Graduate Jobs at Ecobank Nigeria

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), a public limited liability company, was established as a bank holding company in 1985 under a private sector initiative spearheaded by the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry with the support of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce promoted and initiated a project to create a private, regional banking institution in West Africa. In 1984, Ecopromotions S.A. was incorporated. Its founding shareholders raised seed capital for feasibility studies and promotional activities leading to the creation of ETI.

Applications are invited from interested and qualified candidates to apply for the roles of banking officers at Ecobank Nigeria.

Relationship Manager Commercial Banking

Job Specifications:

• Full Time
• Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND
• Location: Lagos| Nigeria.
• Category: Banking Jobs
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Job Description:

Business and Financial Performance 

• Assist in the preparation of the branch budget estimates.
• Analyse business growth opportunities in the local market and develop appropriate strategies for capturing and growing our market share.
• Work jointly and proactively with Business Segments (Consumer & Corporate Banking) and product partners to increase Ecobank’s wallet share within the respective markets.
• Achieve targeted product cross-sell ratios and increase customer adoption of Ecobank’s products and services.
• Ensure that various business segments in the branch maintain a CABAL that is commensurate with overall budget projections.
• Ensure that all incomes are properly recognized.
• Grow the deposit base of the branch with specific focus on growing low-cost deposits, collections, value-chain business and channels – across all business segments.
• Achieve cost-income ratio targets of the business.
• Ensure that credit approval memoranda (CAM) meet the Banks’ credit policy guidelines and loan accounts are operated within ‘credit approval’ limits.
• Conduct regular business performance and profitability reviews.
• Ensure all Non-Performing Loan (NPL) & Past Due Obligation (PDO) ratios are kept within budgeted limits.
• Attain targeted sales goals, performance targets and customer satisfaction levels through the effective management of resources.
• Identification and marketing of prospects within the target market.
• Responsible for exceeding customers’ expectation.
• Establish and sustain a customer-centric business culture in the branch, leveraging on people and technology to ensure service quality and excellence in the delivery of our products and services.
• Sustain/drive increased digital channel utilization with a specific focus on ATM uptime, Card adoption and activity levels, Mobile Banking adoption and activity, Retail Internet Banking (RIB) adoption, OMNI activity levels and POS activity and collections.
• Call on customers (at least per calling policy requirements), to determine their business needs, to obtain feedback on customer service and to ensure customer satisfaction.

Client Centricity

• Constantly review strategies to ensure that excellent, efficient and comprehensive customer service delivery, quality standards and branch ambience are constantly upheld in the branch.
• Ensure high customer satisfaction as measured and monitored through customer feedback surveys and Net Promoter Scores (NPS).
• Efficiently and effectively liaise with internal departments/Units – CIB, Trade, Risk, EBS, e.t.c. including other Branches and departments to promote and drive business volumes and profitability at the branch.

Process, Control and Operational Performance 

• Promote high ethical and integrity standards and ensure the Ecobank Values are sustained and evident at the branch.
• Ensure there is a strong internal control system in place and monitor its adequacy and effectiveness.
• Achieve satisfactory BO audit rating and fully comply with KYC/AML and regulatory guidelines.
• Achieve and sustain effective balance sheet management.
• Make recommendations to management to improve operations process in order to improve customer satisfaction.

Strategic initiatives 

• Drive/Champion & sustain the ongoing Ecobank transformation agenda & digitalization agenda).

