Credit Officer

BDO Unibank, Inc.; Davao City; On-site; PHP 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Unibank, Inc. in the Philippines is seeking a Credit Officer to assess retail credit applications and apply underwriting guidelines. The role includes pre-screening, verification, and data accuracy checks, with MIS reporting duties and collaboration with sales and HQ.

A bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in retail credit review are required, along with strong problem-solving, communication, and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in retail credit review, covering application, processing and evaluation.
• Good understanding of basic credit card systems/solutions.

Responsibilities

• Underwrites and evaluates credit card and personal loan applications according to policy.
• Performs pre-screening and verification activities.
• Renders credit decisions and escalates as needed for higher authority.

Skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Conflict management skills

Data analysis skills

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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This position helps minimize the Bank’s credit risk and contributes to cards issuing business profitability through:

Applying underwriting fundamentals and existing credit policy and guidelines to evaluate applicants risk and acceptability of credit card and personal loan applications

Achieving established individual objectives and targets; consequently, contributing to the Team’s overall objectives and targets.

Duties and Responsibilities

A. Credit Evaluation/Decision and Quality

1. Ensures that the following stages were performed:

Pre-screening e.g. address is within the BDO trading area, age requirement etc.

Negative and Positive File Checking ( BAP/NFIS/NLDS/PEP/Fraud/Credit Bureau/ATA file).

Phone verification or confirmation call out/ credit investigation (as needed).

Signature verification (if applicable)ADB computation (if applicable).

2. Evaluates applications based on available data, file-matching results and verified information.

3. Renders appropriate credit decisions based on credit policy.

4. Identifies deviation and seeks approval of higher Credit authority (if applicable).

5. Updates/checks the accuracy of the data encoded in the system prior to system confirmation of applications.

B. MIS Tracking

1. Prepares and submits timely and accurate Daily Productivity Report, Timeliness Report and other relevant mis.

2. Consolidates Productivity reports on a daily/monthly basis.

3. Prepares MIS reports of certain program for monitoring (when necessary).

C. Other Functions

Coordinates processed applications and MIS with Head Office (as applicable) within the agreed Turn-Around Time (applicable for PBC Credit Officer).

Coordinates with sales and other PBC teams for application status, gathering of requirements and other clarifications relevant to the decisions process.

Ensures timely response to Quality Review findings.

Ensures proper safekeeping of documents in a locked cabinet or secured storage area.

Participates in the system enhancement activities (when necessary).

Recommends process enhancements for efficient service and to improve TAT.

Performs other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time according to established productivity , service quality standards and unit requirements.

Education : Bachelor's degree relevant to the job

Work Experience : Minimum of 2 years experience in retail credit review, covering the area of Application, Processing and Evaluation. Knowledge Area :Good understanding of basic credit card system/solutions. Must be able to comfortably interface with internal and external units such as Sales, Other PBC teams, IT/Systems Support and third party service providers. Skills : Problem solving and decision making skills, communication skills, organizational skils, conflict management skills, data analysis skills and computer literate. Personal Attributes: Learning agility, flexible, teamwork, technical competence, excellent execution, hardworking, leadership potential, responsible, innovative and resourcefull.

• Performs other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time according to established productivity , service quality standards and unit requirements.

  Minimum Qualification Requirements

  Education : Bachelor's degree relevant to the job

  Work Experience : Minimum of 2 years experience in retail credit review, covering the area of Application, Processing and Evaluation. Knowledge Area :Good understanding of basic credit card system/solutions. Must be able to comfortably interface with internal and external units such as Sales, Other PBC teams, IT/Systems Support and third party service providers. Skills : Problem solving and decision making skills, communication skills, organizational skils, conflict management skills, data analysis skills and computer literate. Personal Attributes: Learning agility, flexible, teamwork, technical competence, excellent execution, hardworking, leadership potential, responsible, innovative and resourcefull.

BDO Unibank, Inc. provides equal opportunity to all qualified candidates. Hiring decisions are based on job requirements and candidate qualifications, and shall not be influenced by any consideration of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national or ethnic origin, or disability.

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