive working relationships across various functions. You understand that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Passionate about customer experience, you strive for a platform that makes its customers smile and want to refer friends and family. Driven, energetic and ambitious and not afraid to get your hands dirty. You have strong attention to detail, and the ability to switch between the big picture and day to day operations. Biased to action; create ideas, think outside the box, be a problem solver and solution finder, be proactive, use initiative to develop and improve. Able to diagnose issues, find the necessary data, analyse the alternatives, and engage in a methodical problem solving process. Aligns and prioritises actions and resources in advance to achieve the best possible outcomes. Start-up DNA; resilient, 80/20, carpe diem, gets things done, adaptable to change, huge capacity for hard work in a relentlessly fast paced environment. Who we are looking for; track record must haves Experience in content creation/management and/or marketing/communications management. Experience writing features or blogs for a brand or publisher. Strong copywriting skills, customer centric, with a portfolio of writing to demonstrate your ability. Excellent grammar and written English. A pro at using Microsoft Office. Great stakeholder management.  Experience that would be nice to have  (but we’ll trade off if everything else fits) Start-up experience. Sometimes the earth moves beneath your feet at Prodigy Finance so you've got to be comfortable with ambiguity, able to wear lots of hats, and adapt easily as you set up processes and frameworks for us to grow into. If you haven’t worked in a start-up before, you need to show us that you have a real desire and potential to be successful in a young, high-growth, non-corporate company. International audience. Would be great if you have created content which targets an international audience Experience working in financial services or compliance regulated environment. Do you want to be our next Content and Communications Manager? Here’s what to do now: If this sounds exciting and you'd like to have an informal chat, get in touch below and tell us why you want to work at Prodigy Finance.

Prodigy Finance - Who we are Prodigy Finance is a platform that enables financing for international postgraduate students at the world’s best universities, whilst delivering competitive financial and social returns to alumni, institutional and private investors. This borderless and innovative model enables education loan financing to students from across the globe, whilst using predicted post-degree affordability rather than present-day salary. Since 2007, Prodigy Finance has processed over US$325 million through the platform to fund over 7000 students from 118 countries. Our team of 115 (and growing) is already truly global. Our head office is in London with much of the team being based in beautiful Cape Town. We also have an office in New York plus team members based across Europe and Asia. We are funded by some of the best, pre-eminent institutions in the world including Index Ventures, Balderton Capital, AlphaCode, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank. Why this is an amazing opportunity This role is perfect for a legal support professional who thrives in a complex environment, who wants to supercharge their career by experiencing first-hand what it is like to be part of an energetic, extremely fast growing company. The sense of impact and reward will be huge. You will help to build a business which makes a very real difference in the world. Be a part of delivering socially responsible financial services to tomorrow’s leaders; make it possible for students from more than 100 countries to obtain the finances to fulfil their dream of studying at the world’s top universities and schools. We are a non-hierarchical team; this means that you are going to get exposure to all aspects of our business immediately. You’ll own the role and its responsibilities and will work closely with the broader team. The opportunity to gain as much accountability as you can handle, and to have a huge influence on scaling the company, is completely in your hands. Our team is very international and very sociable; you will interact with stakeholders in the business around the world on a regular basis.  Being an organisation that’s passionate about education, we place a high value on learning and personal growth. One of our goals is to build one of the top FinTech teams and cultures anywhere in the world. This means putting a lot of time into ensuring we only hire people with exceptional potential, and creating the best working environment possible. If you want to work somewhere where you're learning from some of the best brains in Fintech, this would be a good fit. Why join Prodigy Finance Be a part of a pioneering global growth company Experience the excitement and learn from being part of an incredibly fast-growing young company. No kidding - exponential growth. Happening right now Be pivotal in scaling the business by identifying smart solutions and partners with tech at the heart of it Enjoy the agility and flexibility offered by a startup culture. A sociable, relaxed and friendly work environment (with a serious coffee culture where you can wear shorts to work) We will help you make your mark. Make a real impact on the business and experience a steep learning curve with huge opportunities to grow and develop Gain an inside perspective on the functioning of a venture-backed Fintech startup, backed by top VCs, learn day-to-day management and build functional expertise Build a platform that helps to make a very real difference in the world What you will do in the role As our Legal Assistant/Paralegal in our Legal Team, you will assist with enforcing our legal collection processes, and providing legal and administration support to General Counsel. Specific responsibilities include:  Legal enforcement process: Attend to the administration of the legal enforcement process by working closely with our Collections Team Ensure enforcement folders are populated with the requirement information and documentation for all stages Recordkeeping for all correspondence with our borrowers, law firms and tracing agencies Recordkeeping of credit risk and operational committee decisions regarding enforcement matters Prepare reports for credit risk and operational committee decisions Record and prepare minutes for monthly meeting to discuss movements thought the enforcement stages Respond to requests for information from law firms Monitor external legal costs against agreed capped fees Keep the legal enforcement database up to date, in respect of status updates, external legal fees and other costs Prepare reports for General Counsel to decide on the next steps in the enforcement stages Manage