Relationship Officers at LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited

Lapo Microfinance Bank Limited, is a pro-poor financial institution committed to the empowerment of low-income Nigerians through access to responsive financial services delivered on a sustainable basis. The institution was founded as a non-profit entity by Mr. Godwin Ehigiamusoe while working as a Rural Co-operative Officer in Delta State, Nigeria. In 2010, LAPO set up a microfinance bank and transferred the bulk of its microfinance operations to the new institutional vehicle.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Relationship Officer

Locations: Lagos

Job Descriptions

• Attracts new customers for SME business.
• Maintain an excellent relationship with clients.
• Analyze potential loan markets and develop referral networks to locate prospects for credit products.
• Evaluate loan applications and documentation by confirming credit worthiness.
• Process loan application of successful clients.
• Ensure clientele relationship management and confidentiality is maintained.
• Repetitively work towards increasing clientele base and product’s volume of portfolio.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Number of new customers acquired on a monthly basis.
• Volume of disbursements and quality of portfolio
• Visible increase/impact on client’s business.

Minimum Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree or HND in a related discipline. Professional qualification(s) in sales/marketing will be added advantage.
• Age Limit: Not more than 30 years

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years cognate industry experience, at least one (1) of which should be as SME officer.

Technical Knowledge Required:

• Excellent industry knowledge.
• Product Knowledge.
• Knowledge of competition.
• Knowledge of client’s need assessment.

Skills & Behavioural Competencies Required:

• Sound relationship skills.
• Sound credit, sales/marketing skills.
• Communication Skills.
• Charismatic personality/Good carriage.
• Teachable and Adaptable
• Integrity/Impeccable character.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: [email protected]

Note: Applicants should indicate as subject of the mail the job title. Applicant must be willing to work in any of these locations specified.