Field Collections Officer
Lipa Later is a
risk-free, point of sale credit option that allows retailers to sell goods and
services in affordable monthly installments. Our mission is to be a financial
partner that makes living more affordable, thereby enabling people to achieve
their dreams.
To do this, we make use of financial inclusion and data-driven retail networks to increase the purchasing power of the 1-billion+ African consumers.
The company is growing quickly, and as such, we are looking to recruit and onboard a team of industry leaders with the ambition and capacity to shape a bright future for the continent and determine the next frontiers of the retail and consumer market in Africa This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya.Our Impact:
Success at Lipa Later
means making life more affordable for our clients. Through joining our team,
you will not only contribute towards the development of innovative products,
but also play a crucial role in helping businesses, and individuals acquire the
crucial items necessary to achieve their goals.
Professional Development :
Our proprietary
algorithmic credit scoring is on course to have a huge impact on consumer
credit markets by improving the accuracy of creditworthiness assessment,
thereby increasing the accessibility of credit from mainstream lenders. As we
are looking to approve an even larger volume of applications, we apply
different machine learning techniques such as Default prediction, confusion
matrix, and behavioral scoring.
Our Team :
By joining our
organization, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with, and learn from
a diverse team of talented professionals.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Head of
Collections, the Field Collections Officer will be tasked with collection/ recovery
of debt owned by debtors interns of cash or assets. This includes a combination
of visits and follow-ups on pending previous arrangements.
Reports to: Head of Collections
Key responsibilities will include:
- Identify clients to be visited
depending on the severity of their delinquency.
- Work in conjunction with the
debt Managers in identifying the potentially risky clients and conducting
Field Visits on them.
- Conduct a skip- trace on the
delinquent accounts and identify where they can be traced- being their
Place of employment or Residence.
- Negotiate for clearance of
arrears/default with clients depending on the interaction in the Field.
- Daily update Individual Field
Portfolio records – that is repayments made, Promises to Pay made, demand
notices sent, accounts recommended for repossession, accounts repossessed
from.
- Ensure demand notices for
debtors who did not keep their Promises to Pay are sent in a timely manner
as per policy.
- Conduct repossessions on
defaulted accounts as per plan.
Qualifications
- At least two (2) years’
experience in Debt Collection with at least one (1) years’ experience in
field collections.
- A Motorcycle License with at
least two (2) years’ experience in riding
- Experience as a Supervisor in a
Security Firm is an added advantage
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Proficiency in usage of debt
record databases
- A good and clear speaker
- A good listener
- An aggressive individual
- A persistent individual
- Organized
- Works well with minimal
supervision
- Report writing and presentation
skills
How to Apply
