Chief Business Officer Global Trust Bank

Global Trust Bank (U) Limited is a commercial bank whose vision is "To be the Global Bank of choice". In an effort to build our team, we are seeking to recruit persons of high integrity and commitment to fill the positions detailed below.
Job Title: Chief Business Officer Reports to: Managing Director
Job Purpose:
Plan and implement effective sales strategies and monitor the progress of new/existing products; as well as provide operational management support on a day to day basis for business development. Chief Business Officer oversees the Business structure of the bank as approved and ensures achievement of budget (Liability, Risk Assets, & Profit).
Key Responsibilities:
• Make business decisions and support the Managing Director on strategic business issues.
• Prepare the annual marketing plans and strategies for liability and asset generation to enable Business achieve targeted growth objectives.
• Keep the bank's strategy in focus at all times. Ensuring that the team aligns with the bank's strategy and bench marking market changes in the local and international market.
• Directly supervise the activities of the Group Heads for Retail and Commercial Banking Groups.
• Ensure that cost is managed through optimal deployment of resources.
• As a member of Asset & Liability Committee (ALCO) of the bank, participate in ensuring that the bank's balance sheet is managed to the best advantage i.e. in terms of the management of risks as well as setting of limits for trading and investment portfolios.
• Participate fully in decision making process of the bank as a member of the Executive Committee (EXCO) and ensure effective implementation of decisions reached.
• Contribute to the effective launching of new products to ensure favorable market response and optimum build- up of revenue.
• Approve and recommend where necessary, the creation of quality risk assets.

Job requirement

Required qualifications, skills and experience:
• First Degree in any field (In addition to a Masters degree in any Social Sciences or an MBA or any Professional/ Banking related qualifications)
• Must have at least 10 years working experience of which 8 must have been in the banking industry.
• Selling and Negotiation skills.
• Leadership skills and aggressiveness.
• Strong Interpersonal and Communications skills
• Proactive and decisive
• Creativity and passion for business
• Customer centric

How to apply

All interested applicants should send their applications not later than 12th September 2011 addressed to:

The Managing Director
Global Trust Bank
P.O. Box 72747 Kampala

Or Drop them at the head office reception at Plot
2A Kampala Road.