Associate Director, Portfolio

Wayflyer; North Carolina; Remote; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an Associate Director to lead portfolio management and client relationships. In this role, you'll engage with founders, assess risk, and tailor financing solutions for high-growth companies. Your expertise in debt investments and financial analysis will be crucial as you evaluate strategic opportunities and manage a diverse loan portfolio. Join a fast-paced startup environment that values collaboration and offers flexible work arrangements, professional development support, and an equity scheme to share in the company's success. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the financial services sector.

Benefits

Equity Scheme

Remote Work Abroad (up to 60 days/year)

Flexible Work Arrangements

Private Healthcare

Life and Critical Illness Insurance

Professional Development Support

Generous Parental Leave

Qualifications

• 7+ years in large debt investment decisions, especially in E-Commerce/SaaS.
• Strong financial analysis and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships and credit performance of large clients.
• Evaluate credit opportunities and lead loan assessments.

Skills

Debt Investment Decisions

Financial Analysis

Communication Skills

Risk Mitigation

Quantitative Skills

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About Wayflyer

Our mission is to give the world access to the best products by empowering great brands to reach their growth potential. Today's consumer brands need a capital provider that keeps pace with their growth ambitions. Traditional financing options are slow, cumbersome, and often out of reach. That's why we built Wayflyer.

Our unique technology allows us to assess businesses in minutes, generate financing offers that reflect their growth potential, and send funds in as little as 24 hours. Since launching in April 2020, we've deployed over $4.5bn to thousands of brands worldwide, backed by Tier 1 banks like J.P. Morgan. We've become a trusted financing partner for brands like True Classic, Little Words Project, and Kekoa Foods.

Teams at Wayflyer are cross-functional, collaborating with ambitious colleagues globally to deliver on a huge opportunity. Check out this video to hear directly from them.

What You’ll Do

1. Grow the Wayflyer book sustainably by managing relationships and credit performance of large, complex clients.
2. Engage directly with founders and their teams to understand their business models, assess risk, and tailor financing solutions.
3. Evaluate large, strategic credit opportunities, present recommendations to the Credit Committee, and lead the assessment, structuring, and approval of new loans, collaborating with sales and operations to onboard clients and build long-term relationships.
4. Oversee the management of the existing loan portfolio, work with senior management to design portfolio strategies, and proactively identify high-risk scenarios.
5. Shape and execute product and pricing strategies aligned with business goals and market conditions.
6. Manage delinquent loans and collections, including revised payment structures and legal strategies.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Essential:

• 7+ years relevant experience, especially in making large debt investment decisions.
• Experience structuring and executing debt investments for fast-scaling, pre-break-even companies, preferably in asset-light E-Commerce/SaaS sectors.
• Strong communication skills to interact with founders/CFOs and understand their business deeply.
• Commercial mindset, quantitative skills, and ability to balance risk mitigation with growth.
• Ability to analyze financial reports and business data.
• First-principle thinker with skill in simplifying complex issues.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Organized, self-starter, detail-oriented, and proactive.

Preferred (not essential):

• Background in venture debt.
• Knowledge of metrics like CAC, LTV, customer retention rates.

We value real experience in these areas across various company sizes and industries, especially in financial services, fintech, and B2B organizations. Prioritize effectively, support your teams, and communicate clearly. We also value diversity, equality, inclusion, and belonging, and encourage you to speak up about improvements.

What Happens Next

We review all applications and will contact suitable candidates to learn more about their aspirations.

Perks and Benefits

• Work at a fast-paced startup.
• Learn quickly and contribute meaningfully.
• Equity scheme to share in our success.
• Remote work abroad for up to 60 days/year.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Employee assistance, private healthcare, life and critical illness insurance.
• Support for professional development.
• Generous parental and adoptive leave policies.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance