Graduate and Experienced Job Vacancies at Sterling Bank Plc

Find your Tribe

• Are you a talented, creative problem-solver interested in building the bank of the future?
• Join us if you’re interested in building products used by our customers and shipping code at a rapid pace.
• On our team, everyone is welcome. We are all champions of impact and the culmination of our values means that every day at work, we try to create meaningful interactions.

Code to Bank
Welcome to Coders’ Island Mission:

• Good day,
• General Stallion has stolen some secret files from the CodeBank, he now commands a secret force of allies hidden deep in the forest of Hacker’s Island.
• Your ultimate task is to recover the secret files hidden at Coder’s Island in a CodeBattle.

What is the mission about?

• Translate design solutions into high quality, scalable code
• Develop new user-facing features
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Determine the structure and design of web pages, ensuring the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders
• Ensure user experience determines design choices
• Develop features to enhance the user experience, striking a balance between functional and aesthetic design
• Ensure web design is mobile responsive using media queries
• Maintain brand consistency throughout design

What do you need?

• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3 as well as server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS
• Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery
• Good understanding of advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as Vue.js, AngularJS, Bootstrap, RxJS, React.JS, Knockout, and Redux
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools and source control
• Experience with graphic design applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
• Experience with responsive and adaptive design
• Excellent knowledge of browser troubleshooting and debugging practices and techniques
• Understanding of SEO principles

Reward Level

• Lieutenant: (1 – 2 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)
• Colonel:  (3 – 4 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)
• General: (5 – 8 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)

Job Objective

• Promote the image and values of the Bank under existing environment / competition, and a growing emphasis on quality customer service to ensure overall performance / profitability of the branch and customer satisfaction

Accountabilities

• Identify and market prospects within the target market
• Carry out deposit mobilization initiatives (Current & Savings accounts (CASA, Fixed Deposits account)
• Prepare customers’ loan applications and collate/direct data to the approving authority through the appropriate channels
• Ensure existing investments and liquidation are done accurately and promptly
• Render all credit/risk asset reports, deposit liability report and LDR status report to Business Manager on a weekly basis
• Efficiently process new investment requests and review existing investment/liquidation requests accurately
• Ensure existing investments and liquidation are done accurately and promptly
• Create quality risk assets and effectively manage balance sheet along target lines
• Carry out effective and constant monitoring of customers’ account balances with a view to beefing up same
• Keep abreast of local and national economic, financial and political events which may impact on deposit liability generation and credit facilities
• Identify customers’ needs, proactively seek to provide products/services to meet such needs and advice on appropriate selection of banks products

Key Performance Indicators
Financial:

• Risk Asset mobilized against set target
• Current & Savings Account mobilized against set target
• No of non-performing loans
• Profitability and growth in deposit
• Impact of product/service cross selling to Group's profitability

Customer:

• Number of accounts managed, dormancy ratio and new accounts opened

People:

• Learning Score.

Process & Others:

• Level of compliance to KYC/AML/CFT guidelines
• Number of Operational risk controls and compliance issues raised
• Process efficiency improvement initiatives
• Number of Alternate Channels activated.

Risk & Control

• Internal Audit rating.

Person Specification / Job Profile

• Job holder should be friendly, assertive, independent, quick paced and have the ability to motivate others. Networking and communication are also likely to be key notes, as the job environment may require the active influencing and persuading of a variety of people in changing situations.
• The generation of many contacts and involvement in selling a product or concept by gaining willing acceptance may be important within the function.
• The ideal candidate should enjoy challenging situations and have the flexibility to work in an unstructured environment where there is freedom to act and the authority to take decisions.
• He/she should be self-confident, enthusiastic, friendly, positive, self-starting, competitive, venturesome, mobile, active, alert and independent.

Job Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Retail Banking in any Financial Institution.

