Company Info
Large organization
200 + Employees
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria's largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria’s largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.
1). FirstBank Pan-African Graduate Trainee Programme (Nigeria)
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time
Job ID: 1072
Key Competencies and Attributes
Candidates who are interested in joining the First Bank Graduate Trainee Programme must have the under listed competencies:
- Excellent communications skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong Interpersonal and relationship management skills
- Self-driven and results-oriented
- Highly innovative with excellent problem-solving skills
- Good team player
Below are the Eligibility Criteria for Nigeria.
- A maximum age of 27 years by 30 September 2024
- A minimum of 5 credits (including English and Mathematics) in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE)
- University Educational Qualification – A minimum of Second Class Honours (Lower Division) or HND (Upper Credit) in any discipline
- NYSC completion by 30 June 2024.
Deadline: 9th June, 2024.
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2). Information & Cybersecurity (ICS) Risk Manager
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Responsibilities
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- Participate in strategic projects of the bank, especially digitization and transformation projects.
- Provide operational risk management guidance, tools and practices for relevant project documentation and activities.
- Liaising with the business to identify team specific risks to maintain & update the Business Risk Assessment
- Monitor emerging risks from changes in the technology, regulatory, and provide proactive impact analysis and risk assessment.
- Manage risk exposures (threats and vulnerabilities) regarding information assets, business processes, Bank products, IT project, IT Platforms, technology acquisition and provide guidance to relevant stakeholders.
- Manage security analysis reports for security vulnerabilities, recommends feasible and appropriate option, including information and Cyber security risk in cloud adoption and third-party integrations.
- Responsible for supporting critical ORM Transformation Initiatives as a Program/Project manager.
- Drive and support the identification, monitoring, reporting and escalation of risk and issues across evolving transformation project initiatives.
Requirements
Education:
- First Degree in computer science/Engineering.
Professional Certifications:
- CISM, CRISC or any Cybersecurity Professional Certifications.
Experience:
- Minimum experience of 5 years experience in facilitating and conducting security assessments.
Deadline: Not specified.
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3). FirstBank Sales Academy Program
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Duties & Responsibilities
- Book quality assets and ensure effective portfolio monitoring for early detection of defaults.
- Manage and deepen relationships with existing and prospective customers.
- Win new accounts and resuscitate dormant relationships.
- Market the bank’s products to meet customer needs.
- Initiate development of products required to meet customer needs.
- Ensure efficient service and maintenance of existing customers.
- Ensure zero tolerance for inactive/dormant accounts.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the Business Manager
Eligibility Requirements
- A good First Degree or its equivalent from a reputable institution with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) or HND (Upper Credit) in any discipline.
- Maximum of 30 years by 30 June 2024.
- A minimum of one (1) year experience in sales/marketing in a Microfinance Bank/Other Financial Institutions.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- High ethical standards and integrity.
Application Closing Date
5th June, 2024.
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4). Category Specialist (Technology)
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Job Identification: 946
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Objective(s)
- To support the Category Manager in ensuring that sourcing, tendering and prompt delivery of Technology portfolio (software, hardware, application development and managed services) in line with the Category Strategy
- To manage sourcing activities for relevant category and support the implementation of Category Strategies.
- To efficiently manage the Bank’s expenditure budget (CAPEX and OPEX) for category related procurement.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Implement Technology Category Management strategies and activities across multiple dimensions, including category analysis, contract implementation, and supplier relationship improvement initiatives to increase market competitiveness and sustain ongoing category improvements
- Proactively work with Category Manager (Technology) to identify and plan category related procurement activities for the financial year and periodically review category spend to identify and pursue strategic sourcing and demand management opportunities
- Execute Go-To-Market strategies utilizing an end-to-end value chain approach -specifically, obtain complete and accurate business requirements from the end users, develop RFx (RFI/RFQ/RFP) documents and identification of qualified vendors; manage source to contract until PO Is created
- Collate responses from vendors and liase with the various committee (TEC, PMC) for evaluation
- Ensure compliance to the Bank’s Procurement Policy, standards and guidelines for all category related products or services
- Conduct vendor contract negotiations with suppliers to procure category related products/services to ensure best value regarding pricing and quality
- Ensure adherence to defined parameters for quality assurance of goods/services received as well as the escalation route for complaints/rejection.
