Job Description
Sales - US Junior Account Manager
Department: Sales (US)
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Atlanta
Reporting To: Nicholas Greenfield
Compensation: $50,000 / year
About Us
YouLend is a leading global embedded financing platform powering the growth of the world’s most innovative e-commerce, payments, and technology companies. Our technology enables platforms and payment providers to offer fast, flexible capital to their merchants -fully embedded, fully branded, and without taking balance sheet risk.
YouLend has scaled rapidly across the UK and Europe and is now accelerating its expansion across the United States. The US market represents our largest growth opportunity, and Atlanta is a key commercial hub in that strategy. We power embedded finance for global platforms including eBay, Amazon, Grubhub, Shift4, and Stripe - and we’re just getting started in the US.
As embedded finance becomes mission-critical to platforms, YouLend is positioned at the centre of this transformation. As demand for our embedded financing solutions continues to soar, we’re looking for a driven and enthusiastic Junior Account Manager to join our dynamic US Sales team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in the world in a hands on sales role where you will interact with merchants on a daily basis and we're seeking someone who is highly motivated, proactive, and eager to grow alongside us.
If you're passionate about making an impact, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are looking to kickstart your career in a high-growth company, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
As a Junior Account Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting our sales operations, nurturing client relationships, and helping merchants across the country access the funding they need to grow.
- Proactively manage a portfolio of accounts, monitoring performance, identifying growth opportunities, and providing insights to help merchants succeed.
- Handle inbound and outbound communications with professionalism and care — including calls, emails, and platform messages — ensuring all interactions are accurate and timely.
- Collaborate closely with internal teams such as Sales, Risk, and Operations to resolve merchant inquiries or issues efficiently and effectively.
- Support merchants through renewals, upsell opportunities, and product education, always balancing customer needs with business objectives.
- Maintain detailed and accurate records of all merchant interactions, activities, and account updates across internal systems and CRM tools.
- Demonstrate strong communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills to build trust and deliver positive outcomes.
- Prioritize workload effectively to manage a high volume of accounts while maintaining accuracy and a customer-first mindset.
- Bring commercial awareness, problem-solving ability, and enthusiasm for working with SMEs in a dynamic fintech environment.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
The ideal candidate will have the following skillset:
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy is essential.
- Proven ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal). Demonstrated problem-solving ability and initiative.
- Team-oriented with a collaborative approach to work.
- Positive attitude, reliability, and a strong work ethic. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with financial systems or CRM tools is a plus. Previous experience in a funding, finance, or operations role is an advantage but not required.
Desirable Skills:
- A target-driven mindset with a strong interest in sales and commercial success.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence interacting over phone and email.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Excel and working with data.
- A customer-first attitude with a passion for helping small businesses succeed.
Job Benefits
Why join YouLend?
- Award-Winning Workplace: YouLend has been recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in 2024 and 2025” by the Sunday Times for being a supportive, diverse, and rewarding workplace.
- Award-Winning Fintech: YouLend has been recognized as a “Top 250 Fintech Worldwide” company by CNBC.
It’s just getting fun:
- We have developed powerful solutions, won some significant partnerships, and are growing at a rapid pace.
- But the global opportunity is still massive, and YouLend is a raw organization where we are only just getting started.
Lots of upsides:
- High-growth (>100% growth during 2022 and 2023), so clear outlook to compensation (bonus or share option appreciation) and career growth (through growth with the business).
- Well-capitalized with supportive private equity backing.
- Part of Banking Circle Group with a fully licensed Luxembourg bank, which can provide a balance sheet and support European expansion in otherwise complex regulated markets.
Motivating work environment:
- A high-quality team that pushes each other to succeed through direct feedback and aligned incentives.
- Strong and transparent team culture, we have each other’s backs.
- Independent work environment where results matter.
- Data-driven culture and emphasis on speed (anti-red tape).
We offer comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Health Care Coverage. YouLend covers 80%; employee contribution is 20% of the premium.
- Medical Plan (medical insurance and prescription drug coverage)- Choice of 5 different plans through United Healthcare.
- Dental plan coverage
- Vision plan coverage
- Benefits can be for: Employee only; Employee & Spouse; Employee & Child; Employee & Family
- Retirement - 401K match. Employee match $1 for $1 up to 5% of salary.
- Basic Life & AD&D Insurance.
- International travel insurance covered if traveling abroad for work purposes.
- Paid Time Off (PTO)- 20 working days (4 weeks) + US public holidays
- Paid Office Parking
