Credit Risk Analyst at La Fayette Microfinance Bank Limited

La Fayette Microfinance Bank Limited - As an international registered microfinance bank, La Fayette Microfinance Bank offers a complete range of financial services and means of payment for its customers, including savings accounts, current accounts and fixed deposit accounts.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Credit Risk Analyst

Location: Lagos

Main Responsibilities and Task
Production:

• Analyses and gives a motivated opinion on every credit file to be presented to LCM from above N3 million. This tasks implies the following:
  • Ensures that all credit files are in compliance with credit process and documentation (documents, checklist, credit bureau checks,  appendix, etc.)
  • Checks the source of information/data and their reliability
  • Checks the exactitude and accurateness of data and calculation
  • Checks the respects of the rules and methodology used
  • Checks the global consistency of data between themselves and according to sector/comparable activities
  • Checks and interprets evolution of data, identify trends
  • Identify additional risks (fiscal, licenses, contracts, credit history etc.)
  • Exchanges information with CO in order to complete LAF
• Checks – with HSME  – that procedures of credit risk follow-up and monitoring is respected (quality and frequency of post-disbursement visits)

Analysis:

• Periodically analyses quantitatively and qualitatively loan portfolio of Advans Nigeria (sector concentration, product concentration, etc.)
• Periodically perform default/PAR studies, measuring in particular the impact of collaterals, members of LCM and other on risk exposure
• Makes recommendations (training, process, procedures, etc.) in order to improve the quality of analysis
• Constitutes a database enable the Bank to build comparison/reference criteria between companies from the same sectors
• Proposes evolutions in the policy, process, procedure, methodology, LAF, products, collaterals, related to the risks identified
• Intervenes, if requested to, on certain cases of recovery

Control:

• Controls loan files based on tangible/financial elements and are compliant with credit process and procedure
• Informs directly MD/CEO/HSME in case of serious violations, in order for the management to take appropriate steps
• The role and tasks will evolve with the growth of the organization.

Vertical mobility (within the same function):

• Head, SME.

Qualification/Education and Work Experience

• B.Sc / HND in any accredited and approved university and polytechnic.
• Minimum of 3year work experience in a MFB having at least 18month experience as a credit analyst.

Skills: 

• High-level proficiency in written and spoken English; good knowledge of MS-Office; good interpersonal relations skills.

Personal Traits: 

• Tactfulness; self-disciplined; resolute and Value driven. Pragmatic and meticulous in processes and procedures; Ability to relate effectively across different levels of authority. Time conscious and purposeful. Self-starter and fast learner.

Application Closing Date
11th October, 2019

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online