Entry Level Credit Collection Tele Support at Lendigo Nigeria – 2 Positions

Lendigo Nigeria is a high growth portfolio company of Seedstars, focusing on SME lending. 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 old dusty 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Credit Collection Tele Support

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Contracted to Full Time
Department: Lendigo

About the Job

• If Fintech sounds interesting to you and if autonomy, a steep learning curve and responsibility from day one is 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 shifts and working weekends and occasionally on holidays.

Key Responsibilities

• Decide regularly which loans may be terminated and supervise the termination process
• Look after insolvent borrowers in the context of e.g. administration, liquidation, debt management plan as well as bankruptcy
• Enhancing the collection process and working with the internal team and external collection agencies, integration with Customer Support unit
• Ensuring the collection process is operated effectively
• Gathering and analyzing business requirements from Credit Collection stakeholders
• Introducing collections initiatives to test new ideas aiming at lowering defaults, by leveraging on data and technology
• Preparation of reports, providing insights based on data analysis and identification of patterns
• Regularly review the communication in use in order to achieve efficiency and effectiveness

Your Profile

• Higher Education Qualifications in Business / Client Service / Customer Service / Marketing
• Young, smart and hungry for achieving extraordinary results
• Ability to adapt to new challenges in a dynamic and fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects
• Excellent collaborator and team player
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Good grammar, spelling and punctuation
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Previous experience in Customer Service in Finance related company is an added advantage
• Must have completed the mandatory NYSC programme or have an exemption letter.

Benefits and perks

• 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.
• Flexible working hours and offsite work arrangements
• Health benefits

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.