Loan Underwriter

Zedcrest Capital is a privately-funded investment firm with interests in Fixed Income Securities Trading and Proprietary Investments across varied sectors of the productive economy. Zedcrest Capital is recruiting for the position below:


Job Title: Loan Underwriter
Location: Lagos
Overall Purpose

• Reviewing, evaluating and underwriting customer transactions to mitigate risks.
• Ensuring due diligence is carried out in the pre-disbursement of loans to customers.
• Conducting regular market research to harness and analyze vital information for business consumption.

Candidate Profile
Ideal candidate:

• Must possess strong personality traits such as sociability, self-motivation, assertiveness, excellent communication skills, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. Candidate must also be very detail oriented, teachable, and must be able to work for extensive periods under pressure.
• Must have a MINIMUM of 2 years risk evaluation and underwriting experience in a financial institution -preferably in the consumer finance industry (must not be older than 28 years).
• Must be a graduate, possessing a B.Sc, (minimum 2'1) in a Commercial / Social Science discipline from a reputable university. (ACCA membership/registration is an added advantage)
• Must possess strong credit/financial analysis skills, have knowledge, Skills and Abilities to perform underwriting procedures.