Consolidated Bank Trade Finance Relationship Manager Job in Kenya

Consolidated Bank of Kenya Limited is Kenya’s SME bank of choice that provides flexible financial solutions that support our customers in achieving success. 

The Bank is well positioned, with presence in majority of the country’s business hubs to continually offer pleasant and convenient services. 

We seek to recruit qualified, experienced, competent and highly motivated individuals to fill the following position:

Relationship Manager, Trade Finance
 

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Banking, the successful candidate will be responsible for effectively managing the trade finance portfolio so as to achieve sustained business growth and meet revenue targets.

Key responsibilities

• Achieve set sales performance targets in trade finance, international banking services and other capital financing products assigned to clients and new clientele.
• Formulate resource, deliver and review sales strategies in trade finance and international business.
• Develop customized international trade finance solutions to enhance profitability on international business.
• Enhance internal and external trade finance profiles to promote business and generate new sales opportunities.
• Provide solutions that meet customers’ needs while adhering to the regulatory framework and the Bank ‘s credit policy.
• Recommend and propose improvements in trade finance and international business products in order to remain competitive in the market.
• Ensure maximum utilization of trade finance facilities provided to clients and originate new trade finance deals/repeat business from these clients.
• Research and disseminate up-to-date market intelligence to different departments and branches.

Qualifications and competencies
 

The candidate must possess the following qualifications and competencies

• A Bachelors degree in Economics, Commerce, Business Management or other related field.
• Professional Banking qualifications such as AKIB, ACIB will be added advantage.
• Must have a minimum of five years working experience in Trade Finance and international business with solid knowledge of trade finance products, import/export finance, commodity finance.
• Have credit risk management skills.
• Must be self-driven, possess excellent communication and selling skills.
• Strong networking and relationship building capacity.
• Good leadership and management skills.

How to Apply

Interested and suitably qualified individuals should forward their applications, enclosing copies of their academic and professional certificates, detailed CV indicating work experience, daytime contacts and addresses of 3 professionally relevant referees to reach the undersigned by Friday, 27th June 2014.
 

Applications should be addressed to:
 

The Head of Human Resources
Consolidated Bank of Kenya Ltd
P. O. Box 51133 - 00200
Nairobi

Consolidated Bank is an equal opportunity employer. 

Only successful candidates will be contacted.