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Absa offers personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management as well as bancassurance.
Relationship Manager – Western Cluster
Job Type – Full Time
Qualification – BA/BSc/HND
Experience – None
Location – Eldoret
Job Field – Customer Care
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Job Summary
To manage and sustain a portfolio of corporate customers, building long term relationships founded on efficient and reliable support for their business. This is achieved particularly through quick risk decisions and managing consistency and quality of operational service. (Jobs at Absa Bank Limited, Jobs in Kenya 2021)
The primary objective is to maximize risk-adjusted portfolio contribution.
The jobholder will be responsible for business development both with new customers and with existing customers where they are expected to increase “wallet share”.
Job Description
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Sales and Service: 65%
- Maintain Relationship Plans for all customers in the portfolio such that contact with customers is prioritized.
- Conduct annual and if appropriate, interim reviews of customers borrowing facilities. (Jobs at Absa Bank Limited, Jobs in Kenya 2021)
- Conduct annual and if appropriate, interim reviews with non-borrowing customers
- Determine the key messages, e.g. agreed service standards, negotiated pricing, relationship team contact points and new product changes, deciding upon the most appropriate communication method
- Deal with and find solutions to 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.
- Research, create and follow up a target list for potential new business. (Jobs at Absa Bank Limited, Jobs in Kenya 2021)
Business Management 30%
- Research, create and follow up on a target list for potential new business
- Identify priority customers using the Customer Relationship Planning templates to assess their present and potential contribution. (Jobs at Absa Bank Limited, Jobs in Kenya 2021)
- Gather all the required information that is needed to prepare and assess credit applications. Role holder will be expected to input certain key information such as judgmental information. (They will work with CMA and CCM resources to construct credit applications).
- Control and quality of the portfolio, using available triggers and adherence to Risk management guidelines and policies.
Staff Management 5%
- Day to day coaching and development of Corporate Managers’ Assistants. (Jobs at Absa Bank Limited, Jobs in Kenya 2021)
Personal Attributes:
- Meeting customers needs
- Business awareness
- Business development
- Managing Relationships
- Innovative. (Jobs at Absa Bank Limited, Jobs in Kenya 2021)
- Analysis and judgement
- Personal Organization
- Adaptability
- Decision making
- Team results
- Active listening
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)
Skills required to undertake the role:
- Relationship skills
- Credit Risk skills
- General Corporate skills. (Jobs at Absa Bank Limited, Jobs in Kenya 2021)
- Communications skills
- Negotiation skills
Knowledge of the bank’s products, services and policies required to undertake the role:
- A detailed knowledge of the Corporate set of products as well as a broad understanding of products
For Complex products, will have a detailed knowledge of the requirements of the more sophisticated customers. - Introduce the product and co-ordinate the introduction of the relevant Group product specialist. (Jobs at Absa Bank Limited, Jobs in Kenya 2021)
- A broad understanding of policies and strategies within the country as they relate to the demands of the customer base.
- A detailed understanding of Country and CBRM guidelines and credit risk policies.
Other requirements specific to the role:
- Job holders will be ACIB or equivalent.
Training likely to assist effectiveness in the role, and which may have been completed prior to undertaking this role:
- Internal and external senior risk assessment and management
- Presentation
- Influencing and Negotiating. (Jobs at Absa Bank Limited, Jobs in Kenya 2021)
- Communication
Additional details of exceptional aspects of the demands of the role:
- Required to form relationships with customers, therefore minimum tenure will be 2 years.
- The jobholder will need to be able to communicate with credibility when dealing with financial controllers of companies.
- These customer contact points will have high expectations of the Relationship Manager in terms of professionalism, ability to add value to their business and find innovative solutions to their needs. (Jobs at Absa Bank Limited, Jobs in Kenya 2021)
- The jobholder’s portfolio will consist of a full range of Large Corporate customers who will often be subject to competitive approaches from other banks.
- Business development activity will also be challenged by those competitive pressures.
SME Relationship Manager – Mt. Kenya
Job Type – Full Time
Qualification – BA/BSc/HND
Experience – None
Location – Meru
Job Field – Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development
Job Summary
To manage and sustain a relationship with Business Banking customers, building long-term relationships founded on efficient and reliable support for their business. This is achieved particularly through quick risk decisions and managing consistency and quality of operational service. (Jobs at Absa Bank Limited, Jobs in Kenya 2021)
The primary objective is to maximize sustainable risk-adjusted / EP portfolio contribution.
The jobholder will additionally be responsible for business development both with new customers and with his/her existing portfolio.
Risk & Control Objective
- “Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Absa Bank Kenya Plc Policies and Policy Standards. Understand and manage risks and risk events (incidents) relevant to the role.” (Jobs at Absa Bank Limited, Jobs in Kenya 2021)
- Additional details of exceptional aspects of the demands of the role:
- Conduct annual review of customers’ borrowing facilities (and interim review if customer circumstances [risk profile] dictate).
- Consult customer owners/managers on financial/credit issues and general business practice/ideas.
- Determine the key messages, e.g. agreed service standards, negotiated pricing, relationship team contact points (including introductions to new personnel) and new product changes. Calculating the most appropriate means of communicating them to customers.
- Deal with, and find resolutions for, customer complaints.
- Determine the products that are most effective in meeting customers needs and be able to sell these, at short notice, both reactively and proactively. (Jobs at Absa Bank Limited, Jobs in Kenya 2021)
- Plan and co-ordinate any marketing approaches for new business and actively develop existing relationships. Co-ordinate approaches to the portfolio by businesses across the Group.
- Monitor and ensure adherence to risk service standards.
- Research, create and follow up on a target list for potential new business.
- Identify priority customers using the Customer Prioritization Guidelines to assess their present and potential contribution.
- Gather all the required information that is needed to prepare and assess credit applications. Role holder will be expected to input certain key information such as judgmental information (They will work closely with SME Credit)
- Monitor and control the quality of the portfolio using “Condition of Sanction” triggers where possible and in accordance with RM guidelines and Bank policy.
- Manage “Early Warning List” customers to reduce risk, following H.O. and Regional guidance provided.
- Adhere to procedures and guidelines within the BB RMCD.
- Day-to-day support to Enterprise Bankers and branch staff in provision of consistent service quality and risk.
- Manage own leave plan. (Jobs at Absa Bank Limited, Jobs in Kenya 2021)
- Offer support as per business request.
- Delivering results and meeting customer expectations.
- Managing relationships
Method of Application
Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.
For Relationship Manager – Western Cluster CLICK HERE
For SME Relationship Manager – Mt. Kenya CLICK HERE