reports with tracing firms and conduct social media and desktop searches to trace and confirm location of delinquent borrowers General: Conduct legal, factual and records research in respect of all enforcement files. Organise and analyse information Cross-check and validate information Prepare written reports and correspondence Check and edit legal forms and documents for accuracy Build and maintain databases and organise and track case files Create, maintain and organise a legal library for all legal options, guidance and other responses from external legal resources, pertaining to enforcement Assist the Legal Team with legal enforcement projects – attending to the administration, management and setting up of meetings, etc. What you will be judged on   Legal enforcement process: Enforcement folders are complete, organised and easy to navigate Relevant information on enforcement cases is communicated to Legal team/Committees timeously to enable decisions, when required Legal and associated enforcement costs are contained within agreed caps, payments are processed and recorded against the enforcement folders Routine requests and queries from external resources are dealt with timeously and effectively to reduce lag time in the enforcement processes General Duties: Administrative support provided to legal team ensures optimum management of priorities of the team  What you need to be great at Strong research and analytical skills Aptitude and preference for high administrative element Problem solving aptitude and critical thinking ability Highly organised, able to prioritise and anticipate future obstacles Excellent communication skills Stress tolerant and calm under pressure Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy High degree of confidentiality Strong time management skills Ability to work independently Who we are looking for; track record must haves Certificate program/diploma in paralegal studies, with a preference for specialisation in litigation or collections Experience in litigation experience and thorough knowledge of legal enforcement processes Experience working within a financial services regulatory environment Broad knowledge of legal research techniques, legal terminology and legal communication principles and practices Fluent in English Computer literate and highly proficient on MS Excel, Word and Outlook Experience that would be nice to have  (but we’ll trade off if everything else fits) Law qualification preferred or studying toward such a degree Fintech experience Startup experience. Sometimes the earth moves beneath your feet at Prodigy Finance so you've got to be comfortable with ambiguity, able to wear lots of hats, and adapt easily as we continue to grow The Prodigy Finance fit; attributes which run true in everyone at Team Prodigy To be an A player at Prodigy Finance, you need to possess – in spades - the following attributes: Innovative + Smart Be curious enough to want to know more, think out the box, maybe even break the box, show initiative and be smart about it to find implementable, impactful solutions. International + Accountable Push yourself to be better every day. Work with others across the world, be resilient, add value and then hold yourself accountable. Encourage and celebrate each other. Energetic + Fun Sense of humour = survival. Bring energy and fun. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Work hard and find the time to play. We’re in this together. Do you want to be our next Legal Assistant/Paralegal? Here’s what to do now If this sounds exciting and you'd like to have an informal chat, get in touch below and tell us why you want to work at Prodigy Finance.

Prodigy Finance - Who we are Prodigy Finance is a platform that enables financing for international postgraduate students at the world’s best universities, whilst delivering competitive financial and social returns to alumni, institutional and private investors. This borderless and innovative model enables education loan financing to students from across the globe, whilst using predicted post-degree affordability rather than present-day salary. Since 2007, Prodigy Finance has processed over US$325 million through the platform to fund over 7000 students from 118 countries. Our team of 115 (and growing) is already truly global. Our head office is in London with much of the team being based in beautiful Cape Town. We also have an office in New York plus team members based across Europe and Asia. We are funded by some of the best, pre-eminent institutions in the world including Index Ventures, Balderton Capital, AlphaCode, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank. Why this is an amazing opportunity This role is perfect for an exceptional finance leader who thrives in a complex environment, who wants to supercharge their career by experiencing first-hand what it is like to be part of an energetic, extremely fast growing company. The sense of impact and reward will be huge. You will help to build a business which makes a very real difference in the world. Be a part of delivering socially responsible financial services to tomorrow’s leaders; make it possible for students from more than 100 countries to obtain the finances to fulfil their dream of studying at the world’s top universities and schools. We are a non-hierarchical team; this means that you are going to get exposure to all aspects of our business immediately. You’ll own the role and its responsibilities and will work closely with the broader team. The opportunity to gain as much accountability as you can handle, and to have a huge influence on scaling the company, is completely in your hands. Our team is very international and very sociable; you will interact with stakeholders in the business around the world on a regular basis.  Being an organisation that’s passionate about education, we place a high value on learning and personal growth. One of our goals is to build one of the top FinTech teams and cultures anywhere in the world. This means putting a lot of time into ensuring we only hire people with exceptional potential, and creating the best working environment possible. If you want to work somewhere where you're learning from some of the best brains in Fintech, this would be a good fit. Why join Prodigy Finance Be a part of a pioneering global growth company Experience the excitement and learn from being part of an incredibly fast-growing young company. No kidding - exponential growth. Happening right now Be pivotal in scaling the business by identifying smart solutions and partners with tech at the heart of it Enjoy the agility and flexibility offered by a startup culture. A sociable, relaxed and friendly work environment (with a serious coffee culture where you can wear shorts to work) We will help you make your mark. Make a real impact on the business and experience a steep learning curve with huge