Sales Director - Business Banking

FairMoney

Job Overview

Location

Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria

Employment Type

Full-time

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Sector

Finance & Banking

Experience Level

Senior (5-8 years)

Application Deadline

February 24, 2026

About the Company

FairMoney is a leading mobile banking platform dedicated to serving emerging markets with innovative credit solutions. Founded in 2017, the company has secured significant funding, close to €50 million, from prominent global investors like Tiger Global, DST, and Flourish Ventures. FairMoney's mission is to build the premier mobile banking platform and point-of-sale (POS) solution for these markets.

The company's journey began with a digital microcredit application and has since expanded to offer a full spectrum of financial products, including current and savings accounts, debit cards, and advanced POS solutions for merchants and agents. FairMoney prides itself on its diverse, international team, comprising talent from over 27 nationalities, all working towards reshaping financial services for underserved communities.

Job Description

FairMoney is seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Sales Director to spearhead our business and merchant lending initiatives. This pivotal role is responsible for driving significant growth in loan book expansion, ensuring robust portfolio quality, and achieving ambitious revenue targets within the state.

You will provide strategic and operational leadership, utilizing our innovative offline payment solutions as a key enabler for credit visibility, utilization, and repayment. This position requires a proven leader capable of building and motivating high-performing commercial teams to consistently exceed aggressive growth objectives.

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Required Skills

Business LendingSME BankingFintech CreditLoan OriginationPortfolio ManagementCredit Risk ManagementSales LeadershipStakeholder ManagementNegotiationCommercial JudgmentStrategic ThinkingPerformance Management

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and deliver state-wide merchant and SME lending targets, including loan volume, value, yield, and portfolio growth.
  • Define and execute regional lending strategies aligned with company-wide growth and risk objectives.
  • Drive large-scale loan origination across priority merchant sectors such as Health & Beauty, Electronics, Auto Parts, pharmacies, FMCG distributors, Hospitality, Retail chains and others.
  • Maintain oversight of portfolio performance, ensuring strong repayment behavior, controlled delinquency, and sustainable growth.
  • Provide strategic direction on ticket sizing, sector focus, and risk appetite based on regional market dynamics.
  • Lead and manage Relationship Managers, Senior Relationship Managers, and field sales teams across the state.
  • Set clear performance expectations and ensure consistent achievement of lending, revenue, and transaction KPIs.
  • Build a strong sales and portfolio management culture focused on loan book quality, accountability, and execution excellence.
  • Coach and develop team leads to improve loan sales effectiveness, portfolio discipline, and merchant engagement.
  • Own and manage strategic, high-value, and enterprise merchant relationships within the region.
  • Use senior-level engagement to unlock large-ticket lending opportunities, repeat borrowing cycles, and long-term partnerships.
  • Represent the company in key external engagements, partnerships, and stakeholder interactions within the state.
  • Ensure strong adoption and usage of offline payment solutions (POS) across lending merchants to drive transaction visibility.
  • Leverage transaction data to improve credit decision, monitoring, and early risk detection.
  • Oversee merchant activity trends and ensure proactive intervention where transaction declines pose credit risk.
  • Ensure compliance with internal credit policies, regulatory guidelines, and risk frameworks.
  • Work closely with Credit, Risk, and Collections teams to proactively manage portfolio health.
  • Monitor competitor activity, market trends, and sector risks, providing insights to senior leadership.
  • Escalate early warning signals and drive corrective actions to protect the loan book.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline.
  • 10 - 15 years of experience in business/merchant lending, SME banking, or fintech credit, with regional leadership exposure within a commercial bank.
  • Proven track record of scaling large loan books while maintaining strong portfolio quality.
  • Strong understanding of cash flow-based lending, credit risk management, and portfolio optimization.
  • Demonstrated experience leading multi-layered commercial teams.
  • Strong commercial judgment, strategic thinking, and execution capability.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and leadership skills.
  • Highly performance-driven with a strong ownership mindset.

Benefits & Perks

  • Private Health Insurance
  • Performance Bonus
  • Pension Plan
  • Training & Development

How to Apply

https://jobs.workable.com/company/ccBaMMxRfjDf538cTRNwaZ/jobs-at-fairmoney?selectedJobId=61a3373e-6742-4937-a087-ba4613727cc0

Posted Date

February 9, 2026