Collections Officer, Credit Cards, Job in Kenya - HF Group

Principle Accountabilities

Financial

  • Negotiating with clients and coming up with suitable exit strategies for delinquent Credit Cards within assigned portfolio.
  • Recommending delinquent Credit Cards to be placed on lock-up (classified/downgraded) and those to be exempted.
  • Telephonic Collections: Conduct high-volume outbound calling and obtaining PTPs.
  • Proactively identify delinquent cards; use analytics dashboards to flag suspicious cards, analyse utilization trends, behaviour scoring, and segmentation; recommend collection strategy improvements.
  • Management, collection and recovery of outstanding amounts under assigned portfolio of past due accounts with a view of roll rate control, over limit regularization, charge off prevention, and minimum due default reduction.
  • Achieve monthly recovery targets; review early arrears accounts and recommend action plans; implement action plans and monitor performance;
  • Reduce provisions and prevent NPL attrition on the Credit Card Portfolio.
  • Ensuring effective customer communication through calls, emails, issuance of demand letters and notices etc.

Internal Business Process


  • Manage card scheme relationships (Visa, Mastercard) including compliance, incentives, and strategic initiatives.
  • Work closely with technology and operations teams to deliver product enhancements and system improvements
  • Support audits, regulatory reviews, and scheme compliance activities
  • Collation and submission of quality data/reports in a timely manner or as may be required from time to time.
  • Meeting regulatory compliance requirements and consistency in adherence to and effective application of established policies, processes, procedures and tools in achieving optimal efficiency and cost effectiveness.
  • Optimal utilization of available technology e.g. collection system etc.
  • Accurate asset classification in the system
  • Audit ratings – Satisfactory
  • CBK Inspection ratings – Satisfactory

Customer & Process Control

  • Provide customers with account information; conduct customer call visits; handle and escalate fraud indicators, disputes, and suspicious activity; ensure accurate CPR reporting; maintain complete documentation; ensure compliance with card scheme rules and CBK guidelines.
  • Improve customer experience through faster turnaround times, and effective servicing.
  • Analyze customer behavior and insights to optimize offers and promotions
  • Quality of credit service standards and maintenance of TAT as per policy
  • Clear Communication and excellent relationship management in handling assigned portfolio of delinquent accounts.

People & Culture

  • Champion continuous learning and adoption of best practices in cards and payments.
  • Uphold HFC values
  • Self-development- participate in team learning and knowledge sharing.
  • Performance Management

Key Competencies and Skills

  • Solid understanding of credit card products, knowledge of credit card lifecycle
  • Understanding of CBK Prudential Guidelines and card-specific regulations.
  • Ability to analyse utilization, repayment behavior, roll rates, segmentation.
  • Fraud indicator identification and dispute handling.
  • Proficiency with CMS, collections systems, dialers, CRM systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Strong negotiation skills and customer service attitude.
  • Knowledge of KYC/AML compliance requirements.
  • Portfolio monitoring and evaluation skills.
  • Analytical skills and commercial acumen.
  • Ability to evaluate credit risk and recommend repayment plans.
  • Ability to use analytics dashboards for risk detection.
  • Streetwise knowledge in handling diverse customer situations.
  • Resilience and ability to work under pressure.
  • Emotional intelligence and conflict-resolution skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Time management and prioritization.
  • Integrity, confidentiality, and ethical behavior.
  • Teamwork, adaptability, and proactive problem solving.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or a related field preferred.
  • 3 years’ experience, two of which should be in credit / lending in a debt management / collection functions or Card Operations.
  • Experience with card management systems (CMS), Knowledge of Visa/Mastercard scheme rules and ability to extract and interpret delinquency and behavioural reports.

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