opportunities to grow and develop Gain an inside perspective on the functioning of a venture-backed Fintech startup, backed by top VCs, learn day-to-day management and build functional expertise Build a platform that helps to make a very real difference in the world What you will do in the role   Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, developing, managing and controlling all finance-related activities and resources across the group. You will provide the senior financial leadership and international expertise that enables improved decision-making and stakeholder reporting, while implementing and managing the formal processes and controls that are expected of a growing highly-regulated international business. We will look to you to provide high-value technical accounting, tax and commercial insights and advice, and protect and grow the core value and profitability of our business by ensuring our financial controls, systems and processes are best in class on a global scale. Specific responsibilities include: Manage and grow a high-performance finance team - on-board, develop and retain top professionals through training and mentorship, thought leadership and timely feedback Create, monitor and enforce appropriate financial frameworks, policies and procedures to ensure international accounting and business best practices are adhered to across the group Provide input on our financial, accounting, treasury, fiscal and regulatory strategies to optimise group financial performance, global corporate structure and strategic position Work with multiple internal and external stakeholders and advisers, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver a world class finance function What you will be judged on Internal Financial Reporting & Budgets – lead and supervise all financial reporting processes, including the preparation and ongoing management of all budgets, financial models and consolidated management reports for all teams and entities in the group Cash Flow & Treasury – develop and implement appropriate processes and controls to manage cash and other liquid assets in a manner that best supports strategic objectives Revenue, Cost & Profitability Analysis – work with other senior colleagues to develop rigorous data and financial analysis capabilities to support decision-making across all functions Procurement – develop rigorous procurement processes for negotiation and ongoing account management of suppliers, including all banking, overhead and other operational relationships Stakeholder Reporting, Audit & Tax – full responsibility for the delivery of and compliance with the group’s external reporting requirements, including annual accounts, taxation and other regulatory financial returns across multiple international jurisdictions Financial Operations & Compliance – ensure that the group’s financial systems and controls are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth plans What you need to be great at Strategic and innovative thinking; can build a best-in-class functional roadmap, set high quality standards and strive for continuous improvement, strategically plan for expansion Capable of making decisions using sound judgment, ability to balance long-term thinking with short-term execution across multiple priorities Personal stature, gravitas in commercial decision-making, exceptional presentation skills and composure; able to influence, with strong communication and interpersonal skills across a number of stakeholder groups Problem-solving aptitude; able to define problems, listen well, be biased to action and find solutions, prepare responses to anticipated obstacles or risks, predict and avoid future problems or potential errors. Possess an outstanding ability to synthesize the essence of the business problem and present it in a clear and concise way to all stakeholders Functional team leadership; able to give clear direction and support to team members and gain the cooperation of individuals across the organisation whilst remaining calm under pressure Outstanding analytical thinking capability; highly numerate, execution and results orientated with strong attention to detail; logical, systematic, relentless focus on 100% accuracy Start-up DNA; resilient, gets things done, 80/20, carpe diem, adaptable to change, huge capacity for hard work in a relentlessly fast paced environment Who we are looking for; track record must haves Qualified Chartered or Certified Accountant (ACCA preferred, CA(SA) or CPA) Up-to-date technical accounting knowledge and recent application of IFRS in a complex Financial Services reporting environment, preferably with a UK focus Significant experience liaising with international tax advisors and applying global tax principles in a multi-national group environment, preferably with a UK HMRC focus Solid experience growing and managing finance teams of 10 or more Considerable experience working in a group financial reporting role within a highly-regulated Financial Services environment (ideally Investments, Lending, Payments or Banking) Proven track record as an outstanding leader capable of developing, mentoring, retaining and driving a high-performance finance team Proven experience developing and managing new frameworks, processes and procedures across a growing business to ensure rigorous compliance with external and internal policies Strong general financial background with proven skills in financial accounting, budgeting and reporting, treasury and cash flow management, taxation and external stakeholder reporting Experience that would be nice to have  (but we’ll trade off if everything else fits) Multi-entity consolidation reporting experience within a multi-national group structure Practical and technical knowledge of corporate finance (equity and debt funding) and securitisation structures, principles and practices Start-up experience. Sometimes the earth moves beneath your feet at Prodigy Finance so you've got to be comfortable with ambiguity, able to wear lots of hats, and adapt easily as we continue to grow The Prodigy Finance fit; attributes which run true in everyone at Team Prodigy To be an A player at Prodigy Finance, you need to possess – in spades - the following attributes: Innovative + Smart Be curious enough to want to know more, think out the box, maybe even break the box, show initiative and be smart about it to find implementable, impactful solutions. International + Accountable Push yourself to be better every day. Work with others across the world, be resilient, add value and then hold yourself accountable. Encourage and celebrate each other. Energetic + Fun Sense of humour = survival. Bring energy and fun. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Work hard and find the time to play. We’re in this together. Do you want to be our next Group Head of Finance? 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