General Manager, Balance Sheet Management
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SBM Bank Kenya is hiring a General Manager, Balance Sheet Management to lead the Treasury Asset Liability Management function in Nairobi. The role covers liquidity management, investment strategy, market and settlement risk oversight, and relationship management with local and foreign counterparties and regulators. Candidates need a bachelor's degree, a relevant professional qualification, and at least six years' experience including two years at managerial level.
- Senior Treasury leadership role managing liquidity, investments and ALM
- Requires 6 years' experience with at least 2 years at managerial level
- Based in Nairobi with regulatory and counterparty engagement duties
- Applicants warned not to pay for any notarisation, certificate or assessment
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Original source description
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- SBM Bank Kenya is a leading and trusted financial institution with an international footprint, headquartered in Mauritius and positioned to offer an unprecedented banking
Experience
- in Kenya to niche Retail, SME and corporate clients. Following approval by the Central Bank of Kenya, the bank started its operations in Kenya in May 2017 and currently h...
- General Manager, Balance Sheet Management
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Qualification
- BA/BSc/HND
- ,
- Professional Certificate
- 6 years
- Location
- Nairobi
- Job Field
- Banking
- Academic and Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in related specialization of study.
- Relevant Professional Qualification.
- Member of a relevant professional body.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Work
- Minimum of 6 years overall
- and out of which at least two (2) years should be at managerial level.
- Skills and Competencies
- Demonstrate high levels of integrity.
- Ability to communicate both inside and outside the organization, Formal presentation.
- Dynamic, analytical and self-driven individual with the ability to work under pressure.
- A passion for performance, team player and achievement in a competitive and dynamic environment.
- Hardworking, strategically minded individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Thorough understanding of the Forex procedures, Prudential Guidelines and practice and the ability to interact with all levels of management and staff.
- Must have excellent leadership, organizational, and planning skills.
- Good analytical skills and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent negotiating and interpersonal skills.
- Accountability
- Delegated Authority
- Management of ALM.
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- Method of Application
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- SBM Bank on www.sbmbank.co.ke
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Job Purpose
- The job holder is responsible for managing the liquid assets of the Bank, the liquidity of the bank, investment activities and overall Asset Liability Management function within Treasury.
- Key
Responsibilities
Ensure Business Profitability through management of funds to maintain optimal balances, management of liquidity, and interest rate risk and maximizing excess investment cash.
Formulation of Asset Liability and Investment strategic plan for the department in order to meet Liquidity, revenue, investment income, Securities Trading profits and cost management targets.
Establish and maintain relationships with local and foreign counterparties and in the process enhance lines with counterparties - local and international.
Identify and Manage market and settlement risks that the department faces on a day-to-day basis. Also, ensure that all dealers stick to counterparty trading and credit limits.
Establish and maintain high level contacts with current and targeted customers, regulatory authorities and product partners.
Ensure compliance with bank's set risk thresholds as well as regulatory limits set by the Central Bank of Kenya.
Assist the treasurer and ALCO in formulation and implementation of department and bank strategic plans.
Arrange and attend Meetings with the Central Bank of Kenya / Key banks & Brokers, Money Market teams.
Streamlining operation procedures and also improving on the same when necessary.
Ensure compliance with all Risk and KYC standards.
To arrange for Training and Development of reporting staff to acquire and improve their job knowledge and to prepare them for future leadership positions.
Create a professional, proactive, and performance-driven culture across the department, through motivating staff by communication and involvement, objective setting and appraisal, training and development, and recognition and appropriate reward, to enable them deliver high-quality output.
The role will be a proxy to the FX Trading Desk.
Key Relationships
Customers of this position
All Banks and FIs
Counterparties for dealings of securities
Qualifications &