Marvin is seeking Deal originators to help us :

Ferrous Credit | UK (Remote)

Marvin Agyei (Founder, Ferrous Management Group) is expanding his deal team and is seeking 2 Credit Origination Interns to support the launch of Ferrous Credit, a capital-aligned credit origination platform operating in the UK SME market.

Ferrous Credit focuses on sourcing, qualifying, and packaging high-quality SME lending opportunities for a small group of institutional lenders, using a disciplined, relationship-driven approach.

“Build Platforms | Think Long Term.”

That’s the philosophy behind this role.

The Role

This internship is focused on the front end of credit origination, not theoretical finance.

You will work alongside Marvin to help:

• Research and map a small universe of institutional lenders (typically 5–8) and document their lending criteria (ticket size, sector focus, financial thresholds, documentation requirements)

• Identify UK-based SMEs that may require debt capital for growth, working capital, or balance sheet optimisation

• Conduct structured outreach to founders, Managing Directors, and finance leads

• Hold initial qualification calls to gather key commercial and financial information

• Maintain accurate records of lender criteria and borrower opportunities

• Prepare clear summaries of qualified opportunities for senior review

• Start Date - Feb 2026

This is a process-driven origination role with clear expectations, accountability, and feedback.

What You Will Learn

By working on live origination activity, you will gain exposure to:

• How SME lending works in practice (cash-flow lending, invoice finance, asset-based lending)

• How institutional lenders assess risk and deploy capital

• What makes a lending opportunity financeable (and what doesn’t)

• How disciplined origination differs from mass broking

• How professional conversations with business owners are structured

You will not be expected to underwrite loans or provide advice.

Your role is to source, qualify, and document opportunities accurately and professionally.

Time Commitment & Structure

• Unpaid internship

• Duration: 4 months (extendable to 6 months by mutual agreement)

• Time commitment: approximately 2 days per week (remote)

• Weekly 1–2 hour structured review session (Zoom) to review pipeline activity, feedback, and next steps

Outside of structured sessions, you will be expected to work autonomously following training and clear guidelines.

Who This Is For

This role is suitable for individuals who:

• Are studying (or have studied) finance, economics, accounting, or a related discipline

• Are comfortable speaking with founders, MDs, and senior professionals

• Are organised, consistent, and process-oriented

• Are interested in private credit, lending, corporate finance, PE, or M&A

• Want practical exposure to live deal origination rather than theory

A basic understanding of financial statements (revenue, profit, EBITDA) is expected. Advanced modelling experience is not required.

Preferred (But Not Required)

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

• Prior exposure to private credit, SME lending, commercial finance, or corporate finance

• Experience in screening, assessing, or qualifying business opportunities (often referred to as credit screening or initial deal screening)

• Familiarity with how lenders evaluate opportunities, even at a high level

This experience is not essential, but candidates with relevant exposure will be prioritised.

Communication & Professional Standards (Important)

This is a people-facing origination role.

Candidates must:

• Be comfortable holding telephone and video conversations with business owners and senior operators

• Communicate clearly and confidently in professional English

• Be able to build rapport quickly, listen actively, and ask structured questions

• Represent Ferrous Credit in a credible and professional manner at all times

How you communicate matters as much as what you communicate.

What This Role Is Not

• This is not a classroom or academic programme

• This is not a guaranteed route to employment

• This is not a passive “shadowing” internship

Performance, professionalism, and execution matter.

Progression

Strong performance may lead to:

• Extended responsibilities

• Deeper involvement in origination activity

• Potential longer-term opportunities within the Ferrous ecosystem

No outcomes are guaranteed, but performance is recognised.

How to Apply (Mandatory)

Please submit:

• Your CV

• A short audio recording (1–2 minutes) explaining:

  • Why this role interests you

  • Why you believe you would be effective in an origination-focused role

The audio can be submitted as:

• An attached audio file (e.g. Voice Memo), or

• A link to a recording (Google Drive, Dropbox, Loom, etc.)

Please ensure the recording is easily accessible, recorded in a quiet environment, and has clear sound quality. Poor audio quality may impact our ability to review your application.

Important:

Please do not submit generic, templated, or AI-generated applications. These are easily identifiable and will not be reviewed.

We are looking for authentic, personable, and thoughtful applications that reflect genuine interest and the ability to communicate clearly and independently. Originality and clarity matter in this role.