Operations Assistant

Capua; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Hybrid working arrangement

Excellent progression opportunities

Job summary

A London-based fintech company is seeking an Operations Assistant to support the COO across various business operations. In this role, you'll assist with compliance, client onboarding, and financial reconciliations while ensuring data accuracy and maintaining internal documentation. Ideal candidates have up to one year of relevant experience, strong organizational skills, and are proficient in spreadsheets. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement and a salary of £30-32K plus bonuses, along with excellent progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• 0–1 year of experience in operations, compliance, finance, or admin role.
• Ideally experience in a fintech or financial services setting.
• Strong proficiency with spreadsheets and documentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the COO with key business forms.
• Assist with reconciling financial accounts.
• Prepare finance-related documents.
• Update Excel models with financial information.
• Maintain documentation around payments and client records.
• Help with client onboarding and compliance.
• Ensure data accuracy across internal systems.
• Assist with audit documents and regulatory reporting.
• Provide general operational support to the COO.
• Support client origination and outreach.

Skills

Proficiency with spreadsheets

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Discretion handling sensitive information

Job description

Market-leading trade and payments Fintech | Operations Assistant | London (hybrid) | Salary of £30-32K + bonuses

About the company:

Our partner is a London-based fintech and media platform at the forefront of global trade and receivables finance. This innovative organisation combines data-driven technology with independent thought leadership to improve access to trade finance for businesses worldwide.

With a global readership across 180+ countries and access to leading finance institutions, it plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of cross-border trade, supply chain finance, and working capital solutions. Through a blend of research, digital content, and market connectivity, the company empowers SMEs and corporations to navigate complex financing landscapes with confidence.

About the role:

They are currently seeking a highly organised and proactive Operations Assistant to join their team. This is a hands‑on, high‑impact support role working directly with the COO across a wide range of core business operations. You'll play a key part in ensuring compliance, smooth client onboarding, clean financial reconciliations, and strong internal documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support the COO with completing and submitting key business forms (e.g., insurance applications, bank account set‑ups, vendor forms)
• Assist with reconciling financial accounts and trade books/tapes, ensuring records are accurate and up to date
• Prepare finance‑related documents and transfer requests in coordination with internal stakeholders and external parties
• Update Excel models and data tapes to reflect the latest financial and operational information
• Maintain internal documentation around payments, transaction logs, and client records
• Help with client onboarding: gathering documentation, conducting initial screening, and ensuring compliance with AML/fincrime policies
• Ensure data accuracy across internal systems (e.g., CRMs, compliance dashboards, internal trackers)
• Assist with compiling and preparing documents for audits, investor updates, or regulatory reporting
• Provide general operational support to the COO across projects, systems, and internal processes
• Potential to support early‑stage client origination and outreach, especially in helping identify and qualify prospects

Requirements

• 0–1 year of experience in an operations, compliance, finance, or admin role, ideally in a fintech or financial services setting
• Strong proficiency with spreadsheets and comfort working across systems and documentation tools
• High attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and a solutions‑first mindset
• Discretion when handling confidential and sensitive business or client information

Compensation and benefits

• Salary of £30–32K + bonuses
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Excellent progression opportunities