Global Head of Financial Services at Wasoko

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead Wasoko’s financial services strategy across working capital financing, asset financing, insurance, etc
• Manage and grow Wasoko’s financial services while ensuring a quality portfolio within risk boundaries
• Full P&L ownership of Wasoko’s Financial Services Business Unit
• Ensure regulatory compliance across all jurisdictions
• Develop and implement SOPs for the financial services department
• Develop and manage any third-party relationships to enhance financial services opportunities
• Ensure customers are educated about the opportunities of the financial services available through Wasoko.
• Own the target setting and performance accountability for the financial services department
• Team development and management to maximize efficiency and productivity
• Recommend best practices based on past experience, research, frameworks, design patterns, and visionary thinking.
• Use stakeholder feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to the overall strategy

Requirements:

The successful candidate will possess:

• 5+ years experience as a management consultant or managing operations at a strategic level
• Experience in e-commerce and/or financial services with a focus on micro-lending is an added advantage
• Experience in startups and/or entrepreneurial experience
• Extensive experience managing multi-country teams in Africa and collaborating across departments
• Strong financial background
• Strong business acumen
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think outside the box
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• French and Swahili language abilities a plus