LendInvest announces company-wide recruitment drive to meet growing deal flow

• 24 new roles made available

• Competitive packages with equity stakes suited to challenger brand status

London, 4 November 2015 – LendInvest, the leading online lender for bridging finance, has launched its biggest recruitment drive to date with over twenty new roles across the business.

The move follows major expansion of the central London-based team since the start of 2015. The company has doubled its staff to over 60 since January, and expects to reach 100 full-time employees by spring 2016.

To recruit the best talent in the market, LendInvest will leverage its profitable and well capitalised position. LendInvest recently posted a £3.1m profit – its second annual profit in the two years since launching. This follows a £22 million investment in the firm in June by private investors.

LendInvest is recruiting for roles in all divisions, including Sales, Underwriting and IT. Positions advertised include Business Development Managers for both bridging and development finance, Senior Underwriters and Mortgage Case Managers. The technology team is also hiring aggressively as the business develops its proprietary online tools for brokers.

Ian Thomas, Co-Founder and Director of Lendinvest, said: “We are on an established path to extending our market share over the next 24 months. Investing in talent now is crucial, as we prepare and cater for that sort of growth in the bridging, development and buy-to-let sectors.

“The retention and reward of great employees is as critical as their recruitment. Being a challenger brand in an established industry appeals hugely to the people who join us and we capitalise on our differences to attract the best talent. For instance, all employees get options in the company alongside market-leading salaries; and we encourage the team to enjoy the benefits of a relaxed, collaborative working environment: free breakfast every morning, weekly hot lunches, informal teach-ins, and even a Friday drinks trolley at 4pm sharp.”

Matthew Tooth, Head of Distribution, added: “Speaking from recent experience, it is an exciting time to join a company that has a growth trajectory like LendInvest’s. We look forward to welcoming many new joiners whose professional experience and commitment will contribute towards our performance over the long term.”

LendInvest will move to new, larger offices near Oxford Circus by the end of the year to accommodate the expansion plans. The office ie being fitted out by the same team that designed Uber’s London offices, and aims to be the best office environment the mortgage industry (including a town hall for seminars and events, a dedicated games area and after-work beer on tap). The recruitment drive follows the recent appointment of Matthew Tooth and Roy Armitage, the first Head of Distribution and Head of Credit respectively.

Anyone interested in joining LendInvest should visit: https://www.lendinvest.com/about-us/careers/