Organisation: Pride Bank Limited (PBL))
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Pride Bank Limited (PBL) was licensed at a Tier II Credit Institution by Bank of Uganda (BoU) in November 2024 and has a capital base of Ugx. 175.8 billion. Pride aims at transforming lives responsibly by focusing on three High Impact Goals: boosting sustainable agricultural value, growing sustainable SMEs to drive economic transformation and fostering economic resilience through financial inclusion while offering innovative financial and non-financial solutions to people at the base of the economic pyramid and serving customers through 42 networked branches and 5 contact offices across the country.
Job Summary: The Relationship Officer — Community Banking will be reporting to the Relationship Manager and is responsible for recruiting and nurturing new group business deals, growing the existing relationships, monitoring and maintaining the Pride’s Business portfolio within manageable risk spheres to enhance profitability.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- To recruit, nature and sustain new group relationships that have the potential to grow and provide superior returns and contribute towards assets and liabilities growth as per set targets.
- Active pipeline management with the objective to meet agreed personal growth objectives across all product ranges and clients’ segments.
- Superior management of the client portfolio to grow and retain existing business, whilst continuously reviewing existing client wallets with an eye to optimizing the Bank’s revenue through selling/promoting appropriate product bundles.
- Actively undertake the negotiation and structuring of transactions in the prospective and closing stages with the aim of attaining value for the client, while protecting the business interests of the Bank
- Work hand-in-hand with other stakeholders on the timely and efficient preparation of high-quality credit proposals, and drive turn-around time well within the Bank’s objectives.
- Vigilant arrears management in line with the Bank’s policies to spot early attention areas — the objective is to maintain the loan portfolio’s NPA percentage (well) within agreed parameters.
- Active pipeline management with the objective of meeting agreed personal growth objectives across all product ranges and clients segments.
- Develop and maintain well documented reports/visits/contracts with all the Bank’s relationships, management, and other units
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in any business-related discipline including agribusiness Management.
- 2 Principal passes at A’ Level
- Credit and/or Pass in English and Mathematics at 0′ level
Business Behaviors
- Must be able to ride a motorcycle and should possess a valid riding permit.
- Should be fluent in commonly used local languages within the area.
- The ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in written form.
- Ability to build functioning working relationships across organizational, corporate, and cultural boundaries.
- Takes clear accountability and focuses on delivery of broader corporate goals.
- Ability to take decisions and progress towards goals in conditions of uncertainty.
- Ability to demonstrate positive image and role model Pride’s values.
- Must be a person of impeccable integrity.
Desired behaviors for job 3, 4, 5 and 7 above include;
- The ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in written form.
- Ability to build functioning working relationships across organizational„, corporate, and cultural boundaries.
- Takes clear accountability and focuses on delivery of broader corporate goals.
- Ability to take decisions and progress towards goals in conditions of uncertainty.
- Ability to demonstrate positive image and role model Bank values.
- Must be a person of impeccable integrity
For a candidate to qualify for the above positions, he/she should have met expectations/equivalent in the recently concluded performance evaluations.
Teachers and those with a teaching background are encouraged to apply for job positions 7 above.
How to Apply:
If you believe you have the necessary skills and experience and desire to make a difference, then apply immediately and send a detailed curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation from 3 referees, copies of academic transcripts, postal address and a daytime telephone contact. Interested candidates should forward their applications to the HEAD PEOPLE & CULTURE via Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 18th April 2025
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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