Head, Transaction Banking Jobs – Stanbic Bank Uganda

Job Title:  Head, Transaction Banking

Organisation: Stanbic Bank Uganda

Duty Station:   Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited is a subsidiary of Stanbic Africa Holdings Limited which is in turn owned by Standard Bank Group Limited (“the Group”), Africa’s leading banking and financial services group. The Standard Bank Group is the leading banking group focused on emerging markets. It is the largest African banking group ranked by assets and earnings. Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited is the largest bank in Uganda by assets and market capitalization. It offers a full range of banking services through two business units; Personal and Business Banking (PBB), and Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB).

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• This role is concerned with influencing and disrupting Transaction Banking (TXB) country priorities to retain franchise positioning within Uganda. The focus is on establishing franchise presence across client ecosystems with fit for purpose solutioning in new sectors and segments.
• Build and maintain relationships with regulatory and industry stakeholders to adhere to and adapt license to operate standards in a local regulatory context with product requirements as needed for local licensing requirements.
• Drive approach to solutioning in order to achieve client growth/retain and client centricity and consistency of client experience for multinational and sector clients with global complexity aligned to TXB / Client Coverage strategy across geographies.
• Lead fast-moving/entrepreneurial teams to be more competitive and establish positioning in the marketplace/s including development, productivity and performance to team. Promote thought leadership and development of subject matter expertise within the team.
• Monitor trends and establish strategic partnerships with fintech’s to identify and mobilise market specific technology enablers and digital solutions, within technical spend, to multinational clients which may be reusable across markets.
• Manage the overall country revenue and headline earnings and return on equity across a broad TXB product mix making trade off decisions (including possible alco voting membership) to achieve set targets and TXB country contribution and profitability within the best interest of the franchise and region.
• Take significant accountability and joint ownership of business, credit and operational risk related decisions across the value chain to drive favourable business orientation to achieve sustainable growth.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A First Degree, in Business Commerce or related from a recognised Institution.
• At least 10 years management experience and thorough working knowledge of a Transactional Banking environment with good exposure to Transactional products, client facing experience & the value chain.
• A demonstrated ability to understand and solution product structuring including interdependencies & synergies across product lines.
• At least 3 – 4 years’ experience and proven track record in contributing and influencing key decisions on boards and committees (e.g. ALCO, credit, BS&R, new business and other committees of a bank/financial institution)
• Able to demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of TXB financials to steer complex cross-functional engagements across the bank in the best interests of the franchise.
• A Proven ability to lead teams across the multitude of products and focus areas.
• A strong understanding of the FinTech and digital disruption in the financial services environment.
• Additional Information

Technical Competencies:

• Business Acumen (Audit)
• Risk/ Reward Thinking
• Business Intelligence
• Client Relationship Management
• Product Knowledge (Trading, Transacting)
• Industry Knowledge
• Coaching and Mentoring

Behavioural Competencies:

• Exploring Possibilities
• Conveying Self-Confidence
• Embracing Change
• Generating Ideas
• Interacting with People
• Making Decisions
• Providing Insights

How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join the one of Africa’s biggest Banking Groups, Standard Bank in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to Apply Online by visiting Link below.

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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120