Senior Corporate Banker at Rabobank

The position

We are looking for a Senior Corporate banker for our recently formed Corporate Banking Team. Aim is the built up a good quality portfolio by recruiting 3 – 5 wholesale clients a year. You will report the Head of Corporate Banking who doubles up as Chief Representative Officer.

Your profile

To support our very ambitious growth plans for Africa, we are looking for a flexible and adventurous person with a hands-on mentality. You are an excellent strategic thinker, persistent with a tenacious personality. Given the small size of the team, it is essential that you are a great team player. As we are looking to build-up a pool of local talent and high performers, we are looking for a Kenyan national. We are an international department working across Africa and beyond, thus an international mindset is key. Rabobank wants to invest in you, so we are looking for committed talent with long-term ambitions to work in an international bank. In addition to these qualities, we are also looking for:

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Business Administration or related field
• Masters degree is an added advantage
• At least 7-10 years of experience in corporate banking.
• Able to translate client’s needs into workable financing structures
• Can lead deal execution: negotiation, termsheet preparation, credit application and legal documentation
• Extensive direct exposure to and accountability for client relationships and ability to bring in relationships from your network (customer, banks and other industry participants)
• Preferably experience in working in an emerging market
• Excellent communication and commercial skills
• Good writing and negotiation skills
• Good command of the English language (verbal and written)
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Self-motivated achiever, strongly committed to meeting / exceeding objectives
• Strong originator, commercial personality, persistent and resilient
• Can stands on its own, willing and able to travel to neighbouring countries, pro-active & energetic
• Willing to make an investment in gaining sector knowledge
• Understands risk, is well aware of compliance aspects of banking and is a person of high integrity.

Your competencies

Besides the Rabobank core competencies of Customer focus and Collaboration, the following competencies are required for this position:

• Deliver results
• Compassion
• Problem solving 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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