Business Development Officer (Guangdong & Shangai) at First Bank

Job Identification: 388

Job Description

• Responsible for providing trade referrals and deal origination to FBN and its subsidiaries for businesses in the Asian corridor particularly businesses within the regions of Guangdong and Shanghai.
• Indentify and support the conversion of business opportunities that may result in growth and income for the Banking Group.
• Provide advisory services to Asian businesses in China seeking to do business in Nigeria and in any of FBN presence countries.
• Identify Asian business opportunities for the Bank and its subsidiaries, working in close conjunction with  ITBG, CMBG and relevant business units.
• Identify business and lending opportunities for the Bank and its subsidiaries from the host country and vice versa, working in close conjunction with Head Office SBUs and other subsidiaries (ITBG, CBG, CMBG, Retail Banking, Private Banking, FBNUK, SSA subsidiaries, etc.)
• Establish business plans and plan current and long-term objectives for the regional office
• Plan and execute a market penetration strategy that will propel the Bank’s offerings to identified target markets
• Refer identified business opportunities to Head Office SBUs and other subsidiaries
• Promote the Bank to host country-based institutions/corporates/individuals as their preferred service provider for their banking/transaction needs
• Maintain post-referral relationships with referred customers and their Relationship Managers, escalate issues to the responsible Head, and ensure total resolution of customer/prospects issues from the China/Asian end

Requirements
Minimum Education: 

• First Degree in any Economics / Finance / Accounting or relevant numerate discipline.

Experience:

• Minimum experience - 7 (seven) years working experience with at least 5 years in Banking and/or business development, especially in Institutional/Corporate Banking, and with good exposure to International Banking and Project Finance.