Top Financial Companies

by Sauravh Singh on 11/07/07 at 5:05 am

Job description

A banker is responsible for establishing and maintaining positive customer relationships, planning and delivering effective sales strategies and monitoring the progress of new and existing financial products. Bankers may work as managers in high street branches providing operational support on a day-to-day basis, or in more specialised posts in corporate or commercial departments at area, regional or head offices.

Banks operate in a fiercely competitive marketplace where change is common. Products and services offered have to develop to satisfy the expectations and demands of customers and working with staff and customers to achieve targets has become a very major part of the role.

Typical work activities

Responsibilities and work activities may vary between retail and corporate and commercial banking. Most retail bankers work in high street branches, dealing with both private and corporate customers, while some work in regional or head offices. Bankers who work with commercial or corporate customers may be based in branches or may work from specialised area or regional offices.

Bankers who have area and regional responsibilities adopt a strategic role and, whilst retaining overall accountability for service and product delivery, usually delegate supervision of day-to-day operations to staff in branch outlets.

Responsibilities for both retail and corporate and commercial bankers may include: