Entry Level Tele-Collections Officer at Lendigo - Seedstars Nigeria

Lendigo Nigeria is a high-growth Financial Technology company, focusing on SME lending in all areas. Our vision is to become the leading champion in SME lending for the common man in Nigeria while developing revolutionary fin-tech products that will change the whole conservative lending industry. Being a part of this ambitious project is what drives us every day and makes us achieve the best results for our clients and reach our ambitious goals.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Tele-Collections Officer

Location: Ilupeju, Lagos
Job type: Full Time
Career level: Entry Level

About the Job

• If Fintech sounds interesting to you and if autonomy, a steep learning curve and responsibility from day one are what you desire, then you might be the right fit for us!
• We are currently seeking passionate individuals with a flair for credit and collections to join our team in Lagos, Nigeria.
• Your main responsibility is ensuring that our customers make payments on time while working closely with other teams together.
• Moreover, you will also be accountable for improving our overall collections rate.
• The Credit Collections Tele Agent will report to the Head of Portfolio.
• Ideal candidates will be extremely flexible with scheduling, working weekends and occasionally on holidays.

Key Responsibilities

• Make outbound calls to debtors and ensure that terms and conditions of loan facilities are complied with, i.e. prompt repayment
• To embrace the challenge of minimizing loss resulting from non-payment of loans
• Ensuring the CRM tool is used to record interactions with clients, fast typing speed while on the phone required
• At ease with transitioning to Customer Support activities to assist customers in need of help, e.g. for repayments, loan applications, and complaints, via phone, e-mail, social media
• To provide feedback on collection activities for policy changes
• Preparation of reports, providing insights based on data analysis, and identification of patterns.

Your Profile

• Young, smart, and hungry to achieve extraordinary results
• You love technology: familiar with the internet, mobile apps, Android phones, e-mail, social media
• You can handle multi-tasking and high pressure by prioritizing your work
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with strong negotiation skills
• Good grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong interest in building a career in the FinTech industry
• Excellent collaborator and team player.

Benefits and Perks

• Salary: N80,000 Monthly.
• Coaching opportunities and learning Financial Technology from the best
• Join a young, passionate, hungry, and growing team of entrepreneurs & facilitators
• Regular get-togethers like team events, etc.
• A high degree of autonomy, flat hierarchy, open communication and get shit done attitude.

Application Closing Date
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