First Bank SACorporate Unit Manager
Oct. 2018 - Jun. 2019Bucharest, RomaniaAt Piraeus Bank and thereafter at First Bank, I advanced through several key roles, serving as Team Leader of the Greek & and Cypriot Desk (2015-2017), as Unit Manager of the same desk (2017-2018), and then as Unit Manager of the International Desk (2018-2019). My responsibilities included managing a diverse team of 3 Relationship Managers, 2 Credit Analysts, and 2 Customer Support Officers, focusing on assessing performance and reporting on the progression of new corporate client relationships. I administered all lending aspects pertaining to the origination of both new and existing deals with corporate clients, enhancing the team's ability to manage complex financial transactions. Collaboratively working with Relationship Managers, we developed structured finance, factoring, trade, treasury transactions, and facilities. Additionally, I established and monitored targets for all team members to achieve division-imposed objectives, which involved generating new-to-bank funds through new loan origination and maximizing cross-selling opportunities for eligible prospects, thereby contributing significantly to the organization's growth and client portfolio expansion.
My notable achievements are:
• Ensured efficient performance of all team-related administrative functions, including file maintenance, regular stock inspections, periodic appraisals, training, and staff development.
• Contributed to achieving maximum revenue within acceptable risk profile parameters by conducting financial analysis of clients and developing credit proposals following the Bank's established procedures.
Reduced Bank's interests and addressed potential defaults whilst satisfying clients' expectations in diverse situations by leveraging relationship management strategies.