Head of SME Lending Growth & Onboarding (MENA)

Remote DXB; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Yubi is seeking a seasoned SME lending leader to drive acquisition and onboarding across the MENA region. You will mentor a team of loan acquisition specialists and onboarding managers to scale high-quality borrowers onto the YubiLoans platform.

This role requires deep SME lending knowledge, strategic KPI discipline, and strong collaboration with lenders and product teams to optimize onboarding, matching, and growth with corporate clients and industry associations.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in SME lending, fintech, or financial services.
• 3-5 years in a team management role focused on borrower acquisition or relationship management.
• Proven ability to lead and coach high-performing teams.
• Strong understanding of the SME lending landscape in the MENA region.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or a related field.
• MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with digital lending platforms and SaaS solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of SME loan acquisition specialists and onboarding managers.
• Establish and monitor KPIs to track team progress and performance.
• Drive efforts to identify and target potential SME and corporate borrowers across the MENA region.
• Oversee the seamless onboarding of borrowers onto the YubiLoans platform.
• Develop and implement strategies to acquire a diverse set of borrowers.
• Collaborate with lender partners to ensure high-quality borrower matching.
• Build and maintain relationships with key corporate clients and industry associations.
• Optimize the borrower onboarding process in collaboration with product and technology teams.
• Utilize data and performance metrics to inform acquisition strategies.

Skills

Team leadership

SME lending

Communication skills

Digital lending platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/economics

MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification

Tools

SaaS platforms

Job description

Yubi is seeking a seasoned SME lending leader to drive acquisition and onboarding across the MENA region. You will mentor a team of loan acquisition specialists and onboarding managers to scale high-quality borrowers onto the YubiLoans platform.

This role requires deep SME lending knowledge, strategic KPI discipline, and strong collaboration with lenders and product teams to optimize onboarding, matching, and growth with corporate clients and industry associations.