- Prepare periodic report of trend analysis for procurement volumes and cycles to support the various category management activities
- Proactively perform market surveys to verify competitiveness of purchase prices and best value goods specifications for procurement categories
- Identify relevant external market trends with respect to the technology industry
- Provide input for supplier appraisal via supplier audits, performance evaluations etc. to validate ability of suppliers to meet defined standards and rate suppliers accordingly
- Collaborate with centralized admin for invoicing and payment of suppliers and resolve or escalate identified issues (if any)
- Supervise and coach Category Analysts
- Undertake any other responsibilities as requested by the Category Manager in accordance with the scope and responsibilities of the role
- Comply with the principles and policies in the Information Security Hand book of the Bank
Requirements
Education:
- BSC. (First degree) Social Sciences. Higher Degrees/Professional Certifications (an added advantage).
- Minimum of CIPS Diploma or relevant certifications (CPIM, CPP, CSCP)
Application Closing Date
31st May, 2024.
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5). Team Lead, Visa Settlement
Job Identification: 1066
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Objective(s)
- Supervise and manage the VISA Settlement Desks In line with stated processes and procedures.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Supervises the prompt and accurate settlement of all variants of the VISA Card (Classic, Gold, Premium and prepaid) across the different transaction types (Domestic & International transactions) and across the available channels (ATM, POS and Web)
- Oversees the timely and accurate treatment of all VISA Dispense errors, chargebacks, representments, cash disbursement reversal adjustments and refunds.
- Manages the settlement of VISA First Pay link transactions.
- Partner with Account monitoring and Investigating team in the review and resolution of reconciliation entries on Visa related accounts
- Supervises timely upload of all off cycle, annual and monthly credit card repayment as
- Processing of upload files from other sections of the unit.
- Manages the correct recognition of fees, charges and income for all VISA transactions.
- Ensures prompt and accurate funding of offshore accounts.
- Ensure timely resolution of discrepancies and enquiries on customers’ accounts and merchant settlements related to VISA transactions.
- Monitor and close all SLAs emanating from VISA settlement activity.
- Ensure proper and adequate stakeholders’ engagement as the need arises.
- Ensures a database of VISA activity files are maintained and updated.
- Review with the business and processing of VISA International monthly billing to the Bank (training costs, issuer fees, acquirer fees, etc.)
Application Closing Date
5th June, 2024.
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6). Relationship Manager, Retail Banking (North Division)
Job Identification: 1069
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time
Duties & Responsibilities
- Book quality assets and ensure effective portfolio monitoring for early detection of defaults.
- Manage and deepen relationships with existing and prospective customers.
- Win new accounts and resuscitate dormant relationships.
- Market the bank’s products to meet customer needs.
- Initiate development of products required to meet customer needs.
- Ensure efficient service and maintenance of existing customer.
- Ensure zero tolerance for inactive/dormant accounts.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the Business Manager.
Job Requirements
Education:
- Minimum Education: First Degree or its equivalent in any discipline preferably business-related.
- Higher Degrees (MBA)/Professional Certificate will be an added advantage.
Experience:
- Minimum experience – 3 years relevant banking (marketing and credit) experience
Knowledge:
- Financial advisory
- Good Knowledge of the business environment
- Credit/Risk Management
- Banking structure, policies, and procedures
- Banking Operations, Products & Services
- Customer Service
- Marketing/ Sales
- Business/ Product Development
- Budget Planning & Control
- Financial Analysis Business/ Operational Strategy
- Strategic Business Planning
Deadline: 7th June, 2024.
