Relationship Officer at Guaranty Trust Bank

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, is a foremost Banking Group headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, and listed on the Nigeria and London Stock Exchange.

The Role

The Relationship Officer works within the Business teams and is responsible for the acquisition of new customers, developing and maintaining customer relationships as well maintaining a good quality portfolio. He/she conducts thorough borrower due diligence and prepares credit proposals while ensuring the attainment of monthly targets.

Qualifcations & Experience

1. Bachelor’s Degree in any business-related feld


2. Minimum 2 years relevant experience as a Relationship/Credit Officer in a fnancial institution


3. Experience in financial analysis and due diligence of businesses and/or corporates

Competencies & Skills

1. Strong sales, persuasion and negotiation skills


2. Understanding of banking/financial products and services, markets and regulations


3. Demonstrable track record of working within a target driven environment with the ability to plan/manage own work schedule


4. Excellent communication and customer service skills


5. Strong commercial awareness with the ability to critically analyse business financial statements and assess creditworthiness


6. Critical thinking and analytical reasoning capabilities


7. Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills


8. Self-motivated, strong work ethic and proactive


9. Database Administrator

 The Role

The Database Administrator works in the Information Technology department and is responsible for the management and maintenance of the Bank’s databases for mission and non-mission critical databases. He/she acts as business liaison serving as primary point of contact between application business segments and existing databases.

He/she provides thought leadership for Database Management Systems (DBMS) teams in responding to database outages and recoveries in critical client-impacting situations. The Database Administrator is required to conduct scheduled system health checks, maintenance, troubleshooting and database back-ups to ensure they are tested and restored in line with the Bank’s policies.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in an ICT related feld


• 2-3 years working experience in a busy IT setup


• Oracle Certifed Associate/Professional certifcation is desirable


• Experience in banking system knowledge & understanding of the banking industry and the regulations enforced by the


• regulatory authorities

Competencies & Skills

• Possess versatility and demonstrable track record of working within a fast-paced environment with the ability to plan/ manage own work schedule


• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written)


• Critical thinking and analytical reasoning capabilities


• Self-motivated, strong work ethic and proactive


• Good creativity and continually brings fresh ideas to the table


• Possess good accuracy skills and an eye for detail


• Possess understanding of risk dynamics, controls and loss reporting


• Excellent organisational and planning skills

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