Career Opportunities at Nedbank

Job Purpose

To create a unique client experience by attending to enquiries and teller related transactions, client queries, banking requirements, the needs of clients and refer cross sell opportunities while mitigating risk and contribute to branch objectives.

Job Responsibilities

Client Engagement

• Address any concerns relating to the queue flow or digital devices.
• Assist client to download online applications and resolve any log in issues.
• Assist the client to buy value-added services (e.g. pre-paid data and airtime) online or through a self-service device.
• Assist the client to obtain statements, cards and other relevant documentation from self-service zones.
• Build and maintain client relationships by keeping clients informed of progress or action taken regarding their applications, queries and requests.
• Discover client's service and digital needs through connecting, understanding and delivering financial solutions with care.
• Educate clients and potential clients on how to subscribe and service their account.
• Educate clients on self-service, digital functionality and features.
• Facilitate a conversation with the client to assist them to complete their service needs online.
• Identify quality sales leads and enable cross-selling (without advising) through client engagement, fulfilling, making suggestions, referring to the relevant department for action and by capturing it on the client management system.
• Meet, greet, establish and clarify client needs and verify documentation and direct clients.
• Nurture strong, long-standing client relationships.
• Own the client request end to end and route for alternative intervention if not equipped to service the client.
• Provide knowledgeable client service that fosters mutual trust and confidence.

Business Operations

• Accept and service cash transactions over the counter.
• Action control check list applicable to teller, enquiries and foreign functions daily.
• Balance and secure branch stock holding (e.g. cards).
• Control the queuing process and prioritise clients with special needs.
• Destroy old stock (e.g. cards) identified by reports.
• Enable the further processing of inter-bank transfers by preparing all transactional documents and originals (WASTE) in the required format by the required deadline for hand over to couriers.
• Ensure ATM/ID availability through balancing and loading of cash and attending to down devices by performing first line device maintenance support.
• Execute on cash management (i.e. Treasury and holdings), cash efficiency and recycling strategies within the store.
• Load cash, balance and provide first line device maintenance and replenishment of consumables of all store devices.
• Minimize losses and ensure corrective action is taken by declaring any discrepancies in cash holdings.
• Process client deposits, withdrawal, change for change and transfer requests by following relevant procedure and policies.
• Process client forex requests by following the relevant procedures and policies (e.g. FBN, bills and transfers).

Risk And Compliance

• Mitigate risk by controlling counter and drop safe limits according to policy.
• Prevent fraud and losses by adhering to mandates, as well as client and transaction authentication procedures and policies.

Nedbank Goals

• Act in the client's interest, inform the client, do what you say and promise, take accountability, and go the extra mile.
• Contribute to the success of Nedbank through meeting your service excellence, teamwork and personal development goals whilst adhering to Nedbank security, operational and compliance procedures and policies.
• Develop, retain and grow the business by delivering against individual and team goals that support a positive client experience.
• Improve digital enticement and migration volumes to self-service devices and online channels

Minimum Experience Level

• 6 months' Customer facing experience in a retail environment will be an advantage
• 6 - 12 Months’ Teller experience in a Banking environment a must

Preferred Qualification

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Business Relevant Certificate or Diploma or Institute of Banking would be an advantage

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Customer service principles
• Relevant product knowledge
• Branch processes and procedures
• Branch service offerings
• Corporate Governance & Compliance
• Cluster specific operations

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Job Purpose

To drive the Nedbank brand and support sales and service strategy in branch network to achieve sales and service targets.

