Job Description
Job Description
The Credit Officer will be required to carry out the following activities:
- Meeting with clients interested in taking out a loan and providing them with the necessary information to start the loan application process.
- Collecting the needed financial documentation and assessing the clients' creditworthiness.
- Calculating and analyzing the risk ratios of clients based on their credit score and financial history.
- Approving or denying loan requests, and communicating your decision to both clients and management.
- Setting up payment plans for clients explaining monthly installment amounts, interest rates, and other costs.
- Maintaining records of loan applications by using loan management software.
- Managing loan renewals by organizing follow-up meetings with clients.
- Monitoring the progress of the loan application process and relaying any hindrances to clients.
- Ensuring that loan applications are in line with the company's financial policies, as well as state laws and regulations.
- Making sure that all insurance products are in place before disbursement and are renewed yearly.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Actual Science, Insurance, Accounting or a closely related field. A relevant post graduate qualification will be highly regarded
- Up to 2-5 years of credit risk/corporate finance experience at a major financial institution in Nigeria, assessing companies in different sectors and structuring transactions
- Good grasp of the issues and constraints faced by the infrastructure project sponsors in Nigeria
- Proven analytical and systematic problem-solving skills, as well as an excellent communication and writing skills.
- Ability to effectively manage competing deadlines for projects in a high-pressure work environment, with varying degrees of supervision
- Strong project management skills and demonstrated commitment to professional and client service excellence.
- Acute attention to details and a dedication to providing high quality work products
- Fluency in the use of all Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
Skills:
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Good customer service management
- Professionalism.