Chief Executive Officer/ Managing Director - Hawkins Associates Job Adverts

Ref No:111/CE/TS

A medium-sized bank seeks to recruit a results-driven Chief Executive Officer/ Managing Director.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will be responsible to the Board of Directors and will provide vision, direction and leadership to the Bank.
• He/she will work with other members of Senior Management to ensure that the Bank acquires and maintains a solid reputation as a successful financial institution by implementing the right business strategies and prudent management practices.
• The CEO/MD will build on the Bank's operating history and leverage the infrastructure and relationship capital installed by the bank's prestigious shareholders.
• While business development and market connectivity will be key success factors, equally important will be the day to day management of the bank, including provision of leadership and the power to make final decisions at management level.

Qualifications & Experience:

We invite applications from candidates with the following qualifications and experience:

• Business Management degree and Accounting/Finance/Banking professional qualifications. Relevant Post-Graduate Qualifications will be an added advantage;
• Minimum 10 years of experience in banking, of which at least 5 years should be at senior management level;
• Knowledge of the best internationally accepted banking practices, proven business skills and adequate ICT exposure in innovating banking and management solutions;
• Excellent knowledge of both Corporate and SME Banking and ability to effectively market the bank locally, regionally and internationally;
• Innovative strategies for growing market share and fee income as well as the ability to detect and grow new business opportunities;
• Knowledge of treasury, assets and liability management and excellent understanding of business risks, audit and compliance functions in line with the bank's internal policies and external regulations;
• High integrity, strong public relations and relationship management skills with top businesses, the community, key stakeholders and the public at large.

Terms/Remuneration

• An attractive package will be negotiated with the right candidate in line with the prevailing trends in the banking industry.

Send your application letter and CV - do not attach certificates/testimonials and state how your experience matches the specification, quoting job ref no to hawkins.associates@khigroup.com

Hawkins Associates Ltd,
Human Resources Consultants
215, Muthamgari Rd, Lavington
P.O.Box 30684, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 254(020)3864260, Fax 254(020)3864273
E-Mail: hawkins.associates@khigroup.com
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