Westlake Financial ยท 1 week ago
Director of Business Development & Product
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $125K/yrWestlake Financial is an online lending marketplace that connects customers with lenders. The Director of Business Development & Product will lead the launch of the Loan Center, responsible for planning and executing new business initiatives that align with strategic goals and deliver value to customers.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Responsible for leading efforts to support new business initiative focused on online marketplace lending
Scoping out technical requirements required for partner integration
Creating GTM sales strategy to sign up partners
Working with finance to assess expected unit profitability
Conduct market research to understand trends, competitive landscape and emerging technologies in online marketplace lending space
Attend conferences and trade shows for networking opportunities
Translate business objectives and customer feedback into product requirements, creating specifications and use cases for product features
Coordinate with management to gather feedback from merchants to and understand common merchant needs and issues
Drive adoption and engagement through efficient product design
Qualification
Required
Responsible for leading efforts to support new business initiative focused on online marketplace lending
Scoping out technical requirements required for partner integration
Creating GTM sales strategy to sign up partners
Working with finance to assess expected unit profitability
Conduct market research to understand trends, competitive landscape and emerging technologies in online marketplace lending space
Attend conferences and trade shows for networking opportunities
Translate business objectives and customer feedback into product requirements, creating specifications and use cases for product features
Coordinate with management to gather feedback from merchants to and understand common merchant needs and issues
Drive adoption and engagement through efficient product design
MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS Office
SQL
Strong Data Analytics
Project Management or Product Manager Experience
Prior experience at financial technology company
BA/BS
Effective Communicator with experience in team collaboration and problem solving
Preferred
Master's degrees, preferred
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
Life Insurance and Long-term disability plans
Flexible Spending Account
401K matching
Employee Stock Ownership Program in a $18.2 Billion Company, plus company matching
Wellness Programs
Metro Tap Card and Metro-link Reimbursement (for Los Angeles, CA employees only)
Career Path Opportunities
Discounts on Parks, Museums, Movie Tickets, and Attractions
Annual Flu Shot
Paid Vacations Days
Paid Sick days
Paid holidays
HGym (available in our Los Angeles, CA & Dallas,TX office)
Rental Car Discounts, Dell Member Purchase Program
UKG Wallet
Company
Westlake Financial
People. Purpose. Passion. These are the hallmarks of Westlake Financial Services, and have been since our inception in 1988.
Founded in 1988
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (11)
2022 (9)
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2020 (8)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
GlobalFinTechSeries
2025-10-06
2025-07-07
2023-09-09
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