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Relationship Manager

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Requirements Summary

Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

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With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

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Job Summary

• To manage and sustain a portfolio of business customers, building long term relationships founded on efficient and reliable support for their business
• The jobholder will be responsible for business development both with new customers and with existing customers
• A primary objective is to cross sell the full corporate product set
• Customer acquisition to be at the center of focus of the job-holder
• In conjunction with Product/Credit Manager, strong focus on delivery of portfolio sales and income targets and high-quality service

  • Spend a minimum of 75% of available time visiting with customers and targets

  • Work with specialists like Trade Finance and Treasury to maximize sale of these products to customers

  • Deal with, and find resolutions for, customer complaints.

  • Determine the products that are most effective in meeting customer’s needs and be able to sell these, at short notice, both reactively and proactively.

  • Produce call reports in agreed format for all scheduled significant business meetings, these should be filed in the call memo section of the customer credit file.

  • Assist with development of and revisions to Customer Relationship Plan.

  • Arrange and undertake product presentations where appropriate.

  • Develop and maintain links with local business community.

  • Research, create and follow up on a target list for potential new business.

  • Identify priority customers using the Customer Relationship Plan to assess their present and potential contribution.

  • Maintain a high standard of operational control including adherence to Risk Management Control Document (RMCD) guidelines, KYC & STM procedures and other bank policies

  • Ensure all accounts within portfolio are linked on CID and data held comply with the Bank standards

  • Assist with creation of Credit Applications.

  • Attend Relationship Team meetings and contribute fully, including suggestions for ways of improving customer service.

  • Coaching and development of Corporate Managers’ Assistant and Customer Service Assistants.

  • Ensure that subordinated are providing consistent service quality and risk within risk framework.

  • PD for subordinate staff.

Nice to Have

~1 min read
  • Marketing and sales

  • ACIB

  • ACCA

  • CIMA

  • Degree holder

  • Degree with minimum 5 years relevance experience or equivalent of 8 years bank related experience

  • Good knowledge of branch based products and services frequently used by Corporate/Business Banking customers including features, and set-up arrangements.

  • Good knowledge of internal instructions/procedures.

  • Good knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of other members of the Relationship Team/Corporate Relationship Support Team.

  • Awareness of the products and services offered by the Personal Sector, including features and requirements to set up products.

  • Good knowledge of the Bank’s service standards.

Education

Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualifications: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
Ebene
On-site at the office
Who can apply
Same as job location

Listing Details

Posted
May 13, 2026
First seen
May 21, 2026
Last seen
May 21, 2026

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