United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is a leading pan-African financial services institution with a global footprint. We have a clear purpose to be a role model for African businesses by creating superior value for all our stakeholders.

UBA has a large footprint across the globe operating in 20 African countries: Republique du Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Congo Brazzaville, Congo DRC, Cote d’Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Tchad, Uganda, and Zambia. The Bank also operates in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and with a presence in Paris.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Relationship Manager – Embassies, Multilateral & Developmental Organisations

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Permanent

Job Description
Candidate’s Profile:

• We are looking for a candidate with good relationship/marketing skills. Our ideal candidate must have minimum of 3 years relationship management and corresponding banking experience.

Job Objective (s)

• To work with the other stakeholders within the bank in implementing strategies for breaking into new emerging EMDO markets across Africa and establishing mutually beneficial and strategic partnerships between the UBA Group and International Development Organisations.
• To ultimately forge strong bilateral relationships between both countries as well as create other mutually beneficial collaborations at large.

Responsibilities

• Conversions of new EMDO mandates, management of existing relationships and retention of business.
• Prepare marketing plans and strategies to achieve the objective of the unit which is to grow the EMDO relationships in the bank.
• Development of detailed EMDO marketing materials for multilaterals, embassies, International and local NGOs.
• Implementation of call plan, engagement plan and required sponsorships
• Development of detailed EMDO marketing materials for multilaterals, embassies, International and local NGOs.
• Participate actively through desk research and follow-up emails, phone calls, text messages etc. in sourcing for new relationships
• Participation in RFPs, bids, tenders and other assignments.

Qualifications

• First Degree Social Science and Management Science
• 3-5 years in relationship banking, marketing and correspondent banking.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Bank product/service knowledge
• Industry / regulatory knowledge
• Banking operations knowledge
• Result-oriented, self-motivated
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent relationship management / communication skills
• Good communication skills (Oral & Written).

What We Expect From You:

• High degree of professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.
• Highly organised, proactive, ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks assigned.
• Team player with ability to work under pressure and ability to work with a wide variety of people and maintain excellent business relationship.
• High sense of confidentiality and discreteness.

What You Should Expect From Us:

• Our corporate culture is defined by our core values. We do not just train our people to be the best in the job, we also offer encouragement, recognition, and rewards.
• Whatever level you are at in your career, we offer plenty of opportunities and support to build a rewarding career at UBA.
• Here in UBA, our employees are our greatest assets and so we built a recognition and reward system that boosts productivity and enhances staff retention, instituting a culture of meritocracy.

Application Closing Date
29th April, 2022.