Relationship Manager: SME

Job Responsibilities

• Acquire and deliver banking solutions to the high value client segment (i.e. SBS; Professional/ Financially affluent).
• Provide great client experiences and understand client business and household banking needs.
• Deliver on all targeted products and services as measured through the relevant client management systems and the contribution statement.
• Improve client service through delivering relevant products and services according to client needs.
• Maintain and build a portfolio of high value, and complex clients.
• Unearth client sales / solution opportunities and execute on these opportunities.
• Undertake thorough needs analysis across all clients spheres of financial influence and ensure clients are entrenched into Nedbank.
• Respond within agreed timelines to tasks and responsibilities deployed onto the relevant systems.
• Build and maintain effective professional relationships with high value profile clients through contact management.
• Deliver banking solutions that meet client needs.
• Understand client's business, personal and household needs.
• Build sound and sustainable client relationships and instil trust among clients that Nedbank is best placed to manage the complexity of their business / personal and household requirements.
• Proactively engage clients in a manner that is relevant to their specific circumstances.
• Collaborate with specialists in client engagements to cross sell and create value based solutions.
• Ensure work is completed to agreed principles, process and procedures; progress reviewed and corrective action taken where necessary.
• Comply with risk standards, policies and procedures through training and development as required by group compliance framework.
• Facilitate clients compliance correctness in line with Nedbank internal and regulatory standards.
• Identify and resolve any work related obstacles and problems and escalate to senior management.
• Contribute to the improvement of policies, procedures, standards and processes by applying own experience and insights where applicable.
• Understand the bank's risk and credit policy and manage client expectations accordingly.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.
• Comply with internal standard procedures to facilitate the execution of client requirements.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values by reviewing Nedbank and Business Unit Plan and ensuring delivered systems, process, services and solutions are aligned.
• Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management.
• Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified timeframe.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy.
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.

Essential Qualifications

• NQF Level Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
• Preferred Qualification: Degree in Business, Finance or Marketing (e.g. BCom or similar)
• Certified Associate of the Institute of Bankers (advantageous)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a banking environment
• At least 2 years’ experience as a Relationship Banker or in SME relationship management
• Proven experience managing high‑value or complex client portfolios
• Experience in delivering integrated business and personal banking solutions within a regulated environment