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Above Lending

Simple, transparent lending and debt management

Capital Markets Senior Associate

Full-Time
$115k - $135k/yr
Mid
Chicago, IL, USA
HybridThree days on-site per week required.
Finance & BankingTreasury

About the job

Requirements
  • Two to four years of experience in a middle-office, credit, or reporting-focused role within structured finance, private credit, or specialty finance.
  • Direct exposure to credit facilities, borrowing base mechanics, or covenant and eligibility reporting.
  • Advanced Excel proficiency and comfort working with and troubleshooting large data sets.
  • Ability to identify and reconcile discrepancies independently.
  • Ownership and accountability, with attention to detail and high standards for accuracy and output quality.
  • Ability to operate in a lean, fast-paced environment.
  • Clear communication and effective collaboration with internal stakeholders and lenders.
Responsibilities
  • Support day-to-day activity across the company’s credit facilities, including funding, collateral, and reporting flows.
  • Prepare and review lender reporting, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and external readiness.
  • Assist in monitoring borrowing base, eligibility, concentration limits, and covenant compliance.
  • Analyze large data sets to assess facility performance and flag anomalies or discrepancies.
  • Support routine lender requests and follow-ups.
  • Translate facility data into clear summaries and items of note.
  • Maintain rigorous quality control over recurring reporting deliverables.
  • Identify and help implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in specialty finance or consumer lending.
  • Exposure to adjacent asset classes.
  • SQL and Visual Basic for Applications experience.

About the company

Above Lending provides personal lending and debt management services to help individuals simplify their finances. Its lending products are designed to be simple and transparent, with competitive rates and personalized support from loan specialists to help borrowers get credit that is easier to manage. The company’s process centers on clear terms and guidance to improve financial well-being, rather than just offering loans. It distinguishes itself by focusing on debt management and borrower education alongside lending, aiming to make credit more affordable and accessible for people looking to take control of their finances. The primary goal is to help borrowers achieve financial stability and reach their personal financial goals.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$200M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2019

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What believers are saying

  • Above Lending's website showed active operations and updated disclosures on September 4, 2026.
  • Comvest's April 2025 $50 million facility supports new loan originations and acquisitions.
  • Debt-consolidation demand stays monetizable through refinancing existing consumer debt balances.

What critics are saying

  • Finder flagged APRs up to 35.99% and origination fees up to 6% in 2026.
  • Indeed reviews in 2025 described mass layoffs and abrupt return-to-office demands.
  • BBB logged 28 complaints in three years, signaling persistent customer friction.

What makes Above Lending unique

  • Above Lending pairs loans with debt settlement partners like Beyond Finance.
  • Its website emphasizes loan specialists and personalized offer review, not self-serve origination.
  • Comvest and ATLAS SP repeatedly funded its credit platform, proving institutional lender access.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Unlimited Paid Time Off

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

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1 year growth

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2 year growth

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Benzinga
Oct 30th, 2023
Above Lending Closes $200 Million Warehouse Facility Led By Atlas Sp Partners

Loading. Loading. Loading...NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Above Lending, a leading national provider of consumer installment loans, today announced the closing of a $200-million warehouse facility (the "Financing") led by ATLAS SP Partners ("ATLAS SP"), which is acting as Administrative Agent.Above Lending focuses on originating consumer loans for individuals looking to repay existing credit card and other household debt and rebuild their credit profile. The Financing will be used to fund growth in Above Lending's loan book."Above's loan product is an effective solution for consumers looking to pay off existing credit card and other household debt and rebuild their credit profile," said Above Lending CFO Hadi Husain. "The capital we have raised from ATLAS SP will be instrumental in helping us reach more consumers and work to put them on a path to a better financial future.""We are proud to provide additional capital to Above Lending to support the continued growth of their consumer lending platform," said ATLAS SP Director Andrew Koepke