Senior Coverage Banker: Resources and Energy

Absa Group; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading African bank seeks a seasoned Coverage Banker to drive corporate and investment banking in the renewables and mining sectors. With a focus on strategic relationship management, market intelligence, and optimizing client financing, the successful candidate will leverage over a decade of experience to enhance the bank's portfolio. Applicants need to hold a relevant Bachelor's degree and demonstrate robust client management skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years managing client portfolios in renewable and mining sectors.
• In-depth understanding of financial models and credit.

Responsibilities

• Own primary relationship with clients for corporate financial needs.
• Develop and maintain client management plans.
• Originate and close transactions in renewables and mining.

Skills

Understanding of corporate banking products

Client relationship management

Market intelligence

Strategic pricing

Credit management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Commerce, or 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

Seasoned Coverage Banker to provide corporate and investment banking coverage, financing and transactional opportunities. Degree with min 10 years track record in managing a portfolio of clients in the renewable and mining sectors with an in-depth understanding of corporate banking products, financial models and credit.

Job Description

Own the primary relationship with the client by being the client’s main contact point for all corporate and investment banking needs

Establishing, leveraging and maintaining strategic relationships with clients and coordinate client relationships and interaction with clients across Absa

Assume primary responsibility for understanding the client’s business at a strategic, tactical and operational level

Create a network of alliances and business partners with product areas to optimize and rapidly grow and promote client financing franchise

Create and maintain robust client management plans for the clients

Develop relationships at a senior level within Large SA Corporates in the renewables and mining sector

Originate and close deals in the renewables and mining sector

Manage the credit approval process

Stay abreast of trends in these sectors and translate these into customer strategies and solutions

Establish and maintain a high profile as an authoritative source of market intelligence in the industry

Maximize cross sell and up sell of relevant Absa group product set, through effective use of Client Franchise Teams

Own strategic pricing across the bank’s full spectrum of product set

Manage live / active transactions (advisory, financing etc.) by working in or coordinating deal teams to ensure objectives are met and the product / service / solution is of a high quality and is delivered

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