Branch Team Leader

Standardbankgroup; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Bank Group seeks a branch-based leader to oversee the POR within Personal and Private Banking. You will drive sales, service quality, and client experience while enforcing risk controls and compliance. A Diploma with FAIS is required, along with experience guiding frontline teams in a busy branch environment.

You will manage daily operations, cash handling, security, and process adherence, using data to optimize performance and customer outcomes in a high-volume setting.

Qualifications

• Diploma or FAIS NQF6 qualification in banking or related field.
• FAIS Representative status.
• 3–4 years frontline banking experience with sales, service delivery and client engagement.
• Experience leading frontline teams and coordinating people processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team to deliver sales, service and client experience objectives.
• Drive branch financial performance by growing revenue and deepening client relationships.
• Oversee daily branch operations, including cash handling, security, transactions and process adherence.
• Monitor risk and ensure regulatory and internal policy compliance.
• Analyse branch performance data and implement improvements across people, processes and systems.

Skills

Team leadership

Sales and service

Client engagement

Risk management

Compliance knowledge

Coaching

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Diploma FAIS NQF6

FAIS Representative status

Tools

CRM systems

Banking software

Job description

This is a branch-based leadership role responsible for overseeing the effective functioning of a Point of Representation (POR) within Personal and Private Banking. The role focuses on driving sales and service performance, ensuring operational excellence, maintaining strong risk and compliance standards, and leading a high-performing frontline team to deliver a consistent and client-centric banking experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team to deliver sales, service and client experience objectives while building a high-performance culture
• Drive branch financial performance by identifying opportunities to grow revenue, deepen client relationships and increase product uptake
• Oversee daily branch operations, including cash handling, security, transactions and process adherence, to ensure efficiency and control
• Monitor, manage and mitigate risk by ensuring compliance with regulatory, audit and internal policy requirements
• Analyse branch performance data, identify gaps and implement improvements across people, processes and systems to meet customer demand

Diploma or Advanced Certificate (NQF6 FAIS recognised qualification) in Banking, Finance, Business Management or a related field

FAIS Representative status

Minimum Experience

• 3 to 4 years' experience in a frontline banking environment, with strong exposure to sales, service delivery and client engagement
• Proven experience leading or coordinating a frontline team to deliver on sales, service, operational and client experience objectives
• Experience managing team performance, coaching and development, while supporting people processes in partnership with Human Capital
• Strong working knowledge of branch operations, risk controls, compliance requirements, cash handling and banking processes

Behavioural Competencies

• Adopting Practical Approaches, Following Procedures and Producing Output
• Articulating Information, Convincing People and Understanding People
• Challenging Ideas, Exploring Possibilities and Generating Ideas
• Directing People and Making Decisions
• Providing Insights

Technical Competencies

• Application and Submission Verification,
• Customer Acceptance and Review
• Banking Process and Procedures
• Customer Understanding
• Product Knowledge