Assistant Manager, Risk & Recovery at Katsu Microfinance Bank - Sabi

Katsu Microfinance Bank, a subsidiary of Sabi, is a licensed microfinance bank focused on delivering modern, efficient financial services through digital channels. Their aim is to bridge the financial inclusion gap by providing accessible banking services to both businesses and individuals. Their approach combines digital transformation, financial inclusion initiatives, and strong risk management to create a comprehensive banking platform offering a wide range of services from basic banking to other advanced features. The bank emphasizes technological innovation while maintaining strong regulatory compliance and security measures. They aim to contribute to economic growth and development within the communities we serve.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Manager, Risk & Recovery 

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job type Full time

Job Summary

• We are seeking an Assistant Manager, Risk & Recovery, who will be responsible for supporting enterprise and credit risk monitoring while actively managing delinquent accounts to minimize losses and reduce non-performing loans (NPLs).
• The role bridges proactive risk identification with structured recovery execution, ensuring compliance with CBN guidelines and internal credit policies.
• This role is critical to maintaining asset quality, strengthening risk culture, and protecting the bank’s financial stability.

What you will be doing
Loan Recovery and Remedial Management:

• Manage assigned delinquent accounts and implement structured recovery plans.
• Conduct borrower reassessments and recommend restructuring where viable.
• Negotiate repayment arrangements while protecting the bank’s interest.
• Escalate accounts for legal action where necessary.

Credit and Portfolio Risk Monitoring:

• Monitor loan portfolio performance, including PAR, NPL, and concentration risks.
• Identify early warning signals and escalate emerging risks.
• Support periodic portfolio stress reviews and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with credit risk policies and approval conditions.

Collaboration with Legal and Recovery Partners:

• Strong working knowledge of litigation processes related to loan recovery and delinquent accounts.
• Demonstrated experience in managing collateral assets, including documentation, valuation, perfection, and enforcement.
• Good understanding of court procedures and legal frameworks governing debt recovery.
• Proven familiarity with end-to-end collections processes, including recovery strategies, escalation, and resolution.
• Ability to effectively coordinate with external legal counsel, recovery agents, and asset tracking firms to drive timely recoveries.

Process and Control Enhancement:

• Recommend improvements to risk monitoring and recovery processes.
• Support implementation of stronger internal controls to reduce future delinquencies.
• Provide feedback to Credit and Underwriting teams on recurring risk patterns.

Risk Reporting and Documentation:

• Prepare periodic risk and recovery performance reports.
• Maintain updated risk registers and recovery trackers.
• Ensure accurate documentation of recovery actions and restructuring approvals.

Regulatory and Policy Compliance:

• Ensure adherence to CBN prudential guidelines and MFB regulatory requirements.
• Support regulatory examinations, internal audits, and compliance reviews.
• Monitor provisioning classifications and ensure proper loan categorization.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Work closely with Credit, Operations, Finance, and Legal teams.
• Support risk awareness initiatives across business units.
• Maintain professional and firm engagement with customers during recovery processes.

Requirements
Special Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or related fields
• 5+ years of experience in risk management, credit analysis, or recovery within banking, microfinance or OFIs.
• Strong understanding of CBN prudential guidelines and MFB risk management requirements.
• Understanding of IFRS9 model.
• Experience handling SME, retail, or microcredit portfolios.
• Experience handling legal escalations, repossessions, and third-party recovery agents.
• Evidence of achieving low delinquency and improved portfolio quality.
• Strong Loan restructuring and negotiation skills.
• Deep understanding of credit risk and portfolio dynamics.
• Strong field recovery coordination and customer engagement experience.
• Ability to manage difficult customers professionally.
• Process-oriented and documentation-focused.

Candidate Specification:

• Motivated by the mission of Katsu
• Pragmatic with quantitative and analytical ability and attention to detail
• Strong ownership of portfolio quality
• Objective, data-driven decision-making
• High integrity and ethical conduct
• Execution discipline and persistence
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer empathy
• Collaborative but firm control mindset.

Our Process:

• Prescreening with the Talent team
• Interviews and Case Assessments with the Hiring team.
• Follow up interviews with Katsu Leadership team.
• Hiring Decision.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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