Bank Relationship Officer Jobs in Kenya

Our clients are leading banks with Regional East African operations. Competent Relationship Officers - Institutional Banking are currently being recruited for the Kenyan Operations.


The role is responsible for marketing to new and existing clients to grow quality business of both the asset and liability book in line with branch targets and attain target profit for the Branch.

This role is also responsible for the retention of existing Branch customers, and growing the wallet share from existing business/personal banking requirements and effective management of the relationship /customer experience. The role is also the point of contact for borrowing customers.

Job Profile

  • Prospecting for new business opportunities and offering the full range of Banking products and services such as personal accounts, current accounts, loans, fixed deposit accounts, card products, Internet Banking, Home Loans, Commercial Advances by way of Working Capital, Term Loans, STL’s, Hire Purchase, Asset Financing, IPF’s, Letters of Credit and Letters of Guarantees This includes engaging in activities such as:

  • Documenting Account opening and executing all KYC documents to facilitate account opening and all Bank’s products and services;
  • Obtaining related financial documents to be able to put forward any new borrowing requests from the client;
  • Preparing Call reports with recommendations and submitting for consideration by approvers;
  • Mobilizing High Cost and Low Cost Deposits and growing the Bank’s Deposit Base in line with Branch targets;
  • Providing feedback to the client on the outcome of their request and providing other solutions which could be beneficial to them in the long run; and
  • Processing and concluding transactions in a timely manner.
  • Making regular client visits to review business requirements, assessing assets under securities held or offered and submitting call reports;
  • Processing ad-hoc/additional/new requests/excesses under allotted portfolio and obtaining approvals where/when required; and
    Cross selling the Bank’s and Group’s products.
  • Conducting reviews and renewals for existing relationships for clients enjoying various Credit facilities by proposing and recommending Credit Appraisals, making follow ups with Credit department on the offer letter and other Banks contractual documents for the client to execute for facilities approved and following up internally and externally for processing of securities and marking limits;
  • Attending to the Credit
    Audit report and ensuring that ARPs are promptly attended to and resolved;
  • Making regular customer meetings and visits to build and grow the relationship;
  • Filling customer instructions/important loan related documents in the client’s respective dockets for safe custody as the information is private and confidential;
  • Reviewing Loan excess and arrears reports on a weekly basis and providing comments for all accounts listed. This involves making daily follow ups with clients to ensure that their accounts are conducted within their sanction limits and any irregular excess are regularized within the shortest time possible;
  • Approving excesses across Branches for relationship handled by the respective Relationship Managers especially in terms of excess drawing on their accounts; and
  • Reviewing and commenting on enhanced and new facilities at the end of every month as per the Central Bank of Kenya requirement to the CR HO department.

    Person Profile

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Marketing or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
  • Part completion of Chartered Institute of Marketing diploma or its equivalent
  • At least one to three years relevant experience.
  • echnical skills;
  • Ability to communicate;
  • Report writing skills; and
  • Numeric skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Good financial analysis skills;
  • Excellent problem solving and decision making skills;
  • Knowledgeable in credit, legal (conveyancing) and lending knowledge;
  • Basic understanding of Banking Law; and
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the Banking Act, CBK prudential guidelines and credit policies.

    Application Instructions

    Apply to recruit@manpowerservicesgroup.com
    Ensure you indicate your current or last monthly salary in your cover letter before 31st May, 2018
    Please DO NOT apply using the "Apply Online" button. ONLY apply to the email address provided above

    For more information and job application details, see; Bank Relationship Officer Jobs in Kenya

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