Team Lead, Credit Administration at Lotus Bank

Employment Nigeria 31-Jan-2024 ₦Not Available LAGOS , Banking and Finance

EjiCareers - Our client, Lotus Bank is a non-interest Nigerian Bank which is deeply rooted in ethical banking, committed to ethical investing and ethical prosperity. They are committed to deepening financial inclusion and broadening the array of non-interest products available to the banked, unbanked, and under-banked population of Nigeria.

They are recruiting an enthusiastic candidate to join their Credit Risk team in the capacity below:

Job Title: Team Lead, Credit Administration

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Credit Risk / Finance / Economics / Business / Research
Job Functions: Credit Risk Modelling

Job Purpose

To establish and maintain appropriate structures and procedures for the administration of the Bank’s risk asset portfolio and individual risk exposures, ensuring that the controls necessary to sustain the Bank’s seniority and protection of its exposure (on- and off-balance sheet activities) are not circumvented.

Responsibilities
Leads and oversee the Credit Administration Team under the following tasks:

Reviews and ensures that conditions precedent to drawdown are satisfied in line with the obtained approval, and that appropriate signoffs are obtained before facility disbursement.
Restricting the utilisation of expired lines and ensuring timely renewal of approved credit facilities.
Effective monitoring of credit facilities availed to ensure adherence to the approved terms and conditions.
Ensure timely submission and accurate reporting of returns to management and various regulatory bodies. The reports include Credit Print Out, Credit Bureau Returns, NPF report, CRMS Returns, Dud Cheque Report, Facility Monitoring Report etc.
Monitor the transaction dynamics and performance of all risk assets and promptly report expired and non-performing facilities for classification.
Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date credit files in respect of all approved facilities. Conducting periodic audit of credit files and ensure safe-keeping of virtual credit files and documents.
Tracking the movement and custody of credit files.
Ensure that tangible collateral is valued and adequate to cover the Bank’s exposure.
Effective monitoring of the credit portfolio to ensure compliance with extant policies & guidelines and maintain a healthy risk asset portfolio.
Periodic preparation and review of bank-wide risk assets portfolio report to assess the risk on the Bank’s portfolio.
Perform secretariat services for the Management Credit Committee (MCC).
Provide support to all departments within the Bank on credit-related issues.
Conduct independent enquiries on obligors and training employees (RMS and officers) on the use of the credit risk management system (CRMS) and how to conduct independent enquiries on their customers, using information from credit bureaus.
Maintain deferral Schedule and track approved deferral for regularization.
Assess and onboard Risk Management vendors and maintain a healthy relationship with the vendors.

Requirements / Skills / Competencies

First Degree or its equivalent preferably in Economics, Accounting, Finance, Law or any other related discipline
A related professional certification such as RIMAN, CIBN, ACA, FRM, ACCA or CFA will be an added advantage
Attention to detail
Communication (oral & written) and Interpersonal Skills
Essential knowledge of finance
Knowledge of Islamic finance products and dynamics.
5 - 8 years cognate experience demonstrated in Credit Risk Management and/or other relevant functions in a financial institution
Full proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (word, excel, PowerPoint)
Data Analytics/Analytical/Problem-solving skills

Remuneration
Competitive (according to market rate and experience).

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: ejicareersng@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Apply early to avoid disappointment, applications will be considered on a rolling basis

Application Deadline 31st January 2024.

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Team Lead, Credit Administration at Lotus Bank

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