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Trade Finance Officer- LPO Financing | Invoice Discounting at Umba
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 4 days ago (23 Oct 2026) Updated about 4 hours ago
Job Description
The Trade Finance Officer will develop and manage LPO Financing and Invoice Discounting products for Umba Microfinance Bank, building a pipeline of suppliers and contractors and assessing credit risk for short‑term facilities. The role ensures disciplined credit processes, effective controls and timely recoveries while promoting the products across multiple sectors.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree (BA/BSc/HND) in Finance, Business or a related discipline
- • Minimum 2 years of experience in trade finance, invoice discounting or related banking services
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Build a qualified pipeline of suppliers and contractors serving public institutions and corporates
- • Source prospects across sectors such as energy, health, manufacturing, construction and agriculture
- • Explain product features, eligibility criteria and required documentation to clients
- • Originate, assess, coordinate and monitor short‑term financing facilities
- • Apply disciplined credit verification and control procedures to protect the bank
- • Track portfolio performance and follow up on recoveries