Lendable

fintech

HeadofComplaints

London, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Head of Complaints at Lendable. Skills: strategic direction, team development, operational excellence, governance, risk, compliance. Set the strategic direction and objectives for the team, ensuring quality is maintained across all service lines. Identify and develop future leaders through coaching and support”

What You'll Achieve.

deliver exceptional customer outcomes; ensure quality is maintained across all service lines; drive long-term business improvements; realise cost efficiencies; enhance resolution speed; prevent customer detriment; promote a well-controlled function

Industry & Context.

fintech
Problems you'll solve

resolving complex issues; identifying systemic root causes

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Significant experience leading teams within the financial services sector, Deep, practical knowledge of FCA regulatory requirements and DISP rules, Proven ability to manage and influence key influencers and decision-makers, A track record of prioritising and delivering in a fast-moving, high-growth environment, A self-starter who is willing to dive into the details of the team's work

Nice to Have

Experience working in the motor industry or handling automotive finance complaints is highly desirable, Previous experience in a "unicorn" or rapidly scaling fintech environment, Fluency in modern digital tools and an interest in AI-driven operational solutions

What You'll Do.

Set the strategic direction and objectives for the team

ensuring quality is maintained across all service lines

Identify and develop future leaders through coaching and support

Oversee a high-performance team with a relentless focus on productivity

Build and manage strategic partnerships across the business and champion the function at key meetings

including the Risk Committee

Continually review and optimise complaints processes to ensure they remain scalable and offer the best possible customer journey

Lead all aspects of Root Cause and Remediation activity resulting from complaints to identify systemic failures and drive long-term business improvements

Confidently interpret performance data and reporting to highlight areas for change and realise cost efficiencies

Leverage in-house technology

and AI to automate heavy lifting and enhance resolution speed

Act as the primary relationship holder with the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) and ensure all reporting to the FOS or the FCA meets DISP requirements

Continuously redesign and re-engineer procedures to adapt to product growth and customer demand

ensuring full adherence to FCA regulations

and control conduct risk to prevent customer detriment

Take full responsibility for complaints data accuracy and reporting to the regulator and white-label partners

Ensure any identified risks are mitigated

actions are owned and delivered to plan

and drive accountability to promote a well-controlled function

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Build and manage strategic partnerships across the business; champion the function at key meetings, including the Risk Committee

Communication Scope

communication skills, both written and verbal

Process & Methodology

prioritising and delivering in a fast-moving, high-growth environment

Free ATS check

Applying for this Head of Complaints role?

Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.

How to Apply on Ashby

  • Ashby is a fast modern ATS — most applications take under 3 minutes.
  • The resume parser is strong; verify parsed experience dates and job titles.
  • Custom screening questions are often scored algorithmically — answer completely.
  • Location field affects geo-based screening; use your actual metro area.

ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED

What do employees actually say about Lendable?

Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.

Read Company Rants →