Job Openings at Meristem Securities Limited

Job Summary

• This vital role is responsible for the review and continuous improvement of the risk management policy, strategy, framework and systems to achieve an integrated and strong risk management program and culture across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Planning, designing and implementing an overall risk management process for the organisation;
• Risk assessment and evaluation; establishing and quantifying the organisation's 'risk appetite', i.e. the level of risk that we are prepared to accept;
• Risk reporting in an appropriate way for different audiences, for example, to the board of directors so they understand the most significant risks, to business unit heads to ensure they are aware of risks relevant to their parts of the business and to individuals to understand their accountability for individual risks, as well as corporate governance involving external risk reporting to stakeholders;
• Carrying out processes such as purchasing insurance, implementing health and safety measures and making business continuity plans to limit risks and prepare for if things go wrong.
• Conducting audits of policy and compliance to standards, including liaison with internal and external auditors;
• Providing support, education and training to staff to build risk awareness within the organisation.
• Report on the company's Enterprise Risk Exposures, proffer appropriate solution and follow up with the responsible officials.
• Any other functions that may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

Qualification/Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent.
• A good first degree in Business Administration/Management Science/Social Science related discipline preferably in Accounting, Finance or Economics
• Professional qualification e.g. FRM, will be an added advantage. 

Work Experience:

• At least, 5 years of experience on a similar position in the banking sector/financial services sector

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Job Summary

• The Business Development Officer is responsible for the co-ordination and integration of the Group’s business development functions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all business development initiatives for the group.
• Accountable for business development across the group, on weekly basis.
• Prepare and deliver presentations/seminars to clients and prospects for business development purposes.
• Create sales and marketing strategies to generate new clients.
• Prospect and win new accounts for the Group.
• Seek opportunities for subsidiaries in each subsidiary’s business.
• Attend Business Development meetings of all subsidiaries.
• Give advisory support to all business units in the group.
• Coordinates the networking of the Group and business units with prospects, operators and regulators.
• Prepare weekly reports on business development and marketing activities.
• Consult with clients on the Group’s strategic products and services that are suitable for their needs.
• Track revenue generation in order to facilitate the achievement of the Group’s budget.
• Monitor decisions on business development and measure their impact.
• Build a strong and long-term relationships with clients.
• Establish a network of referrals.
• Examine business patterns, evaluate the fiscal statements, and assess potential competitors for clients’ businesses.
• Prepare business plans and suggest suitable business solutions to clients.
• Perform all other functions connected to business activities as may be directed by the management.
• Any other assignment as may be assigned by your supervisor

Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent.

Skills/Knowledge
Attributes
Leadership

• Ability to influence others to do what is to be done.
• Must possess good listening skills.
• Must be fair, goal-oriented, responsible and skilled.
• Must be a good director of affairs both human and material.
• Must be able to evaluate others.
• Must be charismatic

Proactive decision-maker

• Ability to look beyond the obvious/routine.
• Ability to see what others cannot see.
• Ability to seek a richer set of alternatives.
• Ability to question assumptions.
• Ability to proactively measure performance.

Self-starter

• Must be an energetic person with unusual initiative.
• Must be resilient

Sound ethics and integrity.

• Must be discernibly honest and of consistent upright character.
• Must be ethical i.e. must follow the ideals and responsibilities of the banking industry as set out in the code of ethics guiding operations and operators in the industry.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role in the financial services industry.

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Job Summary

• The Business Development Officer is responsible for the co-ordination and integration of the Group’s business development functions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all business development initiatives for the group.
• Accountable for business development across the group, on weekly basis.
• Prepare and deliver presentations/seminars to clients and prospects for business development purposes.
• Create sales and marketing strategies to generate new clients.
• Prospect and win new accounts for the Group.
• Seek opportunities for subsidiaries in each subsidiary’s business.
• Attend Business Development meetings of all subsidiaries.
• Give advisory support to all business units in the group.
• Coordinates the networking of the Group and business units with prospects, operators and regulators.
• Prepare weekly reports on business development and marketing activities.
• Consult with clients on the Group’s strategic products and services that are suitable for their needs.
• Track revenue generation in order to facilitate the achievement of the Group’s budget.
• Monitor decisions on business development and measure their impact.
• Build a strong and long-term relationship with clients.
• Establish a network of referrals.
• Examine business patterns, evaluate the fiscal statements, and assess potential competitors for clients’ businesses.
• Prepare business plans and suggest suitable business solutions to clients.
• Perform all other functions connected to business activities as may be directed by the management.
• Any other assignment as may be assigned by your supervisor

Requirements

Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent.

Skills/Knowledge
Attributes
Leadership

• Ability to influence others to do what is to be done.
• Must possess good listening skills.
• Must be fair, goal-oriented, responsible and skilled.
• Must be a good director of affairs both human and material.
• Must be able to evaluate others.
• Must be charismatic

Proactive decision-maker

• Ability to look beyond the obvious/routine.
• Ability to see what others cannot see.
• Ability to seek a richer set of alternatives.
• Ability to question assumptions.
• Ability to proactively measure performance.

