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Risk & Credit Review Specialist
2026-02-12T13:52:17+00:00
PalmPay
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FULL_TIME
Uganda
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Professional Services
Accounting & Finance, Business Operations
UGX
MONTH
2026-02-26T17:00:00+00:00
8

Role Summary

The Risk & Credit Review Specialist is responsible for reviewing mobile instalment and digital lending transactions, assessing customer and portfolio risk, and supporting credit decision-making through data analysis and investigations. The role contributes to maintaining portfolio quality and strengthening PalmPay’s risk control framework.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review and assess mobile instalment and digital lending transactions in line with approved risk policies
  • Conduct credit and business investigations using data analysis, telephone verification, and, where necessary, on-site checks
  • Identify risk trends, anomalies, and potential fraud through portfolio and device-level analysis
  • Perform portfolio risk assessments based on default rate contribution
  • Analyse devices sold against default rate contribution and flag unusual or emerging trends
  • Provide approval recommendations, feedback, and improvement suggestions to enhance credit processes and risk policies
  • Prepare and submit risk and credit review reports to management
  • Perform other duties assigned by the Risk or Credit Management team

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Business Administration, or a related field
  • 0–3 years’ experience in credit review, risk control, banking, fintech, or microfinance
  • Prior experience in bank credit review or risk management is an added advantage

Skills & Competencies

  • Strong data analysis and risk assessment skills
  • Good judgment and problem-solving ability
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment

Knowledge & Attributes

  • Understanding of credit risk, portfolio management, and digital lending
  • Familiarity with fintech or mobile installment products is an advantage
  • Strong sense of responsibility, integrity, and professionalism
  • Review and assess mobile instalment and digital lending transactions in line with approved risk policies
  • Conduct credit and business investigations using data analysis, telephone verification, and, where necessary, on-site checks
  • Identify risk trends, anomalies, and potential fraud through portfolio and device-level analysis
  • Perform portfolio risk assessments based on default rate contribution
  • Analyse devices sold against default rate contribution and flag unusual or emerging trends
  • Provide approval recommendations, feedback, and improvement suggestions to enhance credit processes and risk policies
  • Prepare and submit risk and credit review reports to management
  • Perform other duties assigned by the Risk or Credit Management team
  • Strong data analysis and risk assessment skills
  • Good judgment and problem-solving ability
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Business Administration, or a related field
  • 0–3 years’ experience in credit review, risk control, banking, fintech, or microfinance
  • Prior experience in bank credit review or risk management is an added advantage
  • Understanding of credit risk, portfolio management, and digital lending
  • Familiarity with fintech or mobile installment products is an advantage
  • Strong sense of responsibility, integrity, and professionalism
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Risk & Credit Review Specialist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Accounting & Finance, Business Operations]

Jobs at:
PalmPay

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, February 26 2026

Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 12 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Role Summary

The Risk & Credit Review Specialist is responsible for reviewing mobile instalment and digital lending transactions, assessing customer and portfolio risk, and supporting credit decision-making through data analysis and investigations. The role contributes to maintaining portfolio quality and strengthening PalmPay’s risk control framework.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review and assess mobile instalment and digital lending transactions in line with approved risk policies
  • Conduct credit and business investigations using data analysis, telephone verification, and, where necessary, on-site checks
  • Identify risk trends, anomalies, and potential fraud through portfolio and device-level analysis
  • Perform portfolio risk assessments based on default rate contribution
  • Analyse devices sold against default rate contribution and flag unusual or emerging trends
  • Provide approval recommendations, feedback, and improvement suggestions to enhance credit processes and risk policies
  • Prepare and submit risk and credit review reports to management
  • Perform other duties assigned by the Risk or Credit Management team

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Business Administration, or a related field
  • 0–3 years’ experience in credit review, risk control, banking, fintech, or microfinance
  • Prior experience in bank credit review or risk management is an added advantage

Skills & Competencies

  • Strong data analysis and risk assessment skills
  • Good judgment and problem-solving ability
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment

Knowledge & Attributes

  • Understanding of credit risk, portfolio management, and digital lending
  • Familiarity with fintech or mobile installment products is an advantage
  • Strong sense of responsibility, integrity, and professionalism

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, February 26 2026
Duty Station: Uganda | Kampala
Posted: 12-02-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 12-02-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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