Relationship Executive - Small Business (FAIS)

absa; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa Bank Limited in South Africa is seeking a high-performing Relationship Executive: Small Business to grow and manage a portfolio of Small Business clients with low to medium complexity commercial banking needs.

The role focuses on new client acquisition, portfolio growth, and delivering an exceptional client experience in line with the Small Business CVP, acting as the primary contact for clients, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring robust risk management.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in a client-facing banking/financial services role
• Strong understanding of SME/commercial banking and credit processes
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Grow and optimise a portfolio of Small Business clients through new business origination and cross-selling
• Serve as the client’s main contact for all business banking needs
• Drive portfolio profitability while meeting sales, growth, and retention targets
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including credit, product, and service stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and credit requirements (FICA and NCA) and analyse financial statements

Skills

Client relationship management

Sales & business development

Credit analysis

Financial statement analysis

SME banking

Education

Bachelor of Business Science / Economics / Finance (or related)

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Excel

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

We are looking for a high-performing Relationship Executive: Small Business (FAIS) to grow and manage a portfolio of Small Business clients with low to medium complexity commercial banking needs. The role focuses on new client acquisition, portfolio growth, and delivering an exceptional client experience in line with the Small Business Client Value Proposition (CVP).

You will act as the primary point of contact for your clients, taking full accountability for relationship management, solution delivery, and portfolio risk.

Job Description

• Grow and optimise a portfolio of Small Business clients throughnew business origination and cross-selling.
• Build strong, trusted client relationships and serve as the client’s main contact for all business banking needs.
• Drive portfolio profitability while meeting sales, growth, and retention targets.
• Take ownership of end-to-end client solutioning, coordinating cross-functional teams including credit, product, and service stakeholders.
• Manage portfolio risk by ensuring compliance with regulatory and credit requirements (including FICA and NCA).
• Analyse financial statements and make sound credit recommendations.
• Deliver a consistently high standard of service aligned to the Small Business CVP.

Minimum Requirements

• 4+ years’ experienceas a Business Banking Relationship Manager withconsistent year on year Top Performing Sales recordmanaging a portfolio of150+ clients.
• 5+ years’ experiencein aclient-facing, target-driven financial services role (banking preferred).
• Strong understanding ofSME/commercial banking, credit processes, and financial analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree inBusiness Science, Economics, Finance, or a related field(Honours advantageous).
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly resilient, self-driven, and able to perform under pressure.
• Strong accountability for personal performance and continuous development.

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