Credit and Risk Officer

To identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate the Bank’s credit and operational risks through effective risk management policies, internal controls, and regulatory compliance, while overseeing AML, fraud prevention and detection, enterprise risk management, and business continuity.

Responsibilities

Monitor the business development for emerging risks and recommend policies and procedures to improve the risk management process

Developing methods to generate a robust system to identify, monitor, manage and control credit, market and operational risks. ∙ Facilitate the identification, assessment, measurement, monitoring, controlling and reporting the level of risk.

Work with Unit Head to provide support, education and training to staff in order to create and increase risk awareness

Ensures proper documentation of credits by adhering to set documentation standards and procedures

Ensure the approved credit framework and recommend credit approval limits in line with banks’ policy is adhered

Analysis and appraisal of Individual credit requests in accordance with approved policies and procedures to ensure that credit exposures are created subject to stipulated guidelines

Conduct periodic stress tests and scenario analysis, assessing the impact to the Bank’s credit portfolio and make appropriate recommendations to senior management for appropriate action

Review and analyze the delinquent portfolio to identify key causal factors, make recommendations and track them to ensure adequate and timely closure

Monitor violations of credit policies, provide analysis, conclusion and recommendations, present findings to senior management and suggest actions/penalties to be taken when appropriate.

Prepare timely, comprehensive and reliable credit risk reports to senior management and board on a regular basis

Requirements

BSc in Accounts, Finance, Economics or related subjects

Minimum of 3-4 years experience in a similar role

Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a similar role at a MFB or Financial institution

Awareness of emerging and innovative credit risk assessment specifically social scoring, alternative credit scoring and big data analytics tools.

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Minimum qualifications

BA/BSc/HND

How to apply

Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.

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