Analyst, Client Coverage Infrastructure

About the role

Standard Bank Group is hiring a full-time Analyst for its Client Coverage Infrastructure function in Lagos. The role covers research and analysis of individual clients and their portfolios, coordination of client service team meetings, and building client-centred, sustainable relationships that support client growth.

Key responsibilities

• Research and analyse clients and their portfolios, covering business model, strategic levers, drivers and financial metrics.
• Coordinate client service team meetings, handling logistics, agenda and content, and turn meeting action points into concrete opportunities.
• Compile client and portfolio information into reports, documents and dashboards on engagement levels, sales activity, pipeline and profitability.
• Contribute to opportunity identification, budget planning and performance forecasting, and present data on client, sector and market trends.
• Build sustainable client relationships and help deliver value propositions and solutions.
• Support client research, financial modelling and scenario planning for pitch books, RFPs, presentations and case studies.
• Organise and attend client visits, maintain ongoing dialogue and support solutioning and cross-selling.
• Liaise with internal functions such as Product Lines, Operations and Credit Risk, and support credit applications, NBAC runs and compliance issues.
• Monitor client financial performance, undertakings and covenant compliance, and recommend risk mitigation.
• Follow CIB policies and procedures, and guide team members on the CIB value proposition and standards.

Required profile

• First degree in Business or Commerce.
• 3 to 7 years of experience, with a total of 5 years required.
• Experienced understanding of Client Coverage capabilities.
• Proficient understanding of credit and risk.
• Experience in portfolio management, including stakeholder collaboration, query management, compliance, reporting and middle office support.
• Demonstrated experience in cross-functional teams and in researching, analysing and packaging qualitative and quantitative data.