Relationship Manager- Global Subsidiaries

Standard Chartered Bank; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services provider is seeking a Relationship Manager for its Cape Town branch. The successful candidate will deliver exceptional client experiences and manage strategic accounts, especially multi-national corporations. Applicants should have strong business acumen, negotiation skills, and at least 5 years of banking experience. The ideal background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and knowledge of Corporate Finance and Sustainable Finance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Banking, particularly with Multi-National Corporations (MNCs).
• Knowledge of Corporate Finance, Transaction Banking, and Sustainable Finance.
• Familiarity with the regulatory landscape and client onboarding processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding client experiences.
• Lead local client account coverage with Global Account Managers.
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver the client value proposition.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Business acumen

Risk management

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Banking or Finance

Job description

Job title: Relationship Manager - Global Subsidiaries

Job Location: Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline: August 29, 2025

Job Summary

Our Field Account Managers (FAM) partner closely with clients at the country level to drive relationship growth and strategy. They bring deep industry knowledge and develop strong client relationships to understand and uncover specific client needs and advise on customised solutions. We’re looking for people with strong business acumen and who are adept at negotiating, communicating with, and influencing stakeholders in decision making, by leveraging their deep industry expertise to provide sound advice.

Working as a Standard Chartered Field Account Manager means:

• Being part of a purpose-led global business that focuses on sustainability while maintaining profitable revenues.
• Embracing new ideas and agile thinking, encouraging everyone to evolve the way we do business, for the better.
• Delivering a broad range of innovative products and services and providing flexibility in building client portfolios.
• Experiencing our unique global footprint outcomes and impact.

About our Banking and Coverage team

Banking and Coverage owns and leads the management and development of our Client Relationships globally. Our bankers work across the global network together with our product partners to deliver working capital, financing, trade, cash, and markets solutions for our clients. The solutions cover a wide range of products and services from sustainable trade finance to credit derivatives to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory.

About Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB)

For more than 170 years, we’ve supported clients with their transaction banking, financial markets, corporate finance, and borrowing needs, providing solutions to nearly 20,000 clients in the world’s fastest-growing economies and most active trade corridors.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding client experiences.
• Deliver account management and strategic support.
• Lead local client account coverage, partnering closely with Global Account Managers and Cluster and Geographies Account Managers to drive account coverage and growth.
• Partner with stakeholders from Product, Operations, Banking, and Coverage to deliver the Corporate and Investment Banking client value proposition.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Banking or Finance preferred.
• Ideally 5+ years' experience in Banking, ideally covering Multi-National Corporations (MNCs).
• Product knowledge - Corporate Finance, Markets, Transaction Banking, Sustainable Finance.
• Risk management, financial and credit analysis.
• Experienced in using and adapting to client behaviors and preferences.
• Uses business acumen, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of client onboarding, local market nuances, and the regulatory landscape.
• Works effectively with ambiguity, in a dynamic environment.