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7). Business Manager, Corporate Banking Energy 1
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Duties & Responsibilities
- Generate new revenue opportunities from existing & prospective customers
- Provide customers with solutions that leverage a full range of the Group’s products & services
- Partner with Operations, Credit Risk & other stakeholders to provide exceptional service to Corporate customers
- Collaborate with other marketing teams within his coverage area to maintain and win new mandates
- Profiling of customers, conversion of incomplete records and providing market insights for strategic initiatives
- Convincing and negotiating with customers to buy Corporate Banking’s Products & Services
- Champion the drive for deposit mobilization, LAD, FX and enhance profitability
- Manage and deepen relationships with both existing and prospective customers
- Effective credit analysis, credit account management and collections
- Ensure adequate staff training & development
- Provide overall guidance and direction in the execution of the team’s functions and activities.
- Coordinate the activities of the team and ensure adherence to the hub’s target and drive.
- Ensure minimal customer (internal and external) complaints/issues and prompt resolution.
- Review key team activities and performance reports, taking appropriate actions to ensure business objectives are achieved.
- Prepare presentations and other marketing materials
- Prepare periodic management report on activities of the team at MPR.
- As part of the Bank’s Information Security requirements, maintain the security of all Information entrusted to the staff and comply with the principles and policies in the Information Security Handbook
Requirements
Education:
- Minimum Education: First Degree in any discipline with professional qualifications (ACA,ACCA, e.t.c)
Experience:
- Minimum of ten years relevant banking experience with at least five years in a supervisory role.
Application Closing Date
6th July, 2024.
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8). Associate II, Corporate Finance & Capital Optimization
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Duties & Responsibilities
- Promote policies, processes, and guidelines to enhance corporate finance, capital management, ratings, and investment activities of FirstBank group.
- Execute inorganic growth plans (M&A, partnerships, etc.) of FirstBank group.
- Prepare the valuation of investments opportunities as well as optimization of same for value accretive purposes.
- Execute the end-to-end management of capital across all group entities, including ICAAP.
- Ensure compliance with the group capital management framework.
- Execute capital raising of all forms, including tier I and tier II.
- Support the actualize the allocation of capital as required to optimize shareholder value.
- Manage the bank’s portfolio of investments to optimize returns.
- Plan the evolution of the bank’s credit rating.
- Facilitate the bank’s credit rating process to achieve set target credit rating.
- Facilitate all other corporate finance activities of operating entities in FirstBank group.
- Coordinate all relevant management, board and regulatory approvals for capital raising corporate finance decisions and investments of the FirstBank group.
- Track performance of corporate finance activities post-acquisition to quantify value accretion gained.
- Provide insight on the financial performance of potential targets and expected value accretion from transactions.
- Recommend optimal transaction structures for corporate finance transactions for the FirstBank group.
- Track activities required to ensure target rating is obtained once achieved.
- Prepare reports and presentation to engage the management committee (MANCO) and Board of Directors on potential targets and transaction opportunities.
- Perform periodic scanning of the industry for corporate finance and investment opportunities.
Job Requirments
Education:
- First Degree in Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
- Strong preference for postgraduate degree or other professional qualification CFA, ACA, ACCA, CPA, MBA.
Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years working experience in corporate finance, investment banking and capital management in Financial Services or related industry.
- 6+ years of proven track record in Financial Analysis, Financial accounting and reporting.
Application Closing Date
30th May, 2024.
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9). Relationship Manager, Retail Banking
Job Identification: 1065
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Duties & Responsibilities
- Supervise activities of retail marketing staff to ensure timely and efficient service delivery to customers.
- Promote the sales and service culture through coaching, guidance and staff motivation
- Ensure achievement of monthly and annual targets
- Approve expenditure for the branch marketing team within limits
- Ensure branch operating cost is within approved budget
- Ensure zero tolerance for inactive/dormant accounts
- Manage all staff in the team to achieve increased value creation, volume of business and enhanced profitability for the bank
- Ensure effective risk asset appraisal, disbursement and monitoring
- Provide timely and accurate reports in prescribed formats and intervals
- Ensure excellent working relationship with the branch operations staff
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the Group Head.
