Job Openings at Optimus Bank

Optimus Bank is a digital-driven financial service platform built with a bold ambition of offering optimum banking experiences to millions of customers globally.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Relationship Manager, Personal / Retail Banking

Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to cross-sell and upsell banking products and services
• Provide overall leadership and continually enhance team performance in various areas to achieve quality customer service delivery.
• Drive business growth and achieve set revenue, quality risks assets and deposit mobilization targets through effective relationship management.
• Customer acquisition
• Proper onboarding of new customer, (funding account, linking of ATM card and onboard on Mobile Application)
• Developing new relationships and managing existing ones
• Daily engagement with customers for deposit mobilization
• Salary accounts acquisition
• Booking of quality loans
• POS terminal deployment and driving of collection.
• Preparation of weekly and monthly performance review documents
• Relationship management with all customers of the Bank
• Delivery of excellent customer services to customers
• Responsible for managing the team members (Account officers and DSA)

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in a similar role
• Proven experience in commercial banking
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• In-depth knowledge of banking products and services
• Confidence and proficiency in personal banking operations
• Proven track record of successful client relationship management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Limitless Growth.
• Positive and Inclusive Work Environment.
• Tailored Rewards and Recognitions.
• Continuous learning environment.
• Health and Wellness Benefits.

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2.) Compliance Officer

Job Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full time

Job Description

• Reviewing published regulations, circulars, laws and directives, breaking them down and identifying the section that impact upon the Bank’s business;
• Periodic review and risk assessment of the Bank’s products, services and vendors to ensure compliance with regulations;
• Preparing training manuals and facilitating trainings on AML/CFT compliance for the Bank’s employees;
• Ensure daily monitoring of transactions on AML Software, desktop reports / internally developed alert systems, escalated mails from back office and e-STR portal.
• Prompt detection, identification and reporting of STRs;
• Managing and rendering CTR, FTR and STR reports to regulators;
• Managing and rendering monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and end of year reports.
• Monitoring of business units/groups responsible for rendering reports (statutory renditions) on behalf of the Bank to regulators and law enforcement agencies;
• Monitoring of escalated or suspected trade transactions for AML/CFT concerns;
• Risk-based review of trade transactions processed by settlement units;
• EDD and KYC on High Risk customers such as Gaming Entities, Bureau De Change (BDC), PEPs;
• KYC and EDD for Foreign Financial Institutions;
• To receive, time stamp and log into the compliance register and closing out of all LEA and Regulatory correspondence;
• Preparations of Management reports on the activities of The Legal and Regulatory activities for the period under review. Monthly, Quarterly

Requirements
Education/Qualification:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or a related field

Experience:

• 4-5 years in banking

Skills/Competencies:

• Good communication skills
• Analytical thinking & Report Writing skills
• Knowledge of relevant regulations, internal policies and SOPs
• Organizational skills
• Relationship and people management
• Knowledge of best practice & Local Extant Regulations
• Knowledge of Banking Operations
• Regulatory policy interpretation.

Benefits
What's in it for you?

• Limitless Growth.
• Positive and Inclusive Work Environment.
• Tailored Rewards and Recognitions.
• Continuous learning environment.
• Health and Wellness Benefits.

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3.) Partnership Manager

Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time

Job Description

• We are seeking a dynamic Partnership Manager to join our team, where you’ll be instrumental in expanding our network and enhancing our offerings through strategic partnerships.
• In this role, you’ll manage existing relationships, develop new partnerships, and oversee the integration and execution of partnership strategies.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Researching the market to find new partnership opportunities 
• Negotiating agreements and ensuring that partnership agreements are aligned with the organization's goals 
• Nurturing existing relationships and identifying opportunities for further collaboration 
• Collaborate with sales, product, marketing, and development teams to develop partnership strategies
• Ensuring successful partnership implementation 
• Representing the organization at industry events and conferences 
• Driving business growth and achieving common goals 
• Tracking and reporting on the performance and outcomes of partnerships 
• Developing and managing partnership budgets 
• Staying up to date with industry trends and best practices 
• Leading a team.

Requirements
Education / Qualifications:

• A Bachelor of either Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or any related field.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years experience in Banking/Fin tech, with at least 1 year in a Partnership Role.

Skills:

• Tech-savviness: Being able to evaluate new technologies and methods to determine if they are good for the business
• Analytical expertise: Using data and analytics to monitor and measure performance
• Market knowledge: Understanding the feasibility of the sector and the company's products and services
• Risk analysis: Being able to identify and react to potential risks
• Contract management: Having knowledge of partnership agreements, including terms and conditions, deliverables, and financials
• Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Negotiation Skills: The ability to negotiate effectively and ensure that agreements are both favorable and fair.
• Strategic Thinking: Developing strategies that align with the Bank’s goals

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