MAIN OBJECTIVES:

The Business Development Executive – Business Banking, will be responsible for supporting an assigned Relationship Manager (RM) working in the Business Banking to meet and exceed the performance objectives of the assigned RM by establishing and developing new corporate target customer industry sectors aligned to the Bank’s strategy.
You must be focused, dedicated, always striving to exceed expectations, whilst maintaining strong and fruitful working relationships with any Business Banking Clients and your colleagues within the business to gain their trust and respect.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

• Ideally educated to degree level in a marketing, finance or business-related discipline, with demonstrable relevant experience.
• Required to keep up to date with the financial services and banking regulations.
• Ensure that you understand the Regulatory Licences applicable to Financial Institutions (training can be provided)

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• You must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a finance or marketing fields, ideally within Retail or Commercial Banking Sector environment.
• Success by meeting key business targets individually and/or collectively within a team.
• Demonstrable experience of providing innovative and creative ideas to drive and increase revenue growth.
• Structured, organised and methodical in your day-to-day planning.
• Ability to interact, persuade and influence key stakeholders.
• Knowledge of UK regulatory compliance requirements, AML/Financial Crime and risk management principles is preferred.
• Speaking Cantonese or Mandarin is a plus.

MAIN DUTIES

• Research, plan and implement new Business sectors to target that are aligned to the Bank’s strategy.
• Manage development projects and drive for the successful launch of new products in Business Banking.
• Be actively involved in all the relevant initiatives and activities across the business.
• Development & maintain effective marketing schedules.
• Develop/design campaign ideas for customer attraction.
• Acquire new business opportunities with a focus on Customers that hold larger Client balances specifically Financial Regulated Companies including APIs, EMIs, Brokers, Asset Management Firms, Wealth Management Firms and Fund Managers.
• Also acquire new business opportunities with a focus on payments and FX.
• Ensure that with new business sectors introduced service levels and facilities can be maintained and improved that will increase standards of customer service to achieve brand loyalty.
• Enable strong relationships with all 3rd parties to raise the profile of our brand in the market.
• Maintain good relationships with all colleagues within iFAST Global Bank Limited and the Group.
• Perform any other reasonable duties as and when the business requires.
• Enable strong relationships with all your colleagues and any clients to optimise utilisation of iFAST’s products and services.
• Support client retention strategies for all our new and existing customers.
• Cultivate knowledge: Participate in networking opportunities; read professional publications; grow your network.

ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ACTIONS/RESULTS

• Implement all necessary actions to achieve business objectives and successfully grow new business sector client bases as well as iFAST’s existing business sector client base.