Relationship Manager, Corporate & Commercial Banking at Westfield Consulting

Purpose/Job Dimension

The job holder will originate and manage relationships with corporate clients so as to ensure optimum customer acquisition, retention and income generation from sales of all appropriate Assets, Liability and Cash management products of the bank. To generate pools for the bank through corporate sales leading to fee based income & CASA.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• To manage the development of prudently priced assets, cost-effective long-term liability with reputable companies and organizations in order to ensure Bank’s maximum profitability.
• To identify and develop a target pipeline and aggressively market for new profitable status customers from the identified target sectors.
• Manage key customer relationships through regular contacts and visits by ensuring the effective call program is maintained on all assigned and prospect customers.
• Manage high professional standards and strive to provide quality services and competitive pricing to clients.
• Originate, maintain, and develop relationships in the corporate market and the public sector.
• Cross sell bank’s bouquet of products to operators in the corporate market.
• Ensure effective customer loyalty programs for networking and deepening Corporate Banking market penetration.
• Account for all relevant segment or product metrics as applicable within the Bank’s policy i.e., risk limit, delinquency, compliance requirements etc.
• Negotiate terms and conditions and prepare credit applications for new loan facilities for Corporate Banking clients.
• Structure credit facilities to address customers’ needs and prepare/review credit proposals.
• Present and defend Corporate Banking credit applications with the Credit Committee.
• Review and authorize corporate Banking credit applications from account managers prior to submission to Risk Management.
• Liaise with key operational functions to ensure client service delivery to agreed benchmarks.
• Maintain good public relations with current and prospective customers.
• Plan and report on Marketing calls for the unit.
• Ensure compliance to Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) requirements in all dealings with existing and potential customers.

Required Skills and Competencies    

• Strategic Management skills
• Strong Leadership & People Management
• Excellent communication and Relationship Management and Networking skills
• Marketing & Business Development
• Excellent business writing and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated track record in Operations & Control, Payment & Settlement, Accounts & Clearing, Transaction Processing, Customer Account Management, Corporate Lending, and Corporate Finance.
• Enthusiastic, passionate with a commitment to delivering exceptional standards of customer service always.
• Proactive decision-maker
• Analytic skills/Problem Solving.
• Ability to interpret macroeconomic trends and implication for the private sector and direction of business opportunities.
• Adept at identifying business requirements and developing practical solutions towards the attainment of goals and objectives.
• Knowledge of the competitive environment in the Banking industry and recommending to management business trends required to position the Bank for success.

Experience and Qualifications    

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline in a recognized institution. A postgraduate qualification or relevant professional certification would be an added advantage.
•  A minimum 4 – 7 years’ continuous banking experience in sales and credit to the corporate banking market segment with a minimum of 2 years in a supervisory position for more experienced candidates.
• Good knowledge of Basic Accounting and Financial Analysis, Business Law, Business/Financial Advisory services, Banking Operations, Leasing, Trade Services, Laws, and regulations relating to Banking.
• A good understanding of Risk, Credit policies and procedures.
• Hands on experience in Credit Analysis & Administration, Sales, Relationship Management, Customer Service, commercial and product development functions of a commercial bank at managerial level.
• Good understanding of economic trends and implications on the banking/finance sector.
• Experience in the Public Sector will be an added advantage

Key Performance Indicators    

• Number of strategy initiatives successfully implemented.
• Customer acquisition rate
• Budget Variance
• Customer satisfaction index
• Customer retention index
• Compliance to policies and procedures