Job Purpose Statement

To manage a portfolio of clients within assigned market segment of Public Sector by contributing to business growth for the Bank through referrals or selling of Institutional Banking products and cross selling other Bank products and services so as to enhance value-add relationship with existing customers. This incorporates strong personal drive in prospecting and acquiring new customers, pursuing incremental business within the existing customer base, managing customer expectations to sustain the business relationship and providing business advice that will benefit the client.

Key Accountabilities (Duties and Responsibilities)

• Manage and retain existing relationships and generating new business in the assigned market segments by providing core banking products and services. This will include increase customer base, growth in balance sheet (assets/liabilities & contingent liabilities), growth in earnings, increased facility utilization and actively cross-selling bank products and services
• Adequacy of personal competence to effectively perform Relationship Management tasks to ensure the customer relations are maintained well to reduce complaints and also retain existing customers by management of customer expectations. Develop strategies for maintaining and further penetrating existing client base and execute the strategy through calls, visits, needs assessment, customer qualification and follow-up meetings to maintain, enhance and expand customer relationships
• Consistency in adherence to and application of established policies, processes, and tools to achieve optimal efficiency, compliance and cost containment. Minimization of exposures to and impact of risks associated with client portfolio in line with Bank credit policies, NCBA regulatory requirements, KYC and AML policies.
• Make financing proposals through the appropriate credit approval process by structuring proposals, analyzing financial statements, negotiating terms and conditions for facilities and managing administrative tasks including credit analysis and processing

Job Specifications

Academic:

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized accredited university.
• Relevant professional qualification in banking, finance or marketing
• Proficiency in use of MS Office applications

Professional:

• 7 years’ experience in Banking or related financial institution with at least 4 years in Middle Manager and /or Public Sector role.

• Manage and retain existing relationships and generating new business in the assigned market segments by providing core banking products and services.
• Increase customer base, growth in balance sheet (assets/liabilities & contingent liabilities), growth in earnings, increased facility utilization and actively cross-selling bank products and services.
• Develop strategies for maintaining and further penetrating existing client base and execute the strategy through calls, visits, needs assessment, customer qualification and follow-up meetings to maintain, enhance and expand customer relationships.
• Ensure consistency in adherence to and application of established policies, processes, and tools to achieve optimal efficiency, compliance and cost containment.
• Minimize exposures to and impact of risks associated with client portfolio in line with Bank credit policies, NCBA regulatory requirements, KYC and AML policies.
• Make financing proposals through the appropriate credit approval process by structuring proposals, analyzing financial statements, negotiating terms and conditions for facilities and managing administrative tasks including credit analysis and processing.

• Proficiency in use of MS Office applications

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized accredited university.
• Relevant professional qualification in banking, finance or marketing
• 7 years’ experience in Banking or related financial institution with at least 4 years in Middle Manager and /or Public Sector role.