JOB DETAILS:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES.
• Provide oversight and Leadership of the Corporate Banking team and staff
• Is a member of KCB Bank Uganda Country Management Team

• Development of the overall corporate banking strategy in a manner that will ensure effective collaboration between the industry segments and the product houses.
• Development of Corporate Banking budget in cooperation with the Bank’s Finance department.

• Generate revenue (commissions, fee income and net interest income) from structured finance solutions/transactions.

• Manage off-balance Sheet trade finance business including documentary LCs, guarantees and acceptances and post-shipment finance, stock finance, post import finance facilities, invoice/ bill discounting.

• Increase and diversify the revenue base through formulation and marketing of transaction banking, trade services and cash management products to corporate, institutional and selected retail clients.
• Ensure strong cross-selling of existing and new products to existing and new clients; and in this process, maintain effective liaison with all relevant business units in the Bank.
• Ensure acquisition and maintenance of good quality assets, as well as pricing model that generates target profitability.

• Manage and maintain a robust monitoring, controls, business continuity, governance and risk management environment for Corporate Banking.
• Manage and maintain relationships with key/strategic stakeholders: large and key corporate clients, relevant government and quasi-government bodies, senior officials, key customers and service providers.

SKILLS /ABILITIES:
• Demonstrable strong leadership and interpersonal skills to manage strategy, change, diversity, financial performance, productivity, championing customer focus, and managing people.
• A high level of business acumen and ability to display orientation to market dynamics and profit orientation.
• Knowledge of best practice governance and control frameworks.
• Clear grasp of both Global and Local Banking regulations.
• Strong analytical and quantitative abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to understand broad business issues, their wide-ranging implications and the ability to make sound business decisions.
• Willingness to take on new challenges and responsibilities.
• Excellent people management skills with the ability to develop a high performing team.
• Excellent planning and organization skills.
• Balance sheet management skills
• Capital management skills.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• University Degree in Business related field. A masters or Postgraduate and or Banking qualifications will be an added advantage.
• At least 10 or more years of progressive experience (preferably from large organizations) in a corporate banking, coupled with banking operations and customer service, with at least 5 years in senior to top management positions.
• Track record of attaining targets of business growth and profitability in the financial services and banking sector.
• Have technical understanding of lending and credit management as pertains to banking in general and corporate banking in particular.
• Have appreciation and operating knowledge of the banking industry, market, trends as well as challenges
• Sound understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements of corporate governance, risk management, business and banking operations.
• Demonstrable cross-cultural, people and relationship management skills, networking and negotiation skills, team motivation and leadership competence.

ABOUT US
KCB Group 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 also owns KCB Insurance Agency, KCB Capital, KCB Foundation, National Bank of Kenya, and all associated companies. The holding company was set up to among other things to enhance the Group’s capacity to access unrestricted capital and also enable investment in new ventures outside banking regulations, achieve operational and strategic autonomy for the Group’s operating entities and enhance corporate governance across the Group and oversight in the management of subsidiaries. Related documentation