Business Manager – Commercial Banking

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic leadership and direction in the execution of the team’s functions and activities.
  • Optimally manage and deepen relationships with new and existing customers in target market.
  • Coordinate the overall marketing activities of the Relationship Managers (RMs) within the team; and ensure a significant increase in market share of new and existing customers.
  • Deliberate growth of the team’s trade transaction volumes: Form M / Letters of Credit / Bills for Collection etc.
  • Develop budgets and goals for the team and ensure budgets are met and manage resources for profitability.
  • Identify new business opportunities and formulate strategies for retaining and winning new accounts.
  • Structuring of deals and relating with co-lenders in syndication arrangements.
  • Periodically review and evaluate the performance of the team and ensure corrective actions to achieve Group’s strategy and annual plans
  • Responsible for driving of trade-related transactions for the bank (Fx business)
  • Provide support in the structuring of credits in line with business potentials.

Education

Minimum Education: First Degree or its equivalent in any discipline preferably business-related.

Higher Degrees and relevant Professional Certificate will be an added advantage.

Experience

Minimum experience – 9 years relevant banking (marketing and credit) experience.

Prior experience in Commercial Banking.

Knowledge

  • Good Knowledge of the business environment
  • Credit/Risk Management
  • Banking structure, policies, and procedures
  • Customer Service
  • Strategic Business Planning

 

Skill/Competencies

  • Negotiation skills
  • Strong networking and relationship
  • Management skills
  • Reasoning and analytical skills
  • Deal structuring skills
  • Strong credit and marketing skills
  • Excellent people management skills
  • IT and Computer appreciation
  • Communications skills (written and oral)
  • Portfolio Management
  • Credit Assessment and Structuring
  • Marketing/ Sales
  • Business/ Product Development
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Budget Planning & Control
  • Financial Analysis Business
  • Operational Strategy

NOTE: Only Shortlisted Applicants will be contacted.

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