Required Competencies

Professional Competencies:
Core:

• Credit Analysis
• Sales & Marketing skills
• Business Acumen
• Knowledge of banking operations
• Products Knowledge
• Customer needs identification
• Analytical skills
• Knowledge of the Global Business Environment
• Negotiation
• Communication
• Knowledge of CBN Prudential Guidelines
• Cost Management

Behavioural Competencies:

• Interpersonal relations
• Initiative
• Decision quality & Problem solving
• Time & Self-Management

Organisational Competencies:

• Attention to Detail (Excellence)
• Continuous Learning
• Drive for Results (Efficiency)
• Customer focus.

Location: Abuja FCT  Application Link

Location: Yobe   Application Link

Job Summary

• To execute Institutional banking strategy by cultivating and managing customers within assigned sector and providing a full spectrum of financial services to these clients to ensure a substantial contribution to the liquidity and profitability of the Region and overall customer satisfaction. SUPERVISES

Job Descriptions

• Implement the Business Strategy for allocated sector in the Institutional Banking Business.  
• Drive revenue creation opportunities by offering to customers the relevant value propositions that meet their business needs and ensure the provision of excellent relationship management
• Ensure in-depth understanding of all customers’ portfolio, using Customer Value Chain Analysis to effectively meet the needs of the customers
• Manage the existing Institutional Banking relationships and explore new opportunities.
• Ensure that key financial deliverables for the sector are met.
• Execute the Institutional Banking Customer Value Proposition (CVP) and Industry Value Propositions (IVPs) initiatives and activities aimed at optimizing both customer experience and profitability for the Bank.
• Ensure risk assets are properly appraised and are within the bank’s risk appetite

Job Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in sales and marketing roles in any Financial Institution.

Job Summary

• A career at Sterling Bank offers you the chance to make a difference in your life and the lives of people in your community
• Throughout our history, we have continued to help our employees realize their dreams, by creating opportunities for them to fulfill their personal and professional potential
• The relationship between our people and the organization is designed to be mutually beneficial where we fit into the life plans of our employees rather than demand that they alter their lives for us
• With this diversity, we co-create value that enriches the lives of our employees and our customers.

Job Description
Changing the game takes talent - you!

• We have roles cut across our different business segments, Finance, Technology, HCM, Customer Service, Risk, Marketing, Legal
• If you are interested in becoming a part of our world-class team, please explore the opportunities available and apply.
• We take great care to evaluate all potential employees equally; based on merit, competence, and qualifications. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability status or any other characteristic.

Job Experience

• We value diversity and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
• If you are looking for the next best adventure in your career, share your profile with us to join our talent pool for future opportunities.

Job Summary

• The Sterling Internship Program offers highly motivated individuals the opportunity to gain industry experience, test drive a career in financial services and be exposed to the great stuff we do at Sterling Bank.
• Our internship program allows you to bring new perspectives, innovative ideas and latest research experience into the Bank while you also improve your skills in a diverse environment. It is an opportunity to learn while gaining practical experience.
• We have had great feedback from past interns who generally find the experience to be rewarding and interesting. It is a way to enhance your professional profile with practical work experience.
• Our internship programs provide you with an opportunity to expand your knowledge from invaluable on-the-job experience.

Job Description

• Applications for the Young Talent, Women in Banking and Tech-Talent Internship are open all year round and as advertised
• Applications for the Summer Associate Internship opens May every year and runs from July to September
• All applications must be submitted online and during the respective application period
• Applicants are required to provide a letter of recommendation from their course adviser, head lecturer or professor
• The standard duration of the internship is 6 months, but in cases of internship extension – a maximum of 3 months can be offered
• Selection is based on performance, availability for a minimum period of 3 months and subject to manpower needs
• Multiple applications will lead to automatic disqualification
• Internships are not open to Corps members at the moment.

Job Experience

• We value diversity in our workplace and encourage all qualified individuals with diverse professional and academic backgrounds to apply.
• Our aim is to attract and recruit the best talents in the world.

Job Summary

• Increasingly there’s a need for innovation in the delivery of skills and knowledge to support organizational change, particularly in a rapidly changing external environment.
• Learning strategy officer therefore needs to be prepared to think creatively about learning and development interventions, through design, delivery and assessment, to develop a flexible strategy that meets business needs and is followed through into the organization’s policies by focusing on strategic business objectives.

