Business Development Officer - SME at Carbon Nigeria

Carbon is a pan-African digital bank with a mission to provide friction-free finance to its customers. Carbon promises to play a fundamental role in its customers’ lives wherever they are, with flexible solutions. We pride ourselves on our efficiency and with just $10mm of equity raised in 2015, we have disbursed over $100m in loans and earned more than $30mm in revenue over the last 2 years. Carbon has operations in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria, supported by a talented team spread between Lagos, Nairobi, London, Argentina, and Palo Alto so we operate with a remote-first mindset. 

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Officer - SME

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

• We are looking for an experienced Business Development Officer - SME who is responsible for acquiring & managing a loan portfolio of SME clients. 
• You will execute duties with the goal of optimizing the mix of Company sales and bad debt losses.

Responsibilities

• Acquisition and management of own SME loan portfolio, preferably short-tenor loans.
• Partner with Line Manager in developing weekly/monthly plans with regards to client mobilization and individual performance goals.
• Successfully initiate and partner with reputable organizations to facilitate lending to their customers.
• Maintain a good knowledge of assigned market geographical areas and understand clients' needs with competing products.
• Explain to clients the different types of loans and credit options that are available as well as the terms of those services for further cross-selling.
• Research and develop business opportunities within assigned geographical zones and engage in market research and impact studies upon request.
• Ensure each loan disbursed is in compliance with Carbon SME lending policies and procedures.
• Prepare and present reports as assigned by the Line Manager.
• Conduct preliminary credit investigations to analyze applicants’ willingness and repayment capacity to determine feasibility of granting loans.
• Ensure completeness of credit application and follow-up until loan disbursement.
• Undertake any other responsibilities as required in line with Carbon policies and procedures.

Requirements

• B.Sc / BA in Finance and Banking, Accounting  or similar field.
• Minimum of 3 years working experience in the financial services industry with a strong track record in granting SME loans, preferably from a Fintech.
• Communicator and persuasive with the ability to close SME loan deals in a timely manner.
• A strategic thinker who looks beyond the obvious to solve problems and get results.
• Team leader, persuasive, innovative, and analytical.
• Strong dedication to accuracy and efficiency.

Benefits

• A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team.
• Potential to work in different geographies.
• Health Insurance.
• Life Insurance
• Career development & Growth.
• We are advocates of work-life balance and offer a remote working option.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.