Relationship Manager – Premier Banking

Job Specifications:

• Full Time
• Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND
• Location: Lagos| Nigeria.
• Category: Banking Jobs
• Job Alerts: To receive Job Alerts on WhatsApp, Click HERE

Job Description:

Business and Financial performance 

• Acquisition of new high-value clients in line with laid down target market criteria
• Proactively develop client relationship, anticipate, and provide solutions to client needs and give high priority to client satisfaction, with responsibility for meeting or exceeding agreed performance targets and objectives.
• Ensure financial performance across assigned targets for liability, assets & wealth management products
• Ensure that client instructions are duly affected by applying all standard checks and controls in coordination with other departments.
• Achieve a high level  level of knowledge of Premier Banking products and services by keeping up to date with related developments.
• Strong understanding of economics and financial markets, focusing on the fixed income and equity space, as well as developments and trends in the global wealth management sector

Customer Excellence 

• Handle client queries of day-to-day nature and assist in resolving clients’ problems within the team
• Implement and embody the bank’s RACE-IT culture and principles when dealing with customers
• Ensure excellent service to all Premier clients with zero tolerant for complaints

Leadership and people management 

• Track and provide weekly reports on Portfolio performance at RM level
• Team Player – collaborates with other RMs within the segment for increased productivity.
• Work closely in line with the Branch & Operations Team to deliver exceptional customer service

Process, control, and operational performance 

• Ensure full adherence to Operational Risk and Compliance guidelines e.g., KYC and anti-money laundering measures.
• Constantly monitor credit portfolio to ensure maximum of 3% NPL. If higher, take remedial actions to regularize.

Strategic initiatives 

• Implement the communicated strategic initiatives that will create business growth

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Relationship Manager – Advantage Banking

Job Specifications:

• Full Time
• Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND
• Location: Lagos| Nigeria.
• Category: Banking Jobs
• Job Alerts: To receive Job Alerts on WhatsApp, Click HERE

Job Description:

Business and Financial performance 

• Proactively develop client relationship, anticipate, and provide solutions to client needs and give high priority to client satisfaction, with responsibility for meeting or exceeding agreed performance targets and objectives.
• Ensure that client instructions are duly effected by applying all standard checks and controls in coordination with other departments.
• Achieve a satisfactory level of knowledge of Consumer Banking products and services.
• Open new personal and non-personal accounts, provide access to automated teller machine (ATMs) through sale of card products and ensure customers are online real time through sale of mobile banking and internet banking products
• Promote the sale of deposits, investment, credit, and loan products
• Complete credit and loan documentations, research and evaluate loan applicant financial status, references, credit, and ability to repay the loan, also ensure that standards and credit policies of the bank are respected and strictly followed
• Prepare statement on delinquent accounts and forward irreconcilable accounts for loan recovery actions.
• Ensure all fees and commissions on consummated transactions are taken by other units of the branch
• Ensure full re-activation of dormant accounts in line with policies and KYC
• Promptly process new investment request   for customers, liquidation request and dispatch of all investment certificates at the branch level.
• Effective and constant monitory of Consumer customer’s account with a view to beefing up same
• Maintains expert knowledge of data protection law and practices, and other professional qualities to ensure that Ecobank complies with the data protection requirements and relevant NDPR compliance guidelines.
• Liaison with those responsible for risk management and security issues within the Bank.
• The interpretation and application of the various exemptions applicable to the processing of personal data.

Customer Excellence 

• Handle client queries of day-to-day nature and assist in resolving clients’ problems within the team
• Work closely in line with the Branch & Operations Team to deliver exceptional customer service
• Implement and embody the bank’s RACE-IT culture and principles when dealing with customers

Leadership and people management 

• Track and provide weekly reports on Portfolio performance at RM level
• Team Player

Process, control, and operational performance 

• Ensure full adherence to Operational Risk and Compliance guidelines e.g., KYC and anti-money laundering measures.
• Constantly monitor credit portfolio to ensure maximum of 3% NPL. If higher, take remedial actions to regularize.

