Branch Manager at Fidelity Bank Plc - Lagos & Southwest

Fidelity Bank Plc began operations in 1988 as Fidelity Union Merchant Bank Limited. By 1990, it had distinguished itself as the fastest growing merchant bank in the country. However, to leverage the emerging opportunities in the commercial and consumer end of financial services in Nigeria, in 1999, it converted to commercial banking and changed its name to Fidelity Bank Plc. It became a universal bank in February 2001, with a license to offer the entire spectrum of commercial, consumer, corporate and investment banking services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Branch Manager

Location: Lagos & Southwest
Employment type: Full-time

Job Objectives

• Introduce, define and develop a combination of operating processes, management systems, business structure and culture that gives the Bank the capacity to deliver on its values.
• Responsible for generating activities that will help better team performance

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring that quality staff are recruited, motivated, trained and retained in particular branch, and ultimately, in the Bank.
• Develop a marketing plan that will increase market share / penetration. Incumbent is expected to increase the business of the Branch by increasing the number of new accounts and developing new business areas.
• Review the marketing plan of the branch and prepare target market study covering the industries / markets defined to serve
• Prepare written call reports in format determined by management and periodically follow up “close” sales
• Ensure adequate adherence to Credit policies, processes and procedures
• Foster involvement in the ‘team’ concept by listening, sharing ideals and information in the interest of the Bank
• Ensure customer facilities applications are thoroughly appraised, review all applications, and make appropriate recommendations / decisions
• Conduct collateral inspections and appraisals. Assemble and process files and forward processed applications to management with recommendations
• Monitor and initiate recovery action on non-performing loans
• Identify needs of accounts holders / customers and buyer values and proactively seek to provide products / services to meet identified needs
• Ensure new accounts are adequately coded to ensure proper MIS classification
• Provide regular reports / updates for management attention
• Provides leadership, coaching, training/development and supervision to all members of its team.
• Participate in all marketing plans and strategy development initiatives for the Branch that will increase the market share/market penetration of the Branch.
• Ensure prompt response to internal correspondences i.e. memos/mails from within the Bank requiring your attention and/or response.
• Support other marketing and non-marketing staff junior to you through on-the-job coaching, in-house training and development and account management support.
• Any other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Requirements

• Qualification: Minimum educational level - First Degree in Social Science or Accounting
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years working experience

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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