About this role
- Lead and Direct the Corporate Banking team and staff
- Is a member of the BPR Bank Executive Committee
- Development of the overall corporate banking strategy in a manner that will ensure effective collaboration between the industry segments and the product houses.
- Development of Corporate Banking budget in cooperation with the Bank’s Finance department.
- Generate revenues (commissions, fee income and net interest income) from structured finance solutions/transactions.
- Manage off-balance Sheet trade finance business including documentary LCs, guarantees and acceptances and post-shipment finance, stock finance, post import finance facilities, invoice/ bill discounting.
- Increase and diversify the revenue base through formulation and marketing of transaction banking, trade services and cash management products to corporate, institutional and selected retail clients.
- Ensure strong cross-selling of existing and new products to existing and new clients; and in this process, maintain effective liaison with all relevant business units in the Bank.
- Ensure acquisition and maintenance of good quality assets, as well as pricing model that generates target profitability.
- Manage and maintain a robust monitoring, controls, business continuity, governance and risk management environment for Corporate Banking.
- Manage and maintain relationships with key/strategic stakeholders: large and key corporate clients, relevant government and quasi-government bodies, senior officials, key customers and service providers.
Professional Qualification
- University Degree in Business related field. Postgraduate and or Banking qualifications will be an added advantage.
- 10 or more years of progressive experience (preferably from large organizations) in corporate banking, coupled with banking operations and customer service, with at least 5 years in senior to top management positions.
- Track record of attaining targets of business growth and profitability in the financial services and banking sector.
- Have technical understanding of lending and credit management as pertains to banking in general and corporate banking in particular.
- Have appreciation and operating knowledge of the banking industry, market, trends as well as challenges
- Sound understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements of corporate governance, risk management, business and banking operations.
- Demonstrable cross-cultural, people and relationship management skills, networking and negotiation skills, team motivation and leadership competence.