Head, Business Origination
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KCB Bank Kenya is hiring a Head, Business Origination in Nairobi to lead credit origination strategy within Corporate Banking. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, a Master's in Finance or a business-related field, professional qualifications such as CPA/ACCA/CFA, and at least 10 years of financial sector experience. Key duties include evaluating credit applications, managing high-risk accounts, covenant monitoring, and supporting relationship managers on deal structuring.
- Senior corporate banking role based in Nairobi
- Requires 10+ years of financial sector experience
- Bachelor's and Master's degree plus CPA/ACCA/CFA preferred
- Focus on credit origination strategy and risk management
- Apply directly through KCB Bank Kenya careers portal
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Kenya Commercial Bank Limited is registered as a non-operating holding company which started operations as a licensed banking institution with effect from January 1, 2016. The holding company oversees KCB Kenya - incorporated with effect from January 1, 2016 - and all KCB's regional units in Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia and South Sudan. It als...
Head, Business Origination
Job Type: Full Time
Qualifications
- BA/BSc/HND
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- MBA/MSc/MA
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- Professional Certificate
Experience
10 years
Location: Nairobi
Job Field: Banking
Total Minimum No. of Years’
Required in the Financial Sector: 10 Years
Area Minimum No. of Years Need Type
Strategy development and implementation 6 ES
Commercial acumen 8
Sectors/Industry knowledge 8 ES
Credit Management 8 ES
Portfolio Management 8 ES
Banking Operations 6
Client
– end to end 8
Financial Analysis & Performance Management 8 ES
Risk Management 8
Compliance 8
Leadership 6 ES
Project Management 4
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Key Responsibilities
- To develop and lead the implementation of credit origination strategy in line with the overall Corporate Banking/ KCB Group strategy.
- Evaluation of credit appetite including appropriateness of structure considering application, tenor, risk versus return relationship, and the evaluation of effectiveness of risk mitigants.
- Deliver well thought out decisions showing sound judgement where applications are within delegated sanctioning authority.
- Analysis of credit applications to assess whether the credit risk is in line with the Bank’s Credit Appetite and relative to the profitability of the deal.
- Identify and manage existing high-risk accounts and undertake the necessary corrective action when the risk profile threatens to become unacceptable.
- In liaison with the credit administration unit and relationship managers, provide oversight of performance of facilities booked in Kenya from other KCB Group subsidiaries to ensure that they remain performing and in the good book.
- Robust Covenant Monitoring to ensure that all approved covenants are tracked as per approval terms. Present applications to the relevant credit committee and/or delegated credit evaluators.
- Responsible for the oversight and implementation and adoption within Corporate Credit, of all Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions related
Requirements
- contained in policies, procedures and processes. This entails the consideration and approval of customers including those that require being subjected to enhanced Due Diligence for on boarding and continued business.
- Support the corporate business units to deliver world class service to our external customers. Assist relationship managers in negotiating term sheets with clients ensuring that the deal structure, conditions, and covenants conform to the overall credit
- of the bank.
- Champion the delivery of consistent, seamless, and trusted customer service to ensure customer retention and loyalty. Spearhead improvement of service delivery and query resolution including defining customer pain points and providing solutions in collaboration with other stake holders.
- Academic & Professional Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree RQ
Professional Qualifications Certificate in Commercial Credit RQ
Professional Qualifications CPA, ACCA, CFA, AKIB AA
Master’s Degree Finance or a Business Related Field AA