Head, Wealth Markets Products and Sales - Botswana

Job Description 

* To implement Foreign Exchange strategy for Retail Banking and SME clients at acceptable risk whilst: 
- Enhancing revenues by all transactions intra day. 
- Pricing the clients of the Bank, efficiently. 
* To support the Wealth Markets Products and Sales (WMPS) business in increasing client turnover through a combination of pricing, quality of advice and marketing strategies. 
* To explore and develop Regional WMPS Strategies. 

Key Roles & Responsibilities 

* Develop strategies and initiatives in order to delivery Wealth Markets Sales and Products (WMPS) targets 
* Revenue growth through trading in Foreign Exchange in line with the objective set. 
* Ensuring that Market Risk and Counterparty limits are not exceeded. 
* Ensure competitive pricing for SME / Retail Client transactions. 
* FX positions are efficiently monitored and reconciled on a regular basis during the day and at close of business. 
* Ensure that FX profitability is tracked and reconciled on a daily, monthly and year to date basis. 
* To ensure that branch transactions are efficiently handled to prevent leakage of revenues. 
* Assist junior team members to develop required skills in managing the WMPS desk through a process of coaching, appraisal, identification and action on training needs, with appropriate follow up to ensure that new learning is put to effective use. 
* Network with internal customers, external market counterparties, and other SCB dealing centres, in order to solicit customer feed-back, gain market intelligence, benchmark trading techniques, and enhance the Bank's profile in the market. 
* Contribute towards the achievement of sound office administration and timely response to internal and external communications. 
* Ensure alertness to the risk of money laundering and assist in the Bank's efforts in combating it by adhering to the key principles in relation to:' identifying your customer, knowing your customer, reporting suspicions, safeguarding records and not disclosing suspicions to customers. 

Qualifications & Skills 

* 5-10 years sound background and knowledge of Banking and ability to understand the flows and processes as it impacts the FX business. 
* ACI certification is a must. 
* The incumbent should posses a sound knowledge of economics and should be able to apply it while interpreting data. 
* Extensive experience in dealing and understanding of Back Office Operations. 
* Computer skills are essential. 
* Good analytical skills are required in order to determine the direction of the markets. 
* Good marketing and interpersonal skills are necessary to convenience clients and other participants. 
* The incumbent should posses confidence and the ability to self motivate 

Diversity & Inclusion 

Standard Chartered is committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe that a work environment which embraces diversity will enable us to get the best out of the broadest spectrum of people to sustain strong business performance and competitive advantage. By building an inclusive culture, each employee can develop a sense of belonging, and have the opportunity to maximise their personal potential.

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