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Senior Business Development Officer – Secured Lending at SKM Africa

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification BA/BSc/HND
  • Experience 4 years
  • Location Nairobi
  • Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit

Senior Business Development Officer – Secured Lending at SKM Africa

Senior Business Development Officer – Secured Lending

Key Responsibilities

  • Business Development & Origination
  • Originate and grow a logbook and asset-based lending business through dealers, agents, referrals, and direct sourcing.
  • Structure appropriate loan facilities based on asset value, client repayment capacity, and risk profile.
  • Actively grow customer numbers while maintaining disciplined credit standards.
  • Credit & Asset Evaluation
  • Conduct detailed borrower assessments, including income analysis, cash-flow review, and affordability checks.
  • Verify ownership, condition, and market value of motor vehicles and other movable assets offered as collateral.
  • Work closely with the Credit Perfection Team to ensure proper valuation, registration, and perfection of securities.
  • Portfolio Quality & Risk Management
  • Ensure compliance with all KYC, AML, credit, and collateral-management policies.
  • Maintain a high-quality portfolio by monitoring repayments, flagging early warning signs, and supporting collections.
  • Ensure all loan documentation and asset custody controls are accurate and up to date.
  • Customer & Relationship Management
  • Build strong, long-term client relationships anchored on transparency and service excellence.
  • Drive repeat business and referrals through effective post-disbursement engagement.
  • Reporting & Performance Management
  • Submit accurate and timely sales, disbursement, portfolio, and asset-tracking reports.
  • Track performance against targets and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support, grow, and mentor junior BD Executives to deliver consistent performance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (Business-related field preferred).
  • At least 4 years’ experience in logbook finance, asset-based lending, microfinance, or banking.
  • Strong understanding of collateralized lending and portfolio management.
  • Strong understanding of credit risk, collateral evaluation, and customer lifecycle management.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.
  • Results-driven, persuasive, and highly self-motivated.
  • High integrity, strong ethics, and commitment to responsible lending

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to SKM Africa on skm.co.ke to apply

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