Who is Plenti?

Plenti is a fintech lender, providing faster, fairer loans by leveraging its smart technology. Plenti is a dynamic and innovative business that is growing strongly. By continuing to deliver better customer experiences, Plenti is taking market share from incumbent players in the personal lending, renewable energy, and automotive finance markets.

We are a fast moving and ambitious business that seeks to recruit smart and capable people, who can take ownership of their role to help the business thrive. With over 200 people based in Australia, Plenti is small enough so everyone can make a difference in their role, but we have very big ambitions as a team, as we go about building Australia’s best lender.

Plenti is a founder led business that launched in 2014 and is now listed on the ASX, with annual revenue of over $200 million and a loan portfolio of over $2 billion.

 What will you be responsible for?

As a Financial Hardship Specialist at Plenti, you will play a crucial role in supporting our customers experiencing financial challenges. You will manage hardship requests with care, professionalism, and a genuine commitment to understanding and addressing individual circumstances. This role requires meaningful customer engagement, compliance with regulatory standards, and the ability to provide tailored solutions.

Key Responsibilities 

•Receive, review, and respond to financial hardship applications, ensuring all necessary supporting documentation is assessed
•Identify appropriate solutions to assist customers in restoring their loans to good standing, documenting decisions and maintaining accurate, up-to-date records
•Liaise with external collections agencies, legal representatives, third parties and other stakeholders as required
•Assessing and responding to proposed debt agreements and bankruptcy petitions
•Compliance with all regulatory obligations including the NCCP Act, Privacy Act, ASIC Regulatory Guides and AML/KYC requirements
•Collaborate with internal teams to improve hardship processes and enhance service quality
• Inbound and outbound customer contact will be required

What type of background will make you successful?

•2+ years’ experience and demonstrated high performance in an unsecured or secured hardship role
•In depth knowledge of hardship regulations, including NCCP, ASIC/ACCC collections guidelines and Privacy Act
•Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to negotiate and resolve complex situations with professionalism and empathy
•Proven ability to meet performance targets and deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment
•Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail and time management skills
•The ability to work autonomously, think on your feet and work in an evolving work environment dealing with complex enquiries 

What's life like at Plenti?

Working at Plenti means joining a team that is high-performing, diverse, customer-focused and collaborative. It’s a place where everyone can “make it happen” and share in the results and success. If being in a dynamic industry as part of a market-leading fintech sounds like you, then join to help us reshape Australia’s financial eco-system for the good.

In return, you will enjoy a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship to take your career further. We offer flexible working and volunteer and study leave to develop your skills. We also have monthly social events, office snacks, company Townhalls and D&I initiatives and events to help you connect with your colleagues. 

Plenti is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disabilities. When you apply, let us know any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process so we can accommodate you.