Corporate Development Associate / Manager

We’re a leading Fintech small business lender fuelling growth by making finance more accessible. 
We deliver fast & flexible funding designed to meet the unique needs of Australian businesses. With over $1.5 billion funded since 2018 and backing for 15,000+ small businesses, we're trusted for our speed, high quality service, and tailored approach.

We are building a culture where you can grow and make a difference for customers. We are looking for people to join us on this journey who are passionate, curious and great problem-solvers.

We are incredibly proud of our awards, including most recently our Deputy CEO, Anna Hawter, receiving the Finnies’ 2025 Outstanding FinTech Leader of the Year award. We also ranked in the top #3 on the 2024 Australian Financial Review BOSS Best Places to Work Banking, 

Superannuation and Financial Services list, 2023 Best Workplace Diversity Award by FinTech Australia and the 2022 Empowering Innovation Affie Award. We also ranked #36 among the fastest-growing technology companies in Australia in the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia.

We foster a workplace where everyone feels a sense of respect and can reach their full potential.  If you need any adjustments for a fair recruitment process, please let us know when applying.

We are looking for a commercially minded Associate or Manager to join our Corporate Development team, reporting to the Head of Corporate Development.

The Corporate Development function at Lumi is broad, offering direct exposure to multiple facets of the business: corporate finance, capital raising, M&A, debt strategy, investor relations, and strategic special projects. This role involves managing a wide variety of tasks in a fast-moving and growing fintech environment.

Key responsibilities involve:

• Capital Raising: Support equity fundraising (including a planned Series D) by preparing investor materials and managing the due diligence process.

• Debt Strategy: Assist with debt capital initiatives, facility structuring, reporting and analysis, including public debt market transactions.

• Financial Modeling: Maintain and develop the core corporate financial model, executing scenario analysis to support long-term strategy, along with budgeting and forecasting.

• M&A: Support the evaluation and execution of growth, partnership and acquisition opportunities.

• Unit Economics: Analyze product, segment, and channel unit economics to identify profitability drivers and support commercial strategy.

Reporting: Prepare clear financial reports and presentations for the Board of Directors and investors.

• Professional Experience: Demonstrated experience in corporate development, investment banking, corporate finance, transaction services, strategic finance, or a closely related role in a high-performance environment. Experience within the financial services or fintech sector is highly regarded.

• Technical Skills: Strong financial modeling, valuation, and quantitative analytical capabilities, with a rigorous attention to detail.

• Core Attributes: Highly autonomous, reliable, and accountable, with a demonstrated ability to take independent ownership of tasks within a small team and fast-paced environment.

• Project & Stakeholder Management: Strong strategic thinking with the ability to handle multiple workflows end-to-end, and communicate clearly with senior executives and external partners.

• Education & Qualifications: Strong academic background; a CA, CFA, or relevant postgraduate qualification is considered a strong plus.

Our Values

Egos at the door

We own. We don’t judge. We don’t blame. We are open. We are in this together.

See the customer

We show up. We understand. We anticipate. We do what we say. We genuinely focus on solutions.

Think lean

We make things simple. We are resourceful. We understand the problem. We think ahead.

Learn to grow

We are curious. We challenge. We try. We fail forward. We learn. We try again.

Our Perks

• Wellbeing: Free counselling, seasonal activities, Wellbeing Allowance, wellness room, flu shots

• Work Life:  Home Workspace Allowance, Purchased Leave, Parental Leave, Parental Flex Leave, Lumi Life Leave for challenging events, breastfeeding/expressing space

• Social & Food: Monthly lunches, regular celebrations, stocked kitchen, beer & kombucha on tap, board games, rooftop BBQs

• Rewards & Recognition: Competitive pay, referral bonuses, shout-out recognitions

• Community Support: Paid volunteer leave, celebrations, company volunteer days

• Career & Growth: Rapid advancement opportunities, higher education sponsorship, hackathons