Supervisor: Lending Operations at Hire Resolve

• A dynamic and growing SME financial services provider specializing in Purchase Order Loans and Invoice Discounting is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Supervisor: Lending Operations to join their team. This role is perfect for a numbers-driven professional who thrives in small team environments, maintains a high standard of process discipline, and wants to contribute meaningfully to the growth of South African SMEs.

Key Performance Areas:

• Team Supervision: Lead, mentor, and oversee a dedicated team of junior loan officers and interns, ensuring daily operational targets and workflows are met.
• Loan Portfolio Oversight: Supervise the end-to-end processing of SME lending products, with a specific focus on evaluating purchase order finance and invoice discounting transactions.
• Risk & Compliance Management: Conduct rigorous detail-oriented reviews of customer financial data, contract documentation, and corporate buyer order verifications to safeguard lending capital.
• Process Enforcement: Ensure the team strictly adheres to internal credit risk policies, due diligence procedures, and client onboarding protocols.
• Reporting: Assist management with monitoring portfolio performance, tracking team productivity, and preparing status reports on active facilities.

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience: 3–5 years of operational experience within a commercial lending, SME financing, or specialized credit environment.
• Leadership: Proven experience in a supervisory, team-lead, or senior specialist capacity, with a track record of guiding junior staff or interns.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong working understanding of SME financing mechanisms, specifically Purchase Order Funding and Invoice Discounting.
• Attributes: Sharp attention to detail (numbers and procedural checklists), strong work ethic, and comfort operating within a agile, flat-structured SME business model.