Asst Manager - Business & Corporate Banking (Account Relationship)

Hong Leong Bank Berhad; Selangor; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Bank Berhad is seeking an experienced Commercial Banking professional to acquire new account relationships and manage a growing portfolio of client relationships in Malaysia. The role focuses on providing tailored banking solutions, credit evaluation, and proactive portfolio management to optimize revenue and asset quality.

The ideal candidate has strong credit-writing capabilities, a degree in Finance or Economics, and at least five years in commercial lending or sales, with a track

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in commercial loan/sales.
• Degree in Finance or Economics or equivalent.
• Credit writing skills are an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Acquire new account relationships.
• Manage a portfolio of Commercial Banking accounts to grow funded and non-funded income.
• Provide value-added banking advice and customized financial solutions.
• Prepare and review credit applications for new accounts and renewals.
• Ensure asset quality by staying proactive on market intelligence and portfolio risks.
• Coordinate with Trade Services, Global Markets, and D&L management to meet client needs.
• Ensure facilities comply with lending policies and are structured properly.
• Monitor utilization and encourage drawdown of facilities.
• Identify cross-selling opportunities and meet KRAs.

Skills

Commercial banking

Sales

Credit writing

Client relationship

Education

Degree in Finance/Economics

Job description

If you are looking to excel and make a difference, take a closer look at us…

Job Responsibilities

• Acquire new account relationships.
• Manage a portfolio of existing Commercial Banking Account relationship in order to grow both funded income and non–funded income.
• Manage a portfolio of accounts in order to provide value – added banking advice and customized financial solutions in order to optimize revenue generation from the portfolio.
• Write credit applications for new account acquisition and ensure timely review and renewal of existing accounts.
• Ensure acceptable asset quality of existing portfolio by being pro‑active and up‑todate in terms of market intelligence in relation to accounts and industry of portfolio managed.
• Work closely with product partners including Trade Services, Global Markets, and Deposit & Liability Management in order to meet financial and banking requirements of clients in a wholesome manner.
• Ensure that banking facilities offered to clients are structured in compliance with credit lending policies.
• Ensure that key risks of cases are adequately addressed by in CAs before submission to Wholesale Credit
• To preserve the assets quality of the bank at all times
• To monitor and encourage utilization of existing facilities under the portfolio in order to increase revenue.
• Close follow through with clients on to ensure acceptance of the Bank’s facilities and subsequent drawdown.
• Account Prospecting
• Identifying and contacting prospects
• Evaluating prospects financing needs
• Assessing and putting up Credit Applications to Wholesale Credit
• Preparing and following up of acceptance of offer
• Account Management
• Monitoring utilization
• Processing ad‑hoc requests
• Processing requests for additional facilities
• Reviewing annually or periodically borrower’s facilities
• Keep in contact with Customers e.g. through site visitations etc
• Exploring cross‑selling opportunities
• Others
• Meeting business targets set via KRA
• Submitting timely management reports to HO
• Providing hands‑on training and guidance to subordinates (if any)

Requirements

• At least 5 years experience in commercial loan/sales
• Degree in Finance / Economics or equivalent
• Credit writing skills (added advantage)

About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.

We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life‑long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.