Business Development Executive

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic Business Development Executive to drive customer acquisition for our digital banking portfolio in Lagos. The role focuses on prospecting, onboarding and growing relationships with individual, SME and corporate clients while meeting sales, deposit and revenue targets.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, prospect and convert individual, SME and corporate clients to achieve sales, deposit and revenue goals.
• Promote digital banking products, generate qualified leads and maximize cross‑selling and upselling opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, ensuring smooth onboarding, retention and product adoption.
• Discover new business opportunities, referral channels and partnership prospects while providing market intelligence.
• Maintain accurate sales pipelines and CRM records; prepare timely activity and performance reports.
• Collaborate with Operations, Marketing, Product and Customer Experience teams for efficient service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with KYC, AML/CFT and other regulatory and internal policies.
• Stay updated on market trends, competitor activities and participate in continuous sales and product development initiatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Economics or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in business development, sales, customer acquisition or relationship management within banking, fintech, financial services or telecommunications.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales, customer acquisition and deposit mobilisation targets.
• Good understanding of digital banking products, financial services, customer onboarding and relationship management.
• Strong communication, negotiation, presentation and interpersonal abilities with a customer‑focused approach.
• Self‑motivated with strong analytical, problem‑solving and relationship management skills.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• CRM platforms
• Sales reporting tools