Job Description
Job Summary
- The primary focus of this role is to maximise revenue for MKOBO by proactively building a portfolio of quality risk asset and liabilities, actively promoting and marketing MKOBO’s products and services while also ensuring the products are appropriately positioned and priced to be competitive.
Responsibilities
- The Business & Partnership Associateis responsible for supervision of all Business Development initiatives.
- Provide effective leadership guidance in business development strategy.
- Provide guidance, leadership support and direction to the Marketing team.
- Achieve set department objectives and overall profitability target of the bank
- Implement and execute regular sales activities to generate sustainable business
- Develop and manage strategic relationships with key customers in relevant market segments.
- Lead the Bank’s deposit mobilization efforts and creation of quality risks.
- Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of loans and deposits portfolios; From initiation, processing, monitoring and repayment.
- Conduct a thorough credit analysis to ascertain customer’s payment capacity and willingness; evaluate the credit risk before recommending any credit.
- Reduce liquidity risk by aggressively increasing the deposit portfolio
- Ensure each loan disbursed are in compliance with the approved credit policies and lending methodology.
- Provide regular reports on marketing activities and other reports as required.
- Monitor approved loans and continuously support and advise clients on good management practices
- Recovery of any delinquent loans
Qualifications / Experience
- A minimum of First Degree or its equivalent in a Business-related discipline (additional qualification or Degree in any Finance or Business-related discipline may be an advantage).
- A minimum of four (4) years post-qualification experience out of which, at least three (3) must have been in the financial services industry.
- CIBN MCP accreditation will be an advantage.
- Evidence that the candidate possesses proven skills and competencies in practical.
- Financial services or technology company experience will be beneficial.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint;
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the Financial services sector and the current trends
- Knowledge of online and offline marketing strategies and tools.
- Knowledge of relationship building and customer management
- Strong business acumen and knowledge of low-income market
- Comprehensive knowledge of consumer lending, payroll lending and public sector credit products.
- Sound knowledge of Micro, small and medium enterprise market and lending methodology especially around POS products.
Skills:
- Developing and managing a highly efficient marketing team
- Strong marketing and business development skills
- Sound interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Good oral, written and presentation skills
- Leadership, Supervision and Coaching skills
- Detail oriented with strong analytical skills
- Goal oriented, needs to be focused and achieve targets
- Excellent communication and organization skills.