Head: Retail Lending

RMB / FNB / FirstRand Namibia

Strategic leadership in retail lending
End-to-end credit application management
Portfolio performance and risk oversight
The Head: Retail Lending is an executive role responsible for driving strategic leadership, growth, and operational excellence across the entire retail lending portfolio

Job Summary

  • The Head: Retail Lending is an executive role responsible for driving strategic leadership, growth, and operational excellence across the entire retail lending portfolio.
  • This position requires full accountability for the end-to-end credit application and loan management processes, from sales origination through to lifecycle management.
  • Candidates must lead a workforce of over 250 employees while fostering a high-performance culture focused on ethical conduct, curiosity, and collaboration.

Matching Summary

The Head: Retail Lending is an executive role responsible for driving strategic leadership, growth, and operational excellence across the entire retail lending portfolio.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Strategic leadership in retail lending
  • End-to-end credit application management
  • Portfolio performance and risk oversight
  • Regulatory compliance and governance
  • Financial target delivery and budgeting

Nice-to-have

  • Process optimisation and automation initiatives
  • High-performance culture development
  • Digital enablement and customer value
  • Stakeholder relationship management
  • Talent development and succession planning

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Economics
  • Minimum 8 years experience in banking/financial services
  • At least 2 years in senior leadership/executive role
  • Postgraduate qualification (Honours, MBA) preferred

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