Job Description

• Developing and implementing learning strategies and programs
• Evaluate individual and organizational development needs
• Implement various learning methods companywide (e.g. coaching, job-shadowing, online training)
• Help managers develop their team members through career pathing
• Matching corporate training to overall corporate objectives
• Conduct an internal stakeholder assessment to identify the various stakeholders and understand what they require from the learning and development strategy.
• Plan the necessary time, resources, and materials to support accomplishments of learning goals
• Build the management’s development objectives and enhancement into the learning and development strategy
• Ensure that expected impact on recruit and retention is spelt out in the learning and development strategy

Job Experience

• A minimum of 5 years cognate experience.

Job Summary

• To support efforts geared towards relationship management (customer satisfaction and retention) of High Net-Worth customers of the Bank; increase efficiency via aiding transactional activities of the unit.

Job Description

• Process and handle client transactions to ensure that the most appropriate financial solutions are proffered
• Prepare and follow-up on financial loan applications as well as monitor the risk and implications of clients’ business in line with credit requirements
• Ensure that all account opening documentation is in place for all accounts and that KYC (Know Your Client) requirements are strictly adhered to
• Maintain strong interdepartmental relationships with relevant units and follow up on transaction processing to ensure customer instructions are attended to promptly and efficiently
• Provide responsive service to clients in the portfolio to ensure that queries, problems and transactional banking requests are attended to quickly and efficiently in the absence of the relationship manager
• Prepare unit’s reports on transactional and operational activities
• Ensure proper filing and documentation of client data and the efficient dispatch of client correspondence in compliance with Bank’s policy
• Monitor investment maturities, ensure advices and cheques are sent out on time FINANCIAL.

Job Experience

• 1 - 2 years of experience in retail banking (operations or customer care role).

Job Summary

• Responsible for implementing security controls on Bank’s information system (or inherited system) and ensuring consistency over time considering the inevitable changes that may occur.

Job Descriptions

• Conduct comprehensive security risk assessments covering the design, implementation and operation of the Bank's key network and hardware devices to ensure all key risks are identified/assessed and appropriate controls recommended and implemented in line with best practice
• Investigate reported security incidents involving the enterprise network and IT infrastructure
• Ensure the implementation of security controls and processes that will safeguard the availability and integrity of the Bank's network and hardware resources and support the confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Conduct performance review of Service Level Maintenance and Support agreements with IT vendors and Telecoms providers.
• Ensure accurate inventory of the Bank's hardware and network resources and coordination of hardware and network upgrades
• Develop appropriate framework to monitor the security of the Bank’s cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure that the Bank is up to date with IT regulatory requirements like ISO 27001, PCIDSS etc.
• Identify proactively risks that could undermine the confidentiality Integrity and availability of the Bank’s IT Systems and Network Infrastructure.

Job Experience

• 3 years banking experience at least 2 of which must be IT Audit / IT Control / ISO / IT department.

Find your Tribe

• Are you a talented, creative problem-solver interested in building the bank of the future?
• Join us if you’re interested in building products used by our customers and shipping code at a rapid pace.
• On our team, everyone is welcome. We are all champions of impact and the culmination of our values means that every day at work, we try to create meaningful interactions.

Code to Bank
Welcome to Coders’ Island Mission:

• Good day,
• General Stallion has stolen some secret files from the CodeBank, he now commands a secret force of allies hidden deep in the forest of Hacker’s Island.
• Your ultimate task is to recover the secret files hidden at Coder’s Island in a CodeBattle.

What is the mission about?

• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Integrate user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
• Optimize the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Implement security and data protection
• Design and implement data storage solutions
• Conduct UI tests and optimize performance
• Manage cutting-edge technologies to improve applications
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team of designers, developers and system administrators
• Follow new and emerging technologies

What do you need?

