Graduate Relationship Support Officer

The Access Bank UK Limited; Northwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary performance-related annual bonus

10% pension contribution

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company-funded Employee Assistance Programme

Death-in-service benefit

Share plans after 5 years of service

Job summary

A prominent banking institution in Northwich is looking for a Graduate Relationship Support Officer to manage middle office functions in Commercial Banking. The role involves assisting with payment referrals, preparing reports, and coordinating with Relationship Managers to ensure compliance. The ideal candidate should have a degree, excellent customer service skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This opportunity offers training, growth potential, and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Degree educated individual with excellent customer service skills and phone-based experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Able to build professional relationships effectively within teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage middle office functions and roles in Commercial Banking.
• Assist in responding to payment referrals concerning signature irregularities.
• Prepare customer anniversary reports and manage dashboard updates.
• Coordinate with Relationship Managers to address compliance queries.
• Review account dormancy and contact clients to regularise their accounts.
• Handle calls/email inquiries and prioritize workloads.

Skills

Excellent Customer Service Skills

Proficient with Microsoft Office

Ability to build professional relationships

Education

Degree level education

Job description

The Access Bank UK – Graduate Relationship Support Officer

#AccessYourPotential

Graduates - if you are an ambitious and motivated individual looking to start your career in the Banking industry, then we want you!

The Access Bank UK Ltd has a strong presence across Africa, Europe, and key global markets including France, Malta, Hong Kong, and Dubai. Joining Access Bank as a graduate offers unparalleled exposure to international finance, allowing young professionals to work closely with diverse teams and markets across continents. This dynamic environment provides invaluable experience in cross-border banking operations, global trade, and sustainable finance.

You will be part of an Investors In People Platinum award winning organisation. Our people are our core asset and are fundamental to our Bank’s continued development. The Bank has been awarded Platinum status by Investors in People (IIP) in 2020 demonstrating our commitment to high performance through good people management and strong company culture.

About the role:

The key aim of this role is to manage the middle office functions and roles in Commercial Banking SBU acting as an interface between the front office and back office in delivering customer expectations. The job holder will work extensively with the Relationship Managers and the Relationship Support Manager to develop new initiatives and support the business to attain set customer service expectations.

• Assisting in coordinating and responding to all payment referrals related to signature irregularities, insufficient balances, foreign exchange conversions, and debit card top-ups;
• Assisting with preparation of customer anniversary reports and ensuring they are delivered in a timely manner;
• Assisting with the management and updating of the relationship management dashboard reports – Anniversary reviews, outstanding deferrals etc;
• Working directly with the Relationship Managers to ensure all compliance queries are responded to promptly;
• Reviewing account dormancy and funding reports, working with the RMs to ensure clients are proactively contacted to regularise their accounts;
• Responsible for the handling of calls/email enquiries;
• Planning and prioritising allocated workloads against agreed standards;
• Taking ownership for investigating and responding to internal and external requests accurately and efficiently;
• Ensuring all work completed is done so in accordance with applicable regulation, procedure and policy.

Person/Experience required

• Someone educated to a degree level
• Excellent Customer Service Skills and ideally phone‑based customer service experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Has the ability to build professional relationships effectively, both in the immediate team and wider business

Why work with The Access Bank UK Ltd?

At The Access Bank UK we are committed to helping our employees reach their full potential through providing continuous learning opportunities and the tools and training to help them grow.

We encourage a sense of individual ownership whilst fostering team spirit and are firmly committed to the diversity of our workforce. We are proud to have achieved the Investors in People Platinum accreditation, which is recognised across the world as a mark of excellence.

We are guided by our Core Values:

• Passion for Customers
• Professionalism
• Empowered Employees
• Leadership

Our Training Commitment

You will receive training and coaching by working closely with our heads of departments, a designated mentor and buddy from across the business. You will be involved in a variety of learning and development initiatives such as cross department training, soft skills workshops and off‑site events.

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

• Eligible for a discretionary performance‑related annual bonus
• We put 10% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself.
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 27 days after 2yrs service, and 29 days after 5 years
• Company funded Employee Assistance Programme
• Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death‑in‑service benefit
• Share in Access Bank success by investing in our share plans after 5 years of service

As an equal opportunities employer, The Access Bank UK Ltd is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Access Bank UK Ltd.