Posted:10 hours ago
By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Banking
Description:
Equity Bank Limited (The "Bank”) is incorporated, registered under the Kenyan Companies Act Cap 486 and domiciled in Kenya. The address of the Bank’s registered office is 9th Floor, Equity Centre, P.O. Box 75104 - 00200 Nairobi. The Bank is licensed under the Kenya Banking Act (Chapter 488), and continues to offer retail banking, microfinance and related services. The Bank has subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda and Tanzania. Its shares are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Uganda Securities Exchange. Equity Bank was founded as Equity Building Society (EBS) in October 1984 and was originally a provider of mortgage financing for the majority of customers who fell into the low income population. The society’s logo, a modest house with a brown roof, resonates with its target market and their determination to make small but steady gains toward a better life, seeking security and advancement of their dreams. The vast majority of Africans have historically been excluded from access to fin
Job Description
Purpose:
Reporting to the Relationship Manager Business, the Relationship Supervisor - Biashara Banking has the responsibility to manage and coordinate all the Micro businesses under him/her to ensure the bank goals and objectives are achieved.
Key Responsibilities:
- Onboarding and Customer Management:
- Onboard retailers and customers across various Ecosystem value chains and digital platforms (PWE, EAZZY APP, etc.).
- Identify prospective leads and recruit new customers.
- Conduct outreach and manage relationships for customer retention.
- Utilize existing partnerships to expand the customer base.
- Loan Processing and Compliance:
- Guide customers through the loan application process, including business and home visits to verify financial information and securities.
- Ensure timely loan approval and disbursement within SLAs.
- Present client requests for approval and manage security perfection and disbursement.
- Initiate recovery processes for overdue accounts.
- Marketing and Sales:
- Conduct marketing outreach to onboard new customers.
- Cross-sell and upsell bank products.
- Recruit ecosystems by leveraging established relationships.
- Training and Policy Adherence:
- Train branch staff on Biashara Banking lending policies, procedures, and new products.
- Ensure compliance with credit policies and act as the custodian of bank policy in the branch.
- Customer Service and Support:
- Provide high-standard customer service, fast-track loan processes, and give prompt feedback on loan requests.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders in the branch environment.
- Mobilize clients for financial literacy training and guide them on maintaining proper records.
- Portfolio and Relationship Management:
- Maintain an up-to-date portfolio management toolkit for efficient customer follow-up.
- Conduct post-disbursement visits and baseline all customers.
- Deposit Mobilization and Documentation:
- Mobilize deposits
Qualifications
- University degree holder with preference in Education, Social sciences, or Business-related field.
- Overall mean grade of C+ in KCSE
- 4-5 Years’ experience
- Experience in micro finance industry is an added advantage.
- Experienced in project management; Monitoring and evaluation is an added advantage.
- Sales experience is an added advantage.
- Exhibits an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness.
- Excellent business relationship management skills and business closure techniques.
- Ability to develop, plan, execute and implement according to laid business strategies.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated conflicts resolution skills.
- Strong training /coaching skills.
- Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time