• In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
• Experience using C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core and MVC
• Experience using Golang
• Experience using NodeJs
• Knowledge of Entity Framework 6 and ADO.NET
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Proficient knowledge and experience in creating, integrating, and managing databases using MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, and/or MongoDB.
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance including the OWASP security principles
• Management of hosting environment and scaling an application to support load changes
• API Integration
• Data migration, transformation, and scripting
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Ability to develop and design effective security and hack prevention settings

Reward Level

• Lieutenant: (1 – 2 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)
• Colonel:  (3 – 4 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)
• General: (5 – 8 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)

Find your Tribe

• Are you a talented, creative problem-solver interested in building the bank of the future?
• Join us if you’re interested in building products used by our customers and shipping code at a rapid pace.
• On our team, everyone is welcome. We are all champions of impact and the culmination of our values means that every day at work, we try to create meaningful interactions.

Code to Bank
Welcome to Coders’ Island Mission:

• Good day,
• General Stallion has stolen some secret files from the CodeBank, he now commands a secret force of allies hidden deep in the forest of Hacker’s Island.
• Your ultimate task is to recover the secret files hidden at Coder’s Island in a CodeBattle.

What is the mission about?

• Work hand-in-hand with the development team to troubleshoot production issues and streamline code deployment
• Implement automation tools and frameworks (CI/CD pipelines)
• Design, develop, and implement critical software integrations for system troubleshooting and maintenance
• Implement and improve monitoring and alerting
• Investigate and resolve technical issues
• Build tools to reduce occurrences of errors and improve customer experience
• Develop scripts to automate visualization
• Execute and automate operational processes fast, accurately and securely
• Manage source control including SVN and GIT

What do you need?

• Hands-on experience in at least in one scripting language, system & server administration and mass system deployments
• Hands-on experience with networking security, databases and SQL
• Strong knowledge of the Azure cloud environment
• Expert in code deployment tools (Puppet, Ansible, and Chef)
• Experience in network, server, and application-status monitoring
• A strong command of software-automation production systems
• Expertise in software development methodologies
• Working knowledge of known DevOps tools like Git and GitHub
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Reward Level

• Lieutenant: (1 – 2 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)
• Colonel:  (3 – 4 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)
• General: (5 – 8 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)

Find your Tribe

• Are you a talented, creative problem-solver interested in building the bank of the future?
• Join us if you’re interested in building products used by our customers and shipping code at a rapid pace.
• On our team, everyone is welcome. We are all champions of impact and the culmination of our values means that every day at work, we try to create meaningful interactions.

Code to Bank
Welcome to Coders’ Island Mission:

• Good day,
• General Stallion has stolen some secret files from the CodeBank, he now commands a secret force of allies hidden deep in the forest of Hacker’s Island.
• Your ultimate task is to recover the secret files hidden at Coder’s Island in a CodeBattle.

What is the mission about?

• Conduct research and develop an in-depth understanding of users’ digital interactions and habits
• Come up with UI and UX improvements and upgrade strategies based on our target goals
• Produce and maintain high quality UX design solutions through wireframes, visual and graphic designs, flow diagrams, storyboards, site maps, and prototypes
• Provide technical advice and support where necessary
• Adhere to style standards on typography and graphic design
• Test UI elements such as CTAs, banners, page layouts, page designs, page flows, and target links for landing pages
• Collaborate with the development team to ensure the creation and delivery of tailored experiences for the digital user

What do you need?

• Be detail oriented
• Be a critical thinker
• Problem solver and customer-centered
• Ability to discuss and explain design options
• Proficiency in designing interfaces and building clickable prototypes
• Experience with design software applications such as Sketch, InVision, Zeplin and Adobe Creative Suite

Reward Level

• Lieutenant: (1 – 2 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)
• Colonel:  (3 – 4 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)
• General: (5 – 8 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)

Find your Tribe

• Are you a talented, creative problem-solver interested in building the bank of the future?
• Join us if you’re interested in building products used by our customers and shipping code at a rapid pace.
• On our team, everyone is welcome. We are all champions of impact and the culmination of our values means that every day at work, we try to create meaningful interactions.

