Associate Director Corporate Coverage International - Dubai

JOB SUMMARY / INTRODUCTION

To support the relationship management team in managing the client relationships for assigned portfolio in the Corporate Banking segment; improve service quality levels and support the clients’ day-to-day requirements. High collaboration required internally and externally, with local and international client outreach, including meetings in different time zones and tight deadline submissions. A highly engaged person who can drive the business and internal processes to ensure approvals are sought in a short time span.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in the financial analysis conducted on clients and their respective industries/markets to identify potential opportunities and risks.
• Support the relationship managers to originate new business opportunities with target clients across banking products.
• Provide operational and administrative support for client accounts, ensuring all banking products and services are delivered accurately and on time.
• Coordinate the full process of client transactions, including documentation review, following up on approvals, and ensuring smooth execution with internal teams.
• Maintain the client relationships within the Portfolio to an acceptable level set by the Bank’s management.
• Support the team to achieve team’s financial performance targets.
• Ensure all clients’ files/documents are maintained.
• Ensure all credit reviews are submitted on time and agreed conditions are met.
• Maintain a satisfactory audit on the portfolio.
• Learning & Development – Attend appropriate on and off-the-job training programs.
• Ensure that all internal processes for existing portfolio and NTBs are met in line with the Bank’s policies & procedures.
• Adhere to process KPI’s and, ORM, BCP & Internal Audit requirements.
• Assist the team in the day-to-day administrative and transactional activities such as client calls, payment processing, documentation follow up, account openings, updating pipeline, and any other activities in the unit/team to ensure continuity of work and the delivery of effective and high-quality outputs.
• Manage and follow up on KYC and compliance requirements in order to ensure consistency with the Bank’s KYC and AML policies and regulatory requirements.
• Follow all relevant policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate statements and reports to meet the unit’s requirements, policies, and standards.

• Functions within the framework and boundaries of Group policies as well as overall organisational and governance frameworks.

   

REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Management, Engineering or related discipline.
• Knowledge of the banking sector, and FAB’s products and business strategies.
• Ability to work under pressure and adjust quickly to changing priorities.
• Computer proficiency.
• Ability to analyses and research information.
• Banking software systems proficiency.
• Data analysis and financial modelling skills.
• Credit analysis and FOREX skills.
• Communication skills.
• 5+ years of experience in Corporate (Coverage).