Job description
Branch Overview
Branch is a leading AI-based lending fintech with 50M+ downloads across India and Africa. We use alternative data to reach millions of people that are largely excluded from the financial sector.
Headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations in India, Nigeria and Kenya, Branch is a for-profit, socially conscious company built for scale and impact. Our mission-driven team—founded and led by the former CEO of Kiva.org—now spans 400+ employees globally. We’re backed by investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Visa, and the IFC.
Job Overview
This role will focus on loan application review. Ideal candidates will be extremely flexible with scheduling and willing to hustle to help get the business off the ground. This will be a 6 months contract role on the payroll of Branch International, with the option to extend it by 3 months based on business requirements.
Responsibilities
- Loan Operations: Review loan applications for borrowers applying for Branch loans, verify details and prevent fraud (main responsibility)
- Product: Escalating customer feedback and technical bugs to help improve our products
- General: Various administrative projects as needed
Qualifications
- 0-4 years of previous job experience in business operations
- Passionate about our mission and our customers
- Highly entrepreneurial and proactive
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Strong attention to detail
- Driven by data and highly analytical, good understanding of excel preferred
- Ideal candidates will be extremely flexible with scheduling e.g. willing to work on weekends and occasionally holidays in lieu of week offs on weekdays
Benefits of Joining
- Mission-driven and fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Competitive salary
- A collaborative and flat company culture
- Private health insurance for you
- WFH refreshment stipend
- Laptop provided by the company for the duration of the contract
- Weekly team meals and social events (virtual for now!)
Branch International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company does not and will not discriminate in employment on any basis prohibited by applicable law.
