Prestige Banking Relationship Banker- Swellendam

Job Description

• To acquire, service and retain clients within the Prestige Banking segment by delivering exceptional relationship management, conducting structured needs analyses and deepening product uptake across lending, transactional and digital banking.
• The role focuses on proactive portfolio growth, quality client engagement, and the identification of wealth, investment and fiduciary opportunities through collaboration with specialist teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and grow an assigned Prestige client portfolio through proactive engagement, needs‑based conversations and consistent relationship building
• Deepen client banking relationships by identifying opportunities across transactional, lending, digital and rewards solutions
• Identify wealth, investment, fiduciary and estate planning needs and refer clients to Financial Planners, Investment Consultants and specialist teams
• Conduct structured client reviews to understand financial goals and recommend appropriate banking solutions
• Action client service requests efficiently across digital, voice and branch channels, ensuring fast turnaround and a seamless client experience
• Uphold governance and compliance standards by completing all AML, KYC, due diligence, arrears management and regulatory requirements on time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Banking, Finance or related field or Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) FAIS-recognised qualification
• Valid driver’s licence and mobility to travel to client sites

Experience Required:

• 2 years total banking experience, with 1 to 2 years FAIS-related experience in a physical, virtual or voice branch environment
• Proven experience in relationship banking, managing a personal, prestige or affluent client portfolio
• Exposure to wealth management, investment consulting, or financial planning referral environments
• Demonstrated ability to grow a portfolio, drive product entrenchment (lending, transactional and digital) and retain clients
• Experience working across multi-channel environments to action client requests, manage credit applications and resolve service gaps

• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Conveying Self-Confidence
• Convincing People
• Developing Expertise

Technical Competencies:

• Banking Process & Procedures
• Client Knowledge
• Client Retention & Client Servicing
• Customer Understanding ( Consumer Banking)
• Risk Awareness & Risk Identification