Self-starter

• Must be an energetic person with unusual initiative.
• Must be resilient

Sound ethics and integrity.

• Must be discernibly honest and of consistent upright character.
• Must be ethical i.e. must follow the ideals and responsibilities of the banking industry as set out in the code of ethics guiding operations and operators in the industry.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role in the financial services industry.

go to method of application »

Job Summary

• The Business Development Officer is responsible for the co-ordination and integration of the Group’s business development functions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all business development initiatives for the group.
• Accountable for business development across the group, on weekly basis.
• Prepare and deliver presentations/seminars to clients and prospects for business development purposes.
• Create sales and marketing strategies to generate new clients.
• Prospect and win new accounts for the Group.
• Seek opportunities for subsidiaries in each subsidiary’s business.
• Attend Business Development meetings of all subsidiaries.
• Give advisory support to all business units in the group.
• Coordinates the networking of the Group and business units with prospects, operators and regulators.
• Prepare weekly reports on business development and marketing activities.
• Consult with clients on the Group’s strategic products and services that are suitable for their needs.
• Track revenue generation in order to facilitate the achievement of the Group’s budget.
• Monitor decisions on business development and measure their impact.
• Build a strong and long-term relationship with clients.
• Establish a network of referrals.
• Examine business patterns, evaluate the fiscal statements, and assess potential competitors for clients’ businesses.
• Prepare business plans and suggest suitable business solutions to clients.
• Perform all other functions connected to business activities as may be directed by the management.
• Any other assignment as may be assigned by your supervisor

Requirements

Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent.

Skills/Knowledge
Attributes
Leadership

• Ability to influence others to do what is to be done.
• Must possess good listening skills.
• Must be fair, goal-oriented, responsible and skilled.
• Must be a good director of affairs both human and material.
• Must be able to evaluate others.
• Must be charismatic

Proactive decision-maker

• Ability to look beyond the obvious/routine.
• Ability to see what others cannot see.
• Ability to seek a richer set of alternatives.
• Ability to question assumptions.
• Ability to proactively measure performance.

Self-starter

• Must be an energetic person with unusual initiative.
• Must be resilient

Sound ethics and integrity.

• Must be discernibly honest and of consistent upright character.
• Must be ethical i.e. must follow the ideals and responsibilities of the banking industry as set out in the code of ethics guiding operations and operators in the industry.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role in the financial services industry.

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Job Summary

• Attend courteously and professionally to all callers/clients that contact Meristem office(s) and ensure that their inquiries, issues, or requests are attended to within the shortest possible time or as stipulated.

Responsibilities

• Attend courteously and professionally to all callers/clients that contact Meristem office(s) and ensure that their inquiries, issues or requests are attended to within the shortest possible time or as stipulated.
• Identify customers’ needs, clarify information, research every issue and provide solutions and/or alternatives.
• Keep records of all conversations and update the CRM database and other databases in a comprehensible way.
• Record and relay to the right persons, all calls and inquiries via telephone, social media or online chat.
• Provide necessary information needed to generate reports on a monthly basis and also a comprehensive report on a quarterly basis in respect of all the clients under management.
• Comply with timelines as detailed under the organization manual.
• Build sustainable relationships and engage current and potential clients.
• Seize opportunities to upsell Meristem products, when they arise.
• Make outbound calls to aid in bonding with clients.
• Where necessary, go out for marketing after due consultation with the Group Business Development Unit Head or HODs.
• Generate Income as earlier agreed in the attached schedules.
• Provide support for all client-related activities.
• Execute any other responsibilities as may be assigned to you by the Managing Director or the HODs

Requirements

Qualification/Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or it's equivalent.
• A minimum university degree with a minimum grade of 2.2 - professional qualifications will be of high advantage.

Skills/Knowledge

• Communication (Listening and Verbal )
• Negotiation Ability
• Interpersonal
• Leadership
• Integrity
• Team spirit
• IT savvy

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Job Summary

• Develop and implement strategies to increase brand awareness and customer engagement, as well as manage the company’s public relations and marketing efforts.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development and implementation of the company's overall marketing communications strategies.
• Develop and implement marketing communications strategies to increase brand awareness and customer engagement for the group and various business units.
• Develop effective brand strategies and identify potential areas for brand building.
• Monitor market trends to inform brand management decisions with a bid to align campaigns with business opportunities.
• Collaborate with various business units to create and execute marketing campaigns.
• Develop, drive and implement internal communication strategies.
• Build brand vision through powerful storytelling and content-based initiatives
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure consistency in the company's brand messaging and positioning.
• Overall responsibility for brand management and corporate identity 
• Analyze the effectiveness of brand management and marketing efforts and make recommendations for improvement.
• Coordinate objectives with the Business units across the group
• Sponsorship and events efforts
• Manage budgets and resources related to brand management and marketing activities.
• Working closely with third-party vendors to create and execute company and product branding campaigns
• Media Relations
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent
• CIM will be an added advantage