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Barclays Bank UK Jobs – Business Manager – North
Organisation: Barclays Bank UK
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Barclays UK:
Barclays is a British
multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London.
It is a universal bank with operations in retail, wholesale and investment
banking, as well as wealth management, mortgage lending and credit cards. It
has operations in over 50 countries and territories and has around 48 million
customers. As of 31 December 2011, Barclays had total assets of US$2.42
trillion, the seventh-largest of any bank worldwide.
multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London.
It is a universal bank with operations in retail, wholesale and investment
banking, as well as wealth management, mortgage lending and credit cards. It
has operations in over 50 countries and territories and has around 48 million
customers. As of 31 December 2011, Barclays had total assets of US$2.42
trillion, the seventh-largest of any bank worldwide.
Job Summary: The Barclays Business Manager – North
directly lead a team of Enterprise Bankers covering a portfolio of SME Banking
customers. The primary objective is to maximise risk-adjusted portfolio
contribution. The incumbent will also be tasked with managing and sustaining a
portfolio of SME Banking customers, building long term relationships founded on
efficient and reliable support for their business. This is achieved
particularly through quick risk decisions and managing consistency and quality
of operational service. The jobholder will be responsible for business
development both with new customers and with existing customers where they are
expected to increase “wallet share”.
directly lead a team of Enterprise Bankers covering a portfolio of SME Banking
customers. The primary objective is to maximise risk-adjusted portfolio
contribution. The incumbent will also be tasked with managing and sustaining a
portfolio of SME Banking customers, building long term relationships founded on
efficient and reliable support for their business. This is achieved
particularly through quick risk decisions and managing consistency and quality
of operational service. The jobholder will be responsible for business
development both with new customers and with existing customers where they are
expected to increase “wallet share”.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Sales and Service – 30%
- Build
and grow the team’s portfolio profitability by identifying new and
existing customer potential including sales opportunities and new product
promotion initiatives. - Conduct
customer meetings that have well defined call objectives, desired outcomes
and a well-constructed plan. - Deal
with and find solutions to customer complaints - Regularly
communicate all key messages to customers including agreed service
standards, negotiated pricing, relationship team contact points (including
introductions to new personnel) and new product changes - Conduct
annual and if appropriate, interim reviews of customers borrowing
facilities - Conduct
annual and if appropriate, interim r eviews with non-borrowing customers - Determine
the products that are most effective in meeting customers’ needs and be
able to sell these at short notice both reactively and proactively - Provide
leadership in areas of expertise, particularly in the structuring of
credits and the provision of products and services to customers.
2. Business Management – 30%
- Responsible
for managing the team’s performance against key financial (risk-adjusted
contribution) sales, service and operational targets. - Consult
customer owners/managers on financial/ credit issues and general business
practice/ideas. - Work
in consultation with the Head of Enterprise Banking in driving and
delivering business performance in the country - Research,
create and follow up on a target list for potential new business - Identify
priority customers using the Customer Relationship Planning templates to
assess their present and potential contribution. - Work
in liaison with Credit Managers to ensure that credit applications for new
and existing facilities are correctly prepared in accordance with existing
policies/guidelines. - Ensure
the control of quality of the portfolio, using available triggers and
adherence to Risk management guidelines and policies
3. Staff Management – 40%
- Steer
a team of Enterprise Bankers within the SME team using a team based
management approach - Assist
team members to identify strengths and weakness in their own skills and
attributes, review their self-development plans and ensure training and
development needs are accommodated. - Coach
team members on relationship development, service quality and risk
management. - Assess
Enterprise Bankers on performance against contract. Review and input
Performance Development Reviews.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate should have the necessary qualifications to accomplish the
role above - Working
knowledge of the Core set products - Good
knowledge of the products and services available in the SME Banking Sector
is also required - Broad
knowledge and understanding of policies and strategies within the country
as they relate to the demands of the customer base - Detailed
understanding of Country and CBRM guidelines and credit risk policies - Working
knowledge of the Barclays Africa & Middle East Change Governance
Framework - Solid
understanding of value based management principles - Skills
in leadership and management - Must
have attended License to lead programmes: - D,C
& G, Interviewing skills, PD Training, Coaching and mentoring, D&I - Exceptional
relationship and interpersonal skills - Strong
selling and negotiation Skills - Strong
Presentation Skills - Good
relationship Skills - Credit
Risk Skills - Leadership
and Team Skills - Communications
Skills - Presentation
skills - General
knowledge of the challenges faced by a range of different businesses, and
of the environment in which SME businesses operate. - Exceptional
relationship and interpersonal skills - Strong
selling and negotiation Skills - Strong
Presentation Skills - Relationship
Skills - Credit
Risk Skills - Team
Skills - Communications
Skills - Influencing
and Negotiating skills
How to Apply:
If you feel challenged by any of
the above positions, and believe you can deliver on key deliverables as
outlined above, upload your application letter, current curriculum vitae and
photocopies of academic certificate to our recruitment website detail below:
the above positions, and believe you can deliver on key deliverables as
outlined above, upload your application letter, current curriculum vitae and
photocopies of academic certificate to our recruitment website detail below:
Barclays is an equal opportunity
employer that recruits, develops and promotes people on merit, and rewards
outstanding performance, regardless of background and gender.
employer that recruits, develops and promotes people on merit, and rewards
outstanding performance, regardless of background and gender.
For queries contact us on
0417122453 or email: barclays.uganda@barclays.com
0417122453 or email: barclays.uganda@barclays.com
Deadline: 24th
February, 2015
February, 2015
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