L&D Business Partner, Sales & Technology in London

We are looking for an L&D Business Partner in our Talent & Culture team. The Talent & Culture team sits within the wider People team and has a focus on ensuring all Circlers across the business are supported with their growth and development within the business.

We're Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed. At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That's why we've made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow. With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we've built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that's reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash. We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle-free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.

The role involves reporting to the L&D Lead and is responsible for creating and delivering the learning strategy for two of our most critical business units. You will oversee the design and delivery of scalable learning solutions that align with our priorities and enhance our ability to engage, develop, and retain top talent in our commercial and technical teams.

• Analyse learning needs, monitor trends, best practices and performance gaps within Sales and Technology, and design and deliver learning solutions that address those needs, using a variety of instructional methods and technologies.
• Facilitate high-impact learning interventions for the Sales team at all levels, including onboarding and professional sales skills.
• Collaborate with the Sales Enablement Manager and subject matter experts to gather content and ensure the delivery of high-quality learning experiences for the commercial teams.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and growth, integrating development into the daily work practices of both sales and tech professionals.
• Establish and maintain relationships with external vendors and learning providers to deliver specialised technical training in Technology.
• Proactively problem solve, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day.

What we’re looking for:

• 3-5+ years of learning & development experience, with significant time spent within a fast-paced B2B SaaS or technology company with strong knowledge of learning theories, instructional design methodologies, and adult learning principles.
• Prior experience leading the design and delivery of learning solutions specifically for a sales organisation is essential.
• Excellent facilitation, communication and relationship building skills, with a demonstrated ability to engage and build credibility with sales and technical audiences and key business partners.
• Experience managing learning programs and projects, including scoping requirements, managing resources and overseeing external vendors.
• Ability to analyse data to produce insights that can inform future L&D strategy and measure business impact.
• Proficient in using modern learning technologies to design and deliver effective learning strategies.
• Both strategic and execution-oriented - happy to be "hands-on" in all aspects of the role, from strategy to delivery.
• Adaptable; able to flex your approach between a high-energy sales floor and a detail-oriented engineering team.
• Passionate about the role of L&D and able to articulate how targeted development can drive commercial success and technical innovation.

At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements.

As a flexible-first employer we offer hybrid working at Funding Circle, and we’ve long believed in a "best of both" approach to in-office collaboration and non-office days. We expect our teams to be in our London office three times a week, where you can take advantage of our newly refurbished hybrid working space, barista made coffee and subsidised lunches (via JustEat) every day!

We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Wealth, Development & Lifestyle.

A few highlights:

• Flexibility: We provide you with a benefit allowance so that you can tailor your benefit selection to you and your family’s needs.
• Health: Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Assessments (including female fertility health assessments), eyecare vouchers, flu jabs, Wellhub (for discounted flexible gym membership and access to wellbeing apps), access to a free Employee Assistance Programme and free Digital GP for yourself and any children under 16.
• Wealth: Life Assurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness Cover, financial coaching through Octopus Money Coach, a tax-advantaged share scheme, a free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
• Development: Dedicated annual Learning & Development allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
• Lifestyle: Electric Car Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, Season Ticket Loans, and more!

And finally, we have award winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.

Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.