Code to Bank
Welcome to Coders’ Island Mission:

• Good day,
• General Stallion has stolen some secret files from the CodeBank, he now commands a secret force of allies hidden deep in the forest of Hacker’s Island.
• Your ultimate task is to recover the secret files hidden at Coder’s Island in a CodeBattle.

What is the mission about?

• Support the entire application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release and support)
• Produce fully functional mobile applications writing clean code
• Gather specific requirements and suggest solutions
• Write unit and UI tests to identify malfunctions
• Troubleshoot and debug to optimize performance
• Design interfaces to improve user experience
• Liaise with the product development team to plan new features
• Ensure new and legacy applications meet quality standards
• Research and suggest new mobile products, applications and protocols

What do you need?

• Working experience with APIs
• Experience with third-party libraries
• Familiarity with OOP design principles
• In-depth knowledge of programming languages such as Kotlin, Xamarin, Swift and Java
• Problem solver with excellent analytical skills

Reward Level

• Lieutenant: (1 – 2 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)
• Colonel:  (3 – 4 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)
• General: (5 – 8 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)

Find your Tribe

• Are you a talented, creative problem-solver interested in building the bank of the future?
• Join us if you’re interested in building products used by our customers and shipping code at a rapid pace.
• On our team, everyone is welcome. We are all champions of impact and the culmination of our values means that every day at work, we try to create meaningful interactions.

Code to Bank
Welcome to Coders’ Island Mission:

• Good day,
• General Stallion has stolen some secret files from the CodeBank, he now commands a secret force of allies hidden deep in the forest of Hacker’s Island.
• Your ultimate task is to recover the secret files hidden at Coder’s Island in a CodeBattle.

What is the mission about?

• Design, develop and implement decentralized applications/solutions
• Work hand-in-hand with the Blockchain development team to troubleshoot production issues and streamline code deployment including Blockchain clients and nodes.
• Implement and improve monitoring and alerting via Block Explorer
• Investigate and resolve technical issues
• Build tools to reduce the occurrences of errors and improve customer experience
• Work with source control technologies including SVN and GIT

What do you need?

• Knowledgeable about Enterprise/Private Blockchains and Consensus mechanisms
• Good knowledge of Token Economy and Token Standards
• Hands-on experience with Smart Contract development (Solidity) and deployment
• Hands-on experience working on WebSocket connection (Web3js or GoLang)
• Smart Contract Testing with TruffleSuite and Mocha (Test Driven and Behavioral Driven Development)
• Security and Smart Contract Upgradeability
• Working knowledge of known DevOps tools like Git and GitHub

Reward Level

• Lieutenant: (1 – 2 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)
• Colonel:  (3 – 4 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)
• General: (5 – 8 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)

Find your Tribe

• Are you a talented, creative problem-solver interested in building the bank of the future?
• Join us if you’re interested in building products used by our customers and shipping code at a rapid pace.
• On our team, everyone is welcome. We are all champions of impact and the culmination of our values means that every day at work, we try to create meaningful interactions.

Code to Bank
Welcome to Coders’ Island Mission:

• Good day,
• General Stallion has stolen some secret files from the CodeBank, he now commands a secret force of allies hidden deep in the forest of Hacker’s Island.
• Your ultimate task is to recover the secret files hidden at Coder’s Island in a CodeBattle.

What is the mission about?

• Prepare high quality documentation that meets international standards and is appropriate for its intended audience
• Break down application features and their respective components precisely and comprehensibly.
• Work with internal teams on products and documentation requirements
• Write easy-to-understand user interface, online helps and developer guides

What do you need?

• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into easily readable document with appropriate flowcharts and diagrams.
• Good understanding of Applications, APIs, databases and other technologies.
• Good knowledge of Project Documentation tools.
• Ability to communicate and write proficiently in English Language
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office tools
• Attention to details and good Imaginative thinking
• Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and software development

Reward Level

• Lieutenant: (1 – 2 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)
• Colonel:  (3 – 4 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)
• General: (5 – 8 years of proven experience/ equivalent skillset)