Strategic initiatives 

• Lead strategic initiatives that will create business growth

Branch Manager

Job Specifications:

• Full Time
• Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND
• Location: Lagos| Nigeria.
• Category: Banking Jobs
• Job Alerts: To receive Job Alerts on WhatsApp, Click HERE

Job Description:

• The Branch Manager is responsible for the profitabilityof the branch’s CMB business and the satisfaction of all customers. TheBM is responsible for the branch ambience, service delivery and operations. He/she must be committed to ensuring that processes, procedures, and standards that have been defined by the Bank are adhered to by all branch staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Business and Financial Performance

•  Delivery of the branch’s CMB budget numbers
•  Identify business growth opportunities in the local market and develop appropriate strategies for capturing such to grow our market share.
• Work jointly and proactively with all internal stakeholders (businesses, Operations, Technology, and product partners) to increase Ecobank’s wallet share within the respective markets.
• Review Account Plans for all RMs (CMB) attached to the branch with a view to enhancing customer wallet share, business volumes and earnings.
• Achieve targetedCMB product crosssell ratios and increase customer adoption of Ecobank’s products, platforms, and services.
• Ensure that various CMB business segments in the branch maintain a CABAL that is commensurate with overall budget projections.
• Ensure that all incomes are properly recognized.
• Grow the deposit base of the branch with specific focus on growing low-cost deposits, collections, value-chain business, and channels.
• Achieve cost-income ratio targets of the branch and business.
• Ensure that credit approval memoranda (CAM) meet the Banks’ credit policy guidelines and loan accounts are operated within ‘credit approval’ limits and terms.
• Conduct regular business performance and profitability reviews.
• Ensure all Non-Performing Loan (NPL) & Past Due Obligation (PDO) ratios are kept within budgeted limits and targeted for recovery.
• Attain sales goals, performance targets and customer satisfaction levels through the effective management of resources.

Client Centricity

• Constantly review strategies to ensure excellent and comprehensive customer service delivery, quality standards and branch ambience are constantly upheld in the branch.
• Identification and marketing of prospects within the target market.
• Responsible for exceeding customers’ expectation across the segments.
• Establish and sustain a customer-centric business culture in the branch, leveraging on people and technology to ensure service quality and excellence in the delivery of our products and services.
• Sustain/drive increased digital channel utilization with a specific focus on Omni lite, NQR and POS
• Ensure high customer satisfaction as measured and monitored through customer feedback surveys and Net Promoter Scores (NPS).
• Efficiently and effectively liaise with internal departments/Units – CIB, Trade, Risk, EBS, etc. including other Branches and departments to promote and drive business volumes and profitability at the branch.

Leadership and People Management

• Motivate and lead team to achieve consistent profitability through a clear process for setting targets, performance management & monitoring of all set targets.
• Conduct regular people performance and productivity reviews.
• Create and sustain a fit-for-purpose succession plan and build a healthy talent pipeline.
• Encourage and foster a congenial working environment to enable your team achieve excellence through teamwork and operational efficiency.
• Ensure an agile and efficient workforce with right skills to meet set strategic objectives.

Process, Control and Operational Performance

• Promote high ethical and integrity standards and ensure the Ecobank RACE-ITValues are sustained and evident at the branch.
• Ensure there is a strong internal control system in place and monitor its adequacy and effectiveness.
• Achieve satisfactory audit rating and fully comply with KYC/AML and regulatory guidelines.
• Achieve and sustain effective balance sheet management.
• Make recommendations to management to improve operations process to improve customer satisfaction.

Strategic initiatives

• Drive/Champion & sustain the ongoing Ecobank Nigeria digitalization agenda.
• Lead strategic initiatives as defined by the bank.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Experience & Qualifications

• A minimum of 6 years relevant banking experience, with proven track record of excellent results in marketing/sales, credit and leadership.
• Good knowledge of the Nigerian business environment, the Nigerian banking industry and its direction, trends and regulations.
• EXCELLENT knowledge of banking operations, technology, products & customer segmentation.
• Minimum of 2nd class lower in first degree (MBA, MSC, MA, ML and/or Professional Qualifications willbe an added advantage).

Skills

• Commercial acumen.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Quick thinking and excellent problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong credit appraisal skills.
• Excellent team management and coordinating skills.
• Leadership and people development skills.
• Good negotiation and selling skills.
• Personal Attributes
• Ability to pay attention to details.

How to Apply