About Us:
Wasoko is transforming communities across Africa by revolutionizing access to essential goods and services. By connecting small merchants to the digital economy, we fix inefficient supply chains and provide services previously unavailable to informal businesses. Wasoko aims to provide everything a retailer needs, no wholesalers or banks necessary.
Thousands of retailers across East and West Africa use Wasoko's mobile ordering and delivery platform to receive the goods they need as quickly and cheaply as possible while also accessing growth financing for the first time. We’re looking to grow our team with highly talented and motivated employees who are excited to work in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment.
About the role and you
We are looking for a data-driven, experienced risk and underwriting professional who can look beyond structured data to help reduce and keep in check non-performing loans.
You are analytical and have extensive experience in risk and underwriting management at traditional banks, Financial Services providers or Fintechs, preferably across Africa. Local knowledge of markets Wasoko operates in would be a major plus. You are an excellent communicator, collaborator, coach and leader who can work with multiple stakeholders across the company to reduce the risk we take on within our Financial Services function.
Location
Initial onboarding will take place in Nairobi, though the role can eventually be based in any of our following current markets with travel expected at least 30% of the time: Kenya (Nairobi), Tanzania (Dar es Salaam), Rwanda (Kigali), Uganda (Kampala), Senegal (Dakar), Ivory Coast (Abidjan)
Reporting into: Global Head of Financial Services
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