Officer Business Development

absa; eMalahleni; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa Bank Limited in South Africa invites applications for a role focused on implementing operational planning and service delivery processes. The ideal candidate will build professional relationships, drive the bulk acquisition strategy, and monitor market developments to inform strategic decisions.

The position also emphasizes coaching teams, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of banking industry changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce and Management Studies.
• Professional qualifications in related fields are advantageous.
• Strong business communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Relationship Management: Establish and maintain professional relationships with industry leaders, regulators and policy makers.
• Delivery Business Development: Champion and manage bulk acquisition strategies aligned with the unit plan.
• Market Intelligence: Gather market insights from articles, publications and networking to stay ahead of trends.
• People Management: Coach and mentor team members to drive objectives and develop talent.
• Operations & Compliance: Stay updated on laws and developments impacting the unit and banking industry.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce and Management Studies

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

• Relationship Management: Establish and maintain professional relationships through networking with industry leaders, regulators and policy makers as well as business partners that are key in the development of new ventures
• Delivery Business Development: Champion and manage business bulk acquisition strategic plan in line with Absa Business unit strategy
• Market Intelligence: Collect market intelligence through research by reading articles, publications, internet, word of mouth and networking on a daily basis to keep abreast of market developments
• People Management: Coach, mentor and manage team members toward driving business objectives and ensuring colleague development
• Operations & Compliance: Actively keep up to date with all relevant knowledge, legislation and developments within the business unit and banking industry that may have an impact on the Business Advantage

Education

Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualifications: 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