Job Requirements
Education:
- Minimum Education: First Degree or its equivalent in any discipline preferably business-related.
- Higher Degrees (MBA)/Professional Certificate will be an added advantage
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years relevant experience and at least 2 years in management position with responsibility in Retail & marketing units, relationship management, product management and Marketing and retail sales.
Knowledge:
- Financial advisory
- Good Knowledge of the business environment
- Credit/Risk Management
- Banking structure, policies, and procedures
- Banking Operations, Products & Services
- Customer Service
- Marketing/ Sales
- Business/ Product Development
- Budget Planning & Control
- Financial Analysis Business/ Operational Strategy
- Strategic Business Planning
Application Closing Date
6th June, 2024 (07:13 PM).
Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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10). Category Specialist (Technology)
Job Identification: 946
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Objective(s)
- To support the Category Manager in ensuring that sourcing, tendering and prompt delivery of Technology portfolio (software, hardware, application development and managed services) in line with the Category Strategy
- To manage sourcing activities for relevant category and support the implementation of Category Strategies.
- To efficiently manage the Bank’s expenditure budget (CAPEX and OPEX) for category related procurement.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Implement Technology Category Management strategies and activities across multiple dimensions, including category analysis, contract implementation, and supplier relationship improvement initiatives to increase market competitiveness and sustain ongoing category improvements
- Proactively work with Category Manager (Technology) to identify and plan category related procurement activities for the financial year and periodically review category spend to identify and pursue strategic sourcing and demand management opportunities
- Execute Go-To-Market strategies utilizing an end-to-end value chain approach -specifically, obtain complete and accurate business requirements from the end users, develop RFx (RFI/RFQ/RFP) documents and identification of qualified vendors; manage source to contract until PO Is created
- Collate responses from vendors and liase with the various committee (TEC, PMC) for evaluation
- Ensure compliance to the Bank’s Procurement Policy, standards and guidelines for all category related products or services
- Conduct vendor contract negotiations with suppliers to procure category related products/services to ensure best value regarding pricing and quality
- Ensure adherence to defined parameters for quality assurance of goods/services received as well as the escalation route for complaints/rejection.
- Prepare periodic report of trend analysis for procurement volumes and cycles to support the various category management activities
- Proactively perform market surveys to verify competitiveness of purchase prices and best value goods specifications for procurement categories
- Identify relevant external market trends with respect to the technology industry
- Provide input for supplier appraisal via supplier audits, performance evaluations etc. to validate ability of suppliers to meet defined standards and rate suppliers accordingly
- Collaborate with centralized admin for invoicing and payment of suppliers and resolve or escalate identified issues (if any)
- Supervise and coach Category Analysts
- Undertake any other responsibilities as requested by the Category Manager in accordance with the scope and responsibilities of the role
- Comply with the principles and policies in the Information Security Hand book of the Bank
Requirements
Education:
- BSC. (First degree) Social Sciences. Higher Degrees/Professional Certifications (an added advantage).
- Minimum of CIPS Diploma or relevant certifications (CPIM, CPP, CSCP)
Application Closing Date
31st May, 2024.
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11). Unit Head, Budgeting & Analytics
Job Identification: 1080
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate the development of any required financial models and approaches to deliver the Commercial Banking Group’s annual planning & forecasts.
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee the Group’s annual planning & budgeting exercise.
- Plan and oversee engagement with the business (coverage, products and SRFs) as required to deliver the annual budgets viz financial statement, CAPEX, OPEX and products.
- Drive the implementation of the Commercial Banking Group’s budget, and monitor performance, viz-a-viz budget on a monthly basis.
- Plan and facilitate periodic performance review sessions at Corporate and SBU levels (MPR, QPR).
- Drive and implement cost optimization and control initiatives.
- Develop the relevant framework, policies and processes and implement same to measure, report and analyze the Banking Group’s performance along distinct dimension: customers, segments, products, channels, etc.
- Develop, implement, and maintain the framework, including systems and processes for individual performance measurement, including balanced scorecards, to drive performance in the Commercial Banking Group.
