Job Vacancies at First Bank of Nigeria Limited

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria's largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Business Manager - Commercial Banking North Division


Job Location: Kano
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic leadership and direction in the execution of the team’s functions and activities.
  • Optimally manage and deepen relationships with new and existing customers in target market.
  • Identify new business opportunities and formulate strategies for retaining and winning new accounts.
  • Structuring of deals and relating with co-lenders in syndication arrangements.
  • Periodically review and evaluate the performance of the team and ensure corrective actions to achieve Group’s strategy and annual plans
  • Coordinate the overall marketing activities of the Relationship Managers (RMs) within the team; and ensure a significant increase in market share of new and existing customers.
  • Deliberate growth of the team’s trade transaction volumes: Form M / Letters of Credit / Bills for Collection etc.
  • Develop budgets and goals for the team and ensure budgets are met and manage resources for profitability.
  • Responsible for driving of trade-related transactions for the bank (Fx business)
  • Provide support in the structuring of credits in line with business potentials.

Education

  • Minimum Education: First Degree or its equivalent in any discipline preferably business-related.
  • Higher Degrees and relevant Professional Certificate will be an added advantage.

Experience:

  • Minimum experience – 9 years relevant banking (marketing and credit) experience.

Knowledge:

  • Good Knowledge of the business environment
  • Credit/Risk Management
  • Banking structure, policies, and procedures
  • Customer Service
  • Strategic Business Planning

Skills / Competencies:

  • Negotiation skills
  • Strong networking and relationship
  • Management skills
  • Reasoning and analytical skills
  • Deal structuring skills
  • Strong credit and marketing skills
  • Credit Assessment and Structuring
  • Marketing/ Sales
  • Business/ Product Development
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Excellent people management skills
  • IT and Computer Appreciation
  • Communication skills (written and oral)
  • Portfolio Management
  • Budget Planning & Control
  • Financial Analysis Business/
  • Operational Strategy

Application Closing Date: 5th April, 2024.

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2.) Relationship Manager - Commercial Banking North Division

Job Identification: 994
Job Locations: Zaria - Kaduna, Kano, Jos - Plateau, Zamfara
Job Type: Full-time

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Book quality assets and ensure effective portfolio monitoring for early detection of defaults.
  • Work closely with the Business Manager in the execution of the team’s functions and activities.
  • Provide support in the structuring of credits in line with business potentials.
  • Manage and deepen relationships with existing and prospective customers.
  • Win new accounts and resuscitate dormant relationships.
  • Market the bank’s products to meet customer needs.
  • Champion the drive for deposit mobilization and trade transaction
  • Provide the best customer service available in the industry.
  • Develop and maintain relationship with clients by providing professional and specialized financial solutions in all areas.
  • Assist in Transaction Memos and provide relationship background and financial information support, as necessary.
  • Initiate development of products required to meet customer needs.

Requirements
Minimum Education:

  • First Degree or its equivalent in any discipline preferably Business-related.
  • Higher Degrees and relevant Professional Certificate will be an added advantage.

Experience:

  • Minimum experience – 3 years of relevant banking (marketing and credit) experience

Knowledge:

  • Good Knowledge of the business environment
  • Credit/Risk Management
  • Banking structure, policies, and procedures
  • Customer Service
  • Strategic Business Planning

Skill / Competencies:

  • Negotiation skills
  • Strong networking and relationship
  • Management skills
  • Reasoning and analytical skills
  • Deal structuring skills
  • Strong credit and marketing skills
  • Credit Assessment and Structuring
  • Marketing/ Sales
  • Business/ Product Development
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Excellent people management skills
  • IT and Computer appreciation
  • Communications skills (written and oral)
  • Portfolio Management
  • Budget Planning & Control
  • Financial Analysis Business
  • Operational Strategy

Application Closing Date: 8th March, 2024.

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3.) Team Lead, Security Investigation & Operations

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Manage the process of conducting, collection and preservation of evidence to support investigation actions.
  • Implement surveillance processes.
  • Manage investigations requiring specialized tools, techniques, and resources.
  • Manage investigative interviews.
  • Provide coordination, assistance, and evidence such as documentation and testimony to support legal counsel in the prosecution of criminals and/or civil proceedings.
  • Coordinates security operations in Head Office & branches.
  • Develop & implement manning levels of security operations in H/O & branches.
  • Gather intelligence on trend of security threats.
  • Conduct periodic vulnerability assessment of H/O. & branches to ascertain threats levels.
  • Ensure measures are in place to protect branches from armed attacks.
  • Deploy armed security guards for branch operations.
  • Arrange armed transit security services for members of staff.
  • Conduct covert operations to detect & forestall security breaches.
  • Interface with government security agencies. Such as the Police, EFCC, ICPC, SSS, e.t.c.
  • Resolve disputes arising from failed transactions in branches to avoid disruptions.
  • Collate and render weekly returns on security sitreps and breaches in branches.
  • Develop and implement effective access control procedures for all Bank locations.
  • Deploy armed escorts for cash movement and VIP protection.
  • Assist in recovery of Banks assets from defaulters.
  • Educate members of staff on security management.
  • Provide security coverage for Banks organized events.
  • Procure Police Reports for criminal incidents.
  • Procure Police Character certificate, DSS background checks for members of staff.
  • Coordinate the issuance of ID Cards to members of staff.

Tasks:

  • Identify, develop, implement and manage investigative actions.
  • Provide support in the prosecution of criminal suspects.
  • Implement measures to protect staff & customers from criminal attacks.
  • Maintain good relationships with security agencies to support banking activities.
  • Identify different types of Security breaches and take appropriate measures to counter or prevent occurrence.
  • Design and implement measures that will detect and prevent Security breaches.
  • Carry out all security administration functions.
  • Enlighten members of staff on security/ safety.

Job Requirements
Education:

  • Suitable Candidates must have a minimum of either B.A, B.Sc, LL.B BL, with at least 2nd class lower division.
  • Possession of professional security certification is an added advantage.

Experience:

  • Suitable candidate must have a minimum of 7 years of postgraduate experience in a National (Military) or Industrial / Civil security organization.
  • Must have held a leadership position in security services operations in a tier-one financial institution with over 100 branches or outlets for not less than 5 years.

Skills / Competencies:

  • Experience using relevant technology and equipment.
  • Experience in reporting and emergency response planning.
  • Committed and reliable.
  • Excellent knowledge of Security Risk Analysis/ Management.
  • Modern Crime Prevention Techniques.
  • Security Intelligence and Investigative skills.
  • Excellent knowledge of security protocols and procedures.
  • Working knowledge of MS Office.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Outstanding organizational and leadership skills.
  • Good Human relationship skills.

Application Closing Date: 5th April, 2024.

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