Credit Control Officer at First Bank

• Ensure effective documentation management to minimize impairments in the event of default and also for strengthening quality of the credit portfolio in line with prudent banking practice, due diligence and compliance with best global practice
• Serve as the focal point for receipt of documentation for onward delivery to Legal Services Department for perfection
• Assist in the optimization of collateral, balance sheet quality and capital adequacy
• Proactive management of the Bank’s assets

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

CREDIT AVAILMENT

• Ensure compliance with conditions precedents to drawdown on all approved credits/Bonds & Guarantees (B&G).
• Ensure compliance with conditions precedents to drawdown on all approved credits/Bonds & Guarantees (B&G).
• Verify Relationship Teams’ confirmation of compliance with transaction dynamics for approved credits/Bonds & Guarantees.
• Recommend loan set-up and availment of lines to Verification and Availment Manager upon confirmation of compliance with stipulated approval limits.
• Ensure timely communication of approved loan set-up and availment to the BU/CPC/RPC.
• Analyse and advise Relationship Management, exceptions on confirmation of conditions precedents to drawdown and transaction dynamic in small-large sized transactions 
• Liaise with Business Units on resolution of incomplete documentation or unavailable documents on corporate loan workflow.

Monitoring of Deferrals and Waivers 

• Review approved deferrals and waivers for compliance with policy
• Maintain database of imminent & expired deferrals
• Short-dated booking of deferrals
• Monitor deferrals for regularization

COLLATERAL DOCUMENT COLECTION

Collateral Reviews

• Ensure approved collateral documents are received bankwide for onward delivery to Legal Services Department for perfection and safe keeping of the original at the Collateral Repository. This is to cover all facilities to be booked on Finacle whether appraised by CAP or approved by the GH/RH/GEs under approved product programme. 
• Assess the adequacy of collaterals for transactions consummated at Business Unit levels.

Collateral Perfection Tracking

• Ensure approved collateral documents are received bankwide for onward delivery to Legal Services Department for perfection and safe keeping of the original at the Collateral Repository. This is to cover all facilities to be booked on Finacle whether appraised by CAP or approved by the GH/RH/GEs under approved product programme. It is after this that availment ticket will be issued for CPC to book the loan.
• Assess the adequacy of collaterals for transactions consummated at Business Unit levels.
• Follow up with RMs to ensure complete documentation are provided for perfection.
• Confirmation of collateral documentation adequacy with Legal Services for prompt perfection of collaterals and up stamping of same where necessary

Valuation Report Review

• Review of valuation reports of assets for collateral adequacy and ensure no valuation is stale
• Receive copies and file as appropriate
• Ensure confirmation of sighting valuation report and collateral inspection form priori to disbursement

Insurance Policy Review

• Ensure collateral insurance policy is in place prior to drawdown
• Escalate insurance policy exceptions where applicable 
• Complies with the principles and policies in the information security handbook.
• Any other tasks assigned by Head, Credit Risk Management or Head, Credit Control.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Minimum Education: A first degree in law or any field with a strong law background plus additional qualification in business related discipline.

Experience

• Minimum experience:  2 – 3 years banking experience