Relationship Manager, Business Banking – UK

Antal International Network; United Kingdom; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm in the UK is seeking a Relationship Manager for Business Banking. The role involves managing business banking portfolios and developing new client relationships within the Trade Finance sector. Ideal candidates have a degree or extensive experience, along with 3-5 years in customer-facing roles and a strong background in trade finance. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years customer-facing experience.
• Experience in international trade finance essential.
• Good credit and trade-related risk analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage business banking portfolio and communications.
• Ensure KYC information is up to date.
• Develop new product opportunities.
• Monitor market and competitor activity.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Business Development Skills

Trade Finance knowledge

Customer relationship management orientation

Education

Degree level education or extensive experience

Tools

MS Office Applications

Core Banking system knowledge

Job description

Relationship Manager, Business Banking – UK

Job Title

Relationship Manager, Business Banking - UK

Location

United Kingdom

Job Purpose

• Manage existing and develop new business relationships with a focus on Trade client base across LC beneficiaries, Exporters and Importers within the African and OECD region.
• To originate and support the efforts of the Senior Manager Business Banking in Accra to grow the trade finance business in line with annual targets.
• Identifying opportunities across the supply chain of assigned trade client base through cross selling.
• Implement strategies to grow deposits within the portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Manage Trade Finance, Business banking portfolio, to be their point person for communications with the Bank
• Ensure regular calling and provide call report in Salesforce.
• Ensure KYC information is up to date.
• Facilitate engagement with all operational departments.
• Increase business throughput.
• Develop new product opportunities.
• To support the Senior Manager Business banking to grow the trade finance business in the bank’s Business banking portfolio, both in volume and value per the targets set by your line manager.
• To support the Head, Retail and Business banking to grow trade business both in volume and value by targeting clients for various product solutions, industry value propositions, campaigns and other initiatives.
• Build, maintain, monitor, and report on transaction pipeline and produce Management Information pertaining to portfolio as and when required.
• Provide first line support to the Det management or Credit Risk Department in their analysis of proposed credit facilities for customers.
• Provide first line support to the Credit Administration Department in ensuring that approved facilities are well documented and efficiently executed.
• Monitor market/ competitor activity, benchmarks, and market trends to ensure that opportunities for new business are not overlooked and market share is not eroded but significantly enhanced.
• Act as the first line of defence with regards to managing Financial Crime risk within customer base by ensuring that Customer Due Diligence and Compliance related matters are handled in line with the policy of the Bank.
• Support initiatives to drive trade sales as required by calling on suppliers/ beneficiaries of trade instruments.
• Develop strategies to grow liability products and grow cheap deposits within the business banking portfolio.
• Work in a highly ethical manner consistent with Bank’s policies and culture.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to negotiate.
• Proven track record of building networks and the gravitas and confidence to interact with top end executives of various institutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills and excellent customer relationship management orientation.
• Good credit and trade related risk analytical skills.
• A background in Trade Finance /Treasury will be an advantage.
• Strong Business Development Skills and ability to strategize with the ability to see the bigger picture and incorporate external factors such as the general economic, political and business environment.
• Excellent teamwork skills and the ability to work collaboratively. Must be able to communicate with all levels of staff in a culturally diverse working environment.

Experience

• 3 to 5 years Customer facing Experience.
• Experience in International Trade Finance essential.
• Fair knowledge of Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, including experience of dealing with Letters of Assignment, Transferable Credits, Back to back LC’S etc will be an advantage.
• Confident in dealing directly with beneficiaries and customers on technical documentary credit matters and possess good telephone manners.

Qualifications

Educated to degree level or having extensive appropriate experience.

IT Skills

• Proficient use of MS Office Applications - Word, Outlook, Excel, Power point or similar applications.
• Working knowledge of the Core Banking system.