Credit Risk Strategy & Governance

• Develop and implement the Bank’s Credit Risk Strategy in line with Moniepoint’s risk appetite, business objectives, and CBN Prudential Guidelines.
• Provide leadership oversight of credit risk management
• Ensure credit risk considerations are embedded in product design, pricing, underwriting, and portfolio growth strategies.
• Serve as a key advisor to Executive Management and the Board on credit risk exposures, trends, and emerging risks.
• Support the Board Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (FARCo) with regular credit risk reports and insights.
• Stay abreast of fintech and digital lending trends impacting credit risk management.

Credit Policy & Underwriting Framework

• Develop, review, and maintain the Bank’s Credit Risk Policies, underwriting standards, and approval authorities.
• Ensure all lending activities comply with approved credit policies, regulatory requirements, and internal risk standards.
• Oversee credit scoring models, decision engines, and manual underwriting processes for digital and non-digital loans.
• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties between origination, approval, and disbursement processes.
• Periodically review lending limits, sectoral exposures, and concentration risks, to ensure compliance with credit policies and risk appetite\
• Oversee the use of data, analytics, and alternative data sources to enhance credit decisioning.
• Ensure credit risk controls are embedded within digital platforms, APIs, and automated workflows.
• Review and validate changes to credit models, decision rules, and lending systems

Portfolio Monitoring & Asset Quality Management

• Monitor credit portfolio performance across products, channels, and customer segments.
• Track key portfolio metrics including delinquency ratios, non-performing loans (NPLs), roll rates, vintage analysis, and write-offs.
• Identify early warning signals and emerging credit risks, recommending timely corrective actions.
• Oversee remedial management strategies, restructuring, recoveries, and collections escalation frameworks.
• Ensure adequacy of loan loss provisioning in line with regulatory and accounting standards.

Credit Risk Analytics & Reporting

• Develop robust credit risk dashboards and management information systems (MIS).
• Provide accurate and timely credit risk reports to:
  • Chief Risk Officer
  • Executive Management
  • Board Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (FARCo)
• Perform stress testing and scenario analysis on the loan portfolio.
• Support regulatory reporting and supervisory examinations relating to credit risk.

Regulatory Compliance & Stakeholder Engagement

• Ensure full compliance with:
  • CBN Prudential Guidelines for MFBs
  • IFRS 9 (where applicable)
  • Consumer protection and fair lending requirements
• Act as a key liaison with Internal Audit, External Auditors, Regulators, and Credit Bureaus on credit risk matters.
• Support regulatory examinations, audits, and implementation of audit recommendations.

Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Lead and develop the Credit Risk team, ensuring clear roles, accountability, and performance management.
• Partner closely with Product, Operations, Collections, Finance, IT, and Business teams to ensure balanced risk-return outcomes.
• Provide guidance and training on credit risk principles, policy compliance, and risk ownership across the organization.
• Foster a strong credit risk culture focused on discipline, data-driven decisions, and sustainability.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
• Master’s degree (MBA, MSc) is an advantage

Professional Certifications (Preferred)

• ACA, ACCA, FRM, PRM, or equivalent

Experience

• Minimum of 8–10 years experience in credit risk, lending, or risk management within banking, fintech, or financial services
• Proven experience managing credit risk portfolios, preferably in digital or SME lending
• Prior experience in a leadership or senior risk role is required