Acquisition Banker - Pipeline Bloemfontein

Absa Group; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in banking is seeking a dynamic individual to provide specialist advice and support in operational planning. This role involves identifying new client opportunities, understanding market trends, and ensuring compliance with governance procedures. You will play a crucial part in enhancing customer acquisition and relationship management, contributing to the bank's growth and success. If you are passionate about making a difference and shaping the future of banking in Africa, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of market trends and client lifecycle challenges.
• Ability to apply governance and compliance procedures effectively.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage potential new clients to grow income.
• Develop market intelligence to meet clients' needs effectively.
• Manage relationships and prepare effective pitches for clients.

Skills

Customer Acquisition

Market Intelligence

Risk & Compliance

Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Advanced Diploma in Commerce

Job description

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Provide specialist advice and support in the implementation/development of operational planning and associated service delivery processes, methods and techniques.

Job Description

1. Income growth and customer acquisition: Identify, research and create a target list for potential new clients for sourcing and engagement. Increase and grow income in line with agreed targets by generating ongoing referral business primarily from new clients that are banked outside of Absa.
2. Market Intelligence: Develop and maintain an understanding of market trends and individual lifecycle challenges and opportunities facing clients to offer solutions that meet clients' needs. Develop and maintain an understanding of competitor bank offerings including products, pricing, services etc.
3. Risk & Compliance: Understand and apply the relevant governance and compliance procedures to activities undertaken and maintain ongoing completion of relevant governance and compliance training e.g. NCA, FAIS, FICA, CPA, etc.
4. Relationship management: Identify the clients’ requirements prior to call, undertake pre‐call planning involving necessary product partners to prepare effective pitch and communication of the Business Banking CVP.

Education

Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised.