First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria’s largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.
Since its establishment in 1894, FirstBank has consistently built relationships with customers focusing on the fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, risk management and leadership. Over the years, the Bank has led the financing of private investment in infrastructure development in the Nigerian economy by playing key roles in the Federal Government’s privatisation and commercialisation schemes. With its global reach, FirstBank provides prospective investors wishing to explore the vast business opportunities that are available in Nigeria, an internationally competitive world-class brand and a credible financial partner.
The Bank has been named “The Best Bank Brand in Nigeria” four times in a row – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 – by the globally renowned “The Banker Magazine” of the Financial Times Group; and “Most Innovative Bank in Africa” in the EMEA Finance African Banking Awards 2014. FirstBank’s brand purpose is to always put its customers, partners and all stakeholders at the heart of its business, even as it is poised to standardise customer experience and excellence in financial solutions across Sub Saharan Africa, in consonance with its brand vision “To be the partner of first choice in building your future”. Our brand promise is to always deliver the ultimate “gold standard” of value and excellence. This commitment is anchored on FirstBank’s inherent values of passion, partnership and people, to position our customers first in every respect.Job Description
Providing financial advisory and support services to clients to ensure that their corporate needs are fulfilled.
Resuscitate dormant accounts.
Coach team members to work cross-functionally to achieve team’s and group’s target.
Assign target to the team members.
Identify and establish new relationships, consistent with the bank`s commercial objectives, so that bank`s market share is maximized.
Identify the credit worthiness/risk appetite of portfolio clients and introduce them to relevant bank products/services accordingly to maximize portfolio revenue.
Review customer’s credit request proposed by the RM and make recommendation to CAP.
Understand the competition & formulate counter strategy to safeguard bank position & win new businesses.
Maintain high client satisfaction ratings through exceptional working relationships with clients with a view to increasing the Bank’s market share.
Ensure high quality of credit portfolio is maintained at all times in compliance with the Bank’s credit policies, standards and regulatory requirements.
Cross Selling of bank products and services to existing and prospective relationships to enhance business potentials and deepen market share.
Education
Minimum Education: First Degree in any discipline preferably business-related.
Experience
Minimum of 5 years relevant banking experience.
Key Competencies Requirements
Knowledge
Banking environment
Bank credit policies and procedures
Regulatory requirements and policies
Microsoft office
Banking services/products
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Marketing/sales