Relationship Manager – Trade Finance at Kingdom Bank
Relationship Manager – Trade Finance
Apply By: 27th, February 2026
Reports to: Trade Finance Manager
Location: Head Office
The role holder will be responsible for identifying Trade
finance opportunities within the Branch network, Support Portfolio growth,
Monitoring the performance of the portfolio and marketing the bank’s trade
finance product offering.
Responsibilities
- Onboard
new trade finance clients for the bank
- Collaborate
with branches across the bank’s network to increase Trade finance
business.
- Produce
and maintain continuous progress reports on the growth of the Trade
Finance portfolio within the bank.
- Undertake
Marketing initiatives with both internal and external stakeholders with an
objective of growing the Trade finance customer base.
- To
increase utilization and uptake of Trade finance products by existing
customers.
- To
effectively manage and expand the relationships with existing Trade
finance clients and bringing in new partnerships so as to ensure business
growth.
- Advise
clients on appropriate Trade Finance solutions as provided within the
bank’s credit policy.
- Evaluate
and prepare Trade finance credit propositions within the bank’s agreed
turnaround time.
- Oversee
the Bank’s Trade finance portfolio and adhere to the bank’s acceptable
PAR.
- Ensure
compliance to Internal and external regulatory requirements.
Sales & Business Development
- Responsibility
for Trade Finance sales and business development.
- Complete
business opportunities and monitor business’s activities in line with the
Bank’s strategic and annual business plans.
- Adopt
a focused relationship management approach, that increases the flow of
business to the Trade Finance department.
- Ensure
full compliance with the Bank’s Credit Policy, Central Bank of Kenya
guidelines and appropriate provisions of the Banking Act with respect to
lending.
- Enhance
relationship marketing and management – to establish, maintain, and
enhance relationships with customers and other partners, at a profit, so
that the both the customer and bank objectives are met achieved by a
mutual exchange and fulfillment of the brand promise.
Strategic Marketing
- Build
the Kingdom Bank Brand with an objective of making the bank a preferred
Trade finance partner.
- Regularly
update the bank’s product proposition to ensure it is competitive. Support
other business teams with organizing and participation in Trade finance
events and forums.
Qualifications
- Educational
Background:
- Bachelor’s
degree in finance, Banking, Economics, Business Administration, or
related fields.
- Professional
Certifications:
- Certification
in Trade Finance (e.g., ICC Trade Finance Certification).
- Certifications
in risk management or banking (e.g., CFA, CCIB).
- Experience:
- 4
years of experience in trade finance, banking, or financial services.
- Proven
track record in managing trade finance products, credit analysis, and
risk assessment.
- Technical
Skills:
- Strong
understanding of international trade laws, regulations, and
documentation.
- Knowledge
of trade finance instruments such as letters of credit, bank guarantees,
and export/import financing.
- Familiarity
with banking software and financial analysis tools.
Credit Analyst – MSME at Kingdom Bank Limited
- To
support credit manager analysis, to plan, coordinate and control all
lending activities to minimize credit risks.
Responsibilities
- Analyze
credit propositions as allocated and recommend for approval
- Evaluating
clients’ credit data and financial statements in order to determine the
degree of risk involved in lending money to them
- Preparing
reports about the degree of risk in lending money to clients
- Responsible
for identifying and reporting potential and actual Money Laundering Risk,
including suspicious transactions in accordance with the laid down AML
policies & procedures.
Main Activities
- Reviewing
assigned files for compliance of the approval conditions
- Assess
temporary credit requests and recommend for approval
- To
perform any other duty as assigned in line with the organization goals and
objective
- Filling
out loan applications and including the credit analysis and loan request
summaries, then submitting these loan applications to the respective
people for their approval
- Maintain
relations with the client, as necessary and continuous monitoring of the
activities for the approved credits, according to the procedures
established by Bank
- Ensure
client covenant compliance in line with loan agreement/approved terms and
conditions.
- Support
the execution of “due diligence” of businesses in every stage of the
loan’s application, to ensure well-informed decision-making and
qualification of the risk involved.
- Identification
of areas of weaknesses during credit analysis and mitigating credit risk
appropriately for strong cases which are outside policy.
- Maintain
a good working knowledge of the Bank’s lending policies and procedures and
identify exceptions to policy.
- Achieve
Turn-Around-Times (TATs) as per agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for
assessment of Credit Applications referred to Credit Risk from branches
and subsidiaries
Qualifications
- University
degree (MAKIB or CPA (AA)