An Executive Relationship Manager manages the bank’s most significant and strategic corporate relationships in Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on driving significant revenue and wallet-share growth, and leading complex corporate transactions across the bank’s product suite.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own and deepen strategic relationships with major corporate and institutional clients.
- Act as a trusted strategic advisor to C-suite executives and senior decision-makers.
- Develop comprehensive client and sector strategies.
- Drive significant revenue, profitability and wallet-share growth.
- Originate new strategic relationships and major business opportunities.
- Lead complex lending, structured finance, trade, cash management and treasury transactions.
- Lead high-value negotiations, pitches and strategic client discussions.
- Coordinate complex transactions across Credit, Risk, Treasury and product teams.
- Maintain strong oversight of portfolio quality, profitability, exposure and risk.
- Identify opportunities across the client’s wider group and regional/international operations.
- Leverage the bank’s broader product capabilities and network to deliver integrated solutions.
- Provide senior management with market intelligence, pipeline updates and strategic opportunities.
- Represent the bank at senior client and market-level meetings.
- Ensure strict adherence to SAMA, regulatory, legal, compliance and internal risk requirements.
- Mentor senior relationship managers and contribute to the development of the Corporate Banking franchise.
QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business or related field; postgraduate qualification preferred.
- Minimum 10–15 years of experience in the banking sector, including extensive experience in Corporate/Commercial Banking, strategic relationship management, complex transactions and executive-level client coverage, preferably with a leading Saudi, regional or international bank operating in KSA.
- Extensive corporate banking, credit and financial-analysis expertise.
- Proven track record managing major strategic corporate relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to generate significant revenue and wallet-share growth.
- Excellent executive-level negotiation, influencing and presentation skills.
- Strong knowledge of the Saudi economy, sectors and corporate landscape.
- Strong understanding of SAMA requirements and regulatory environment.
- Exceptional commercial judgment and risk awareness.
- Excellent leadership and stakeholder-management skills.