Lending Expert Contract job in , Pakistan

FLAG International, LLC is announcing call for resumes for lending expert (for banks and for microfinance institutions) as part of a USAID project.  Experienced lenders are sought for a 5-year project to facilitate banking and micro-lending in poor areas. Positions to be filled are based in Pakistan, with work to be conducted in the Peshawar and FATA areas. 

Consultants will have the following primary responsibilities:

• Design, assess and launch lending operations with local lending partners;
• Support financial institutions securing funds for on-lending from donors or multilateral banks;
• Manage loans and create credit history-based lending;
• Design lending products based on customer needs, establish new lending operations and perform business development initiatives;
• Enhance lending practices, structures, linkages, create and implement micro-credit lending technologies;
• Conduct financial sector studies and evaluate financial institutions;
• Identify financial opportunities for consultants to assist clients;
• Develop and implement recommendations to financial institutions for improvement of procedures;
• Collaborate with partner banks and government authorities;
• Train client consulting staff and loan officers of partner banks;
• Provide consultancy in financial analysis and business planning.

Qualifications

·        Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or Finance with an emphasis in Accounting, Economics, Finance and / or International Business Finance and International Business;

·        Excellent knowledge of lending and finance principles;

·        Minimum of 5 years experience, preferably SME or micro lending experience;

·        Good English written and oral communication skills;

·        Ability to work independently.

Interested consultants should forward a cover letter and CV to jobs@flaginternational.com.

FI is a private, management consulting firm headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. For additional details about FI, see our website at www.flaginternational.com. FI is an EOE.

• Company Name:  FLAG International, LLC
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