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Senior Credit Underwriter
Moniepoint MFB
Posted 4 months agoLagos, Nigeria
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Banking & Finance
Job Description
Who we are
Moniepoint is an all-in-one financial services platform for emerging markets and the second-fastest-growing company in
Africa.
Since 2019,
Moniepoint’s technology has powered over 3 million people, offering personal and business banking, payment, credit and business management tools to help them succeed.
Moniepoint processed $182 billion in 2023 and currently processes the majority of the POS transactions in
Nigeria.
Senior
Credit
Underwriter will underwrite all SME,
Mid-Corporate and
Large
Corporate lending applications that require manual underwriting within the
Industry
Sector.
You will also be responsible for ensuring lending remains within
Risk
Appetite and that performance is maintained within agreed target loan loss levels.
In addition, you will work with the
Head of
Credit
Risk
Analytics and
Chief
Risk
Officer to continually assess and define lending thresholds and parameters to ensure a balanced risk-based approach that also supports business growth objectives.
Reporting to the
Head of
Credit
Risk
Analytics you will also be expected to continually innovate and identify areas of risk and opportunity within your portfolio, leveraging key data sources and indicators, whilst also leveraging your subjective matter expertise to ensure effective on-going credit risk management of the portfolio.
You will also work closely with a range of business partners, including
Sales,
Product and
Data
Engineering teams to support new strategic product initiatives to drive the growth objectives of the business.
Curious about what makes
Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth.
Education and adoption of best practices in credit analysis, underwriting and monitoring, including the end-to-end underwriting process, right from early lending discussions with Sales teams to the development of credit approval memos for senior management and/or risk committee approval forums.
Detailed review and due diligence of lending applications, including financial analysis, business projection modelling and viability, stress testing and other in-depth analysis required to support the sanctioning of large-ticket loans.
Responsible for the monitoring and portfolio health of the sector and conducting regular credit reviews and ad-hoc deep-dives to continually assess portfolio performance.
Continual interaction with a broad range of functions and stakeholders to drive credit risk maturity across the b
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Requirements
- Highly experienced in the end-to-end underwriting process for large ticket loans up to 5Bn NGN (must have)
- Experienced in the assessment of collateral and covenants to mitigate risk across secured and unsecured lending.
- Strong awareness of Compliance and the Regulatory environment within Nigeria.
- Demonstrable experience of underwriting best practice and standards.
- Diligence and strong attention to detail.
- Data driven and logical thinker.
- Strong analytical skills Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- An ability to work autonomously An ability to use an analytical approach to problem-solving Strong team player.
- High ethical and professional standards.
- What we can offer you Culture - We put our people first and prioritise the well-being of every team member.
- We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard.
- We value and respect each other and always look out for one another.
- Above all, we are human.
- Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, plus other benefits.
- What to expect in the hiring process A preliminary phone call with one of our recruiters.
- A technical interv.
Responsibilities
- Drive positive change in the maturity of the underwriting framework and strategy.
- Facilitating Risk initiatives and pilots by reviewing credit data.
- Conducting periodic reviews of individual bad debts.
Benefits
- Attractive salary and other benefits
How to Apply
Apply via the Moniepoint careers portal.