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g.. Green Strategy).
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
• Identify common customer service breakdown and drive relevant corrective measurements to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Conduct service related workshops and training interventions to improve customer service.
• Analyse relevant customer feedback systems and identify common trends in customer breakdowns and recommend corrective action to achieve world class service expectations.
• Ensure adherance to service standards and strategies by observation and measurement and recommending corrective action.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify initiatives to ensure achievement of sales and service targets.
• Support relevant areas to achieve sales and service objectives by highlighting gaps and opportunities.
• Monitor and coach to ensure understanding and effective utilisation of all sales and service systems to achieve strategic objectives.
• Reducing application errors and improve data quality by identifying frequent offenders and putting corrective activities in place.
• Conduct regular checks on sales claimed and leads provided to ensure compliance with policy and procedures.
• Monitor budget to ensure no overspend on marketing and sales within the region.
• Improve branch profitability through driving net new to franchise acquisition.
• Drive activation and entrench sales to improve revenue generating accounts.
• Focus on portfolio tilt and drive relevant products to increase revenue.
• Plan and implement local area marketing activities.
• Identify gaps in sales performance and provide training to impacted staff.
• Drive strategic sales levers by observing; coaching and testing for understanding.
• Increase sales by researching market and identifying sales opportunities and ensuring fulfillment.
• Drive daily sales disciplines by identifying shortfalls and ensuring corrective action is taken.
• Improve productivity and participation through daily focus on sales levers.
• Measure and drive sales leads and usage of relevant sales systems to improve cross selling opportunities.
• Improve cross sell through driving digital enticement by identifying lost opportunities and communicating these to relevant stakeholders.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy; objectives and values by reviewing Nedbank and Business Unit Plan and ensuring delivered systems; process; services and solutions are aligned.
• Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management.
• Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified timeframe.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Minimum Experience Level

2 - 3 years management and banking experience

Preferred Qualification

Project Management, Marketing Certificate or Diploma, Coaching accreditation, FAIS Qualification, Regulatory Examination 1 Qualification.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Communication Strategies
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Nedbank policies and procedures
• Principles of financial management
• Principles of project management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Credit and risk Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies

• Building Partnerships
• Earning Trust
• Energy
• Facilitating Change
• Innovation
• Work Standards
• Planning and Organizing
• Customer Focus

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Job Purpose

To attain new and expand existing client base for Nedbank to grow the Nedbank brand and optimise revenue according to business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (eg: staff surveys etc).
• Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of key business strategies.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance processes; systems and policies and support implementation of new processes; policies and systems.
• Follow laid down processes in opening of accounts by using checklist and account opening matrix.
• Complete weekly compliance training and assessment online to keep up to date on changes.
• Keep relevant compliance Letter of Authority up to date and inform clients at each interaction.
• Action daily control reports and attach correct documentation.
• Identify new clients and their needs through needs analysis and provide a suitable solution.
• Cross sell to existing clients by establishing need through financial fitness discussions.
• Obtain referrals from existing clients as well as leads from other Business Units through area collaboration.
• Ensure that every deal done is priced in line with Business Unit objective and strategy.
• Generate revenue through charging for ad hoc services provided to clients.
• Monitor and manage sales on a daily; weekly and monthly basis in order to achieve monthly targets.
• Increase market share by converting secondary clients to primary clients and ensuring accounts are entrenched.
• Participate in end of day discussion and apply recommendations from manager to optimise sales results.
• Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts on role by reading the relevant newsletters; websites and attending sessions.
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and demonstrate the values through interaction with team and stakeholders.
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers.
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed; experience practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames.
• Ensure information is provided correctly to stakeholders by maintaining knowledge sharing knowledge with team. Maintain world class service standards when dealing with clients by listening; attending to their needs; keeping them in the loop and making things happen for them.
• Ensure that client complaints and queries are resolved timeously by using relevant complaints system.
• Adhere to the ask once promise to clients according to Nedbank strategy.
• Build relationships with clients through regular contact and having an individual interest in them.
• Network with internal stakeholders to collaborate in order to provide complete solution to clients.
• Obtain regular feedback from clients by requesting completion of feedback forms.
• Mitigate risk to Nedbank by identifyingand verifying clients manually or using relevant technology.
• Adhere to clean desk policy to minimise risk of exposing client confidentiality.
• Reduce fraudulent transactions by reporting suspicious transactions to the relevant department.

People Specification

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

Bachelor of Commerce: Banking or accounting. FAIS qualification, Regulatory Examinations 1.

Preferred Certifications

Essential Certifications

Minimum Experience Level

1 - 2 years as a Sales Consultant in a Financial industry

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Business terms and definitions
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Nedbank policies and procedures
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Business writing skills
• Nedbank culture
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Banking knowledge

Behavioural Competencies

• Continuous Learning
• Energy
• Advancing Sales Discussions
• High-Impact Communication
• Managing Work
• Sales Disposition
• Sustaining Customer Satisfaction