About the Role
Credit Direct Limited is a leading non-bank finance company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, established in 2006. Operating across 25 states and the FCT with over 1,000 employees and 300,000+ active customers, we are expanding our footprint in the unsecured micro-lending and digital lending sectors. We are currently looking for a high-performing Team Lead – Credit Direct Business to drive customer acquisition, asset creation, and portfolio growth within the SME and merchant ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities- Drive customer acquisition, retention, and digital lending product adoption within the business and SME space.
- Accelerate loan creation, asset growth, and overall revenue generation from lending products and financial solutions.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to guarantee the viability and market competitiveness of lending products.
- Manage, mentor, and evaluate relationship managers to consistently achieve team targets across various product lines.
- Deploy innovative sales strategies to ensure sustainable team performance and market penetration.
- Minimum of 10 to 12 years of proven experience in sales or relationship management targeting SMEs and businesses within financial services, banking, or fintech.
- At least 5 years of dedicated experience managing and leading high-performing sales or product management teams within the SME sector.
- Expert-level knowledge of risk asset creation for SMEs across key sectors including Education, Trading, FMCG, and E-commerce.
- Deep understanding of credit risk management principles and lending best practices.
- Strong behavioural competencies including entrepreneurial mindset, emotional intelligence, business acumen, and excellent communication skills.
- Competitive salary package with performance-based incentives.
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
- Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement in a leading African fintech company.
- Dynamic and collaborative work environment.