Seylan Bank Hiring Pawning Officer in Eastern Province – Apply Now

Seylan Bank, one of the most progressive banks in Sri Lanka, is inviting applications for the position of Pawning Officer based in the Eastern Province (Pottuvil). This role offers a great opportunity for experienced banking professionals to contribute toward the bank’s pawning services and grow their career.

Job Responsibilities

• Assaying pawned articles using Densimeter or Touchstone while minimizing risks and losses to the bank.
• Handling all pawning redemptions, interest payments, and part payments in the pawning system.
• Monitoring pawning Non Performing Advances (NPA), overdue, and recovery management.
• Ensuring overdue remains less than 1% and NPA less than 0.5% of the base at all times.
• Balancing General Ledger accounts related to pawning daily.
• Keeping pawning in/out registers balanced daily and at month end.
• Managing pawning auctions and related functions promptly and efficiently.
• Ensuring monthly physical verification of all pawned articles through independent officers as per guidelines.
• Initiating and participating in branch promotional activities to enhance pawning growth and targets.
• Achieving assigned targets and supporting branch efforts in expanding the advances portfolio.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of General Circulars (GCLs) and Special Instruction Memos (SIMS) related to pawning and gold loans.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years banking experience, with at least 3 years in pawning.
• Full or partial banking qualification preferred.
• Excellent communication, strong analytical, and interpersonal skills.

If you meet the above criteria and are ready to take the next step in your banking career, please send your CV along with a recent photograph to [email protected] within 7 days of this advertisement.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Seylan Bank HR.

For more information, you may contact Seylan Bank at 0 011 200 88 88 or visit their website at www.seylan.lk.

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