- Manage the periodic segment and product analytics process for the Bank.
- Analyse and benchmark the bank’s performance against competition and industry.
- Implement systems and processes for maintaining account mapping integrity across the SBUs.
- Management of the MIS (Management Information System) reporting and budgeting & planning applications.
- Provide actionable insights and analytics as may be required to drive and optimize the bank’s performance.
- Act as Head of Department in the absence of the HOD.
Requirements
Education:
- First Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Science or Engineering.
- Master’s Degree/Professional certification in Accounting or Finance.
Experience:
- Experience in MIS (Management Information System).
- Proficiency in Microsoft office suite, MS access, SQL, etc.
- Experience in Finance or Accounting.
- At 15 years’ industry experience and at least 8 years in a MIS, Finance or accounting role.
Application Closing Date
10th June, 2024.
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12). Relationship Manager, Corporate Banking – Energy
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Duties & Responsibilities
- Initiate the winning of new accounts and resuscitate dormant relationships.
- Market bank’s products to meet customer needs
- Negotiate & convince customers to buy the bank’s product/services
- Manage and deepen relationships with existing customers
- Remain abreast of the market, industry, competition and regulatory developments to contribute to the enhancement of the business
- Provide support in the origination and execution of IBG transactions
- Carry out due diligence on client transactions.
- Work closely with Credit and Product Partners
- Support transactional approval process (including business, legal and compliance, tax and accounting etc.)
- Provide support to Credit Risk Management to ensure credit reviews are completed in a timely manner
- Assist in Transaction Memos and provide relationship background and financial information support, as necessary.
Requirements
Education:
- Minimum Education: First Degree or its equivalent in any discipline preferably Business-related.
- Higher Degrees / Professional Certification will be an added advantage
Experience:
- Minimum of 4 years relevant experience across various business segments.
Skills & Competencies:
- Excellent business development experience and natural flair for sales & marketing
- Strong credit analysis/appraisal, loans administration and account management skills
- Ability to leverage products to increase market penetration, drive liability generation, increase profitability and market share
- Knowledge of financial modelling, quantitative and analytic skills; and familiarity with specialized industry issues.
Application Closing Date
6th July, 2024.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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13). Business Manager – CBD (Infrastructure)
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- Providing financial advisory and support services to clients to ensure that their corporate needs are fulfilled.
- Resuscitate dormant accounts.
- Coach team members to work cross-functionally to achieve team’s and group’s target.
- Assign target to the team members.
- Identify and establish new relationships, consistent with the bank`s commercial objectives, so that bank`s market share is maximized.
- Identify the credit worthiness/risk appetite of portfolio clients and introduce them to relevant bank products/services accordingly to maximize portfolio revenue.
- Review customer’s credit request proposed by the RM and make recommendation to CAP.
- Understand the competition & formulate counter strategy to safeguard bank position & win new businesses.
- Maintain high client satisfaction ratings through exceptional working relationships with clients with a view to increasing the Bank’s market share.
- Ensure high quality of credit portfolio is maintained at all times in compliance with the Bank’s credit policies, standards and regulatory requirements.
- Cross Selling of bank products and services to existing and prospective relationships to enhance business potentials and deepen market share.
Requirements
Education:
- Minimum Education: First Degree in any discipline preferably business-related.
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years relevant banking experience.
Deadline: 6th July, 2024.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply:
- FirstBank Pan-African Graduate Trainee Programme (Nigeria)
- Information & Cybersecurity (ICS) Risk Manager
- FirstBank Sales Academy Programme
- Category Specialist (Technology)
- Team Lead, Visa Settlement
- Relationship Manager, Retail Banking (North Division)
- Business Manager, Corporate Banking Energy 1
- Associate II, Corporate Finance & Capital Optimization
- Relationship Manager, Retail Banking
- Category Specialist (Technology)
- Unit Head, Budgeting & Analytics
- Relationship Manager, Corporate Banking – Energy
- Business Manager – CBD (Infrastructure)
Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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