Company: SYCAMORE CREDIT LIMITED
Location: Blantyre
Job Type: Full Time
Deadline: 2026-05-15
Sycamore Credit Limited is a fast-growing microfinance institution committed to delivering innovative financial solutions that promote financial inclusion for SMEs, agribusinesses, women, and youth across Malawi. As part of its strategic transformation, the institution is strengthening its Credit, Risk, and Compliance functions to enhance portfolio quality, ensure regulatory compliance, and support sustainable growth. This role combines Credit Leadership with Enterprise Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance oversight to ensure institutional sustainability and resilience.
The Credit, Enterprise Risk and Compliance Manager will lead the institutional mandate of: “Protecting the loan book while enabling sustainable growth, while ensuring enterprise-wide risk management, compliance, and institutional resilience.” This includes balancing:
The Credit, Enterprise Risk and Compliance Manager will provide end-to-end leadership of the credit, risk, and compliance functions, ensuring strong underwriting discipline, real-time portfolio monitoring, structured recovery systems, and robust enterprise risk management. The role will oversee:
This is a strategic leadership role responsible for embedding a data-driven, risk-aware, and performance-based culture across the institution.
Key Responsibilities would be: Credit Risk Strategy & Governance; Credit Underwriting & Risk Assessment; Portfolio Monitoring & Analytics; Early Warning Systems (EWS); Collections, Recoveries & Rehabilitation; Performance Management & Accountability; Enterprise Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls; Enterprise Risk Management (ERM); Regulatory Compliance & AML; Operational Risk & Business Continuity; Leadership & Team Management; Strategic Advisory to Management; Board & Regulatory Reporting.
Interested candidates should submit their Application Letter, CV, and Copies of Certificates by 15 May 2026 to hr@sycamorecredit.com.