Moniepoint Incorporated is a global business payments and banking platform and recently became QED Investors’ first investment in Africa. We are the partner of choice for over 600,000 businesses of all sizes, powering the dreams of SMBs and providing them with equal access to the tools they need to grow and scale.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Lead, Field Verification

Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Leadership:

• Define and execute the overall strategy for customer and business field verification within the Loans Department.
• Lead, coach, and develop a distributed team of field verification officers, supervisors, and regional leads.
• Drive process improvements to ensure scalable, efficient, and compliant field verification.

Operational Excellence:

• Oversee field verification of loan applicants, guarantors, and businesses across Nigeria.
• Implement technology-driven verification tools (geo-tagging, mobile apps, photo capture, digital checklists).
• Monitor verification turnaround times, accuracy rates, and efficiency KPIs.
• Manage relationships with third-party verification partners, where applicable.

Risk & Compliance:

• Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Credit teams to ensure field verification processes meet CBN regulatory standards and internal policies.
• Identify fraud red flags and escalate appropriately to safeguard loan portfolio quality.
• Ensure consistent documentation and audit readiness.

Stakeholder Management:

• Collaborate with Credit, Risk, Operations, and Product teams to align verification practices with business needs.
• Provide insights from field operations to influence credit policy and product design.
• Serve as the point of accountability for verification-related matters in the Loans Department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, or related field; MBA or professional certification is a plus.
• Minimum 7–10 years’ experience in credit risk operations, field verification, or related functions, ideally in fintech, banking, or microfinance.
• Proven track record of leading large field or distributed teams across multiple regions.
• Strong understanding of loan underwriting, KYC/AML, and regulatory compliance.
• Operationally excellent with experience in process design, execution, and improvement.
• Tech-savvy; comfortable leveraging digital tools to manage and scale field operations.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

What We Can Offer You

• Culture – We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
• Learning – We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Compensation – You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.