Recovery Officer at United Bank for Africa (UBA)

Reference No: #RMD008
Locations: Abuja (FCT), Lagos, Port Harcourt - Rivers
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Functions: Sales
Industries: Banking / Finance & Investment
Slots: 3 Openings

Introduction

• As a brand with Africa as the center of its business operations, UBA strongly believes in Africa and its people with emphasis on being global. We are driving the renaissance of the African economy through innovation in Banking, having successfully built a strong domestic and international brand with footprints in 20 African countries, London, Paris and New York.
• Our strong presence on the African continent is deliberate and it reflects our love for diversity and a multicultural system. We have about 15,000 multilingual, ethnically varying and highly diverse people who reflect the richness, multiplicity and uniqueness of the twenty (20) African countries we operate
• Here at UBA, each person’s contribution is valued and is important to the overall vision of the company. Your career growth is of utmost importance to us, that’s why you deserve more than a job. You deserve a tribe. Working in UBA admits you into our tribe
• You will do the work that you love, one that matters to you and will be involved in cross functional projects across all our geographies
• You become a part of the culture built and nurtured on values, resilience and dedication, a culture that make us a role model for African businesses.
• One Bank, One Culture, One People. We are a tribe, join us.

Specification

• Originate Loan repayment proposals for requests from indebted customers for management’s consideration.
• Initiate proposals for realization, repossession, and sale of pledged assets and properties of indebted customers.
• Rendition of monthly debt recovery reports for the zone to the ZH for onward submission to Financial reporting, Performance management and DH, Remedial Management & Credit Recovery Division
• Achieve recovery financial target in line with advised budget
• Recovery of watch-list accounts & transferred accounts with early warning signals to avoid further deterioration
• Manage relationship with debtor customers to ensure compliance with repayment agreements, court orders, regulatory request (EFCC, CBN, Police etc) & restructure request.
• Review, process and reconcile accounts of indebted customers complaints to ensure amicable resolution & payment of agreed sum
• Conduct and document recovery visitation to customers
• Management of Memorandum bad debts portfolio and Loan Loss portfolio within assigned business offices

Requirements
Qualification:

• At Least Second Class Lower in Law / Humanities

Experience:

• At least 2 years work experience as Recovery Officer in Financial services/ Law firms

Skill/Competencies:

• Knowledge of the Loan Recovery function.
• Basic credit Skills.
• Good Customer relations
• Communication Skills
• Basic banking operations knowledge.
• Effective reporting
• Negotiating Skills.