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Financial Markets – Team Leader, Sales job at DFCU Bank | Apply Now
Are you looking for Sales jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Financial Markets – Team Leader, Sales job at DFCU Bank
About the Organisation
DFCU Bank is a leading financial institution in Uganda dedicated to transforming lives and businesses through innovative financial solutions that drive economic growth and financial inclusion. Established in 1964 as the Development Finance Company of Uganda, the bank has grown from a development finance institution into a full-fledged commercial bank, with a significant milestone being its acquisition of Crane Bank in 2017. Recognized for its strong financial performance, customer service excellence, and digital banking innovations, dfcu Bank has received multiple industry awards and remains a trusted partner for individuals, SMEs, and corporate clients.
The bank fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture that emphasizes integrity, customer focus, innovation, teamwork, and excellence, offering employees professional growth, career advancement opportunities, and competitive benefits. With a strong presence across Uganda through an extensive network of branches, ATMs, and digital banking services, dfcu Bank continuously invests in technology to enhance accessibility and efficiency.
Committed to corporate social responsibility, the bank actively supports financial literacy programs, women empowerment initiatives, environmental sustainability efforts, and youth entrepreneurship. Headquartered at 26 Kyadondo Road, Kampala, Uganda, dfcu Bank remains a key driver of financial empowerment and economic development in the country. For more information
DFCU Bank is a fast growing commercial bank offering a variety of innovative products and services. DFCU Limited was started by the Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) of the United Kingdom and the Government of Uganda through the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) under the name of Development Finance Company of Uganda Limited. Later restructuring brought in DEG (of Germany) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) as equal partners with CDC and UDC, each having a 25% stake in the company. Its objective was to support long-term development projects whose financing needs and risk did not appeal to the then existing financial commercial lending institutions.
Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
Job Title
Financial Markets – Team Leader, Sales job at DFCU Bank
DFCU Bank
Job Description
Job Title: Financial Markets – Team Leader, Sales
Organisation: DFCU Bank
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reporting To: Head Global Financial Markets
Reporting to the Head of Global Financial Markets, the role holder will be responsible for implementing the overall sales strategy of global financial markets while managing an active portfolio of high-end clientele by selling the bank’s financial markets products and services. The role holder will work closely with the business units to grow the bank’s client base and wallet share profitably and sustainably and conduct training sessions to raise awareness and understanding of financial market products to help achieve the sales targets.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Drive the realization of the bank’s foreign exchange budget by implementing FX sales and marketing strategies, agreeing to individual targets and action plans and monitoring performance against the budget daily, weekly and monthly.
Implement the financial markets product sales plan in line with overall strategic business growth objectives of tapping into and focusing on the country’s large export and import trade flows to make the bank a major provider of innovative treasury and trade products.
Manage, support and grow the Financial Markets sales team to get the best performance from staff.
Ensure all the sales team maintain a “work in progress” pipeline and a client priority call list including new and existing clients
Provide a high level of service and advice to a portfolio of clients setting up visits and engagements with other stakeholders.
Devise and implement local marketing campaigns with the marketing team.
Participate in financial markets product development by providing feedback on client’s preferences and needs as well as contributing ideas on how products can be better packaged and retailed to clients.
Adherence to proper conduct and professional behaviour for all sales staff and enforcement of disciplinary action on deviation from such desired behaviour
Follow the prescribed procedures when dealing with and adhere to the ACI code of conduct.
Keep up to date with current global developments, including economic & political
Assemble, disseminate and distribute economic news
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Business or finance-related degree
ACI certificate
At least 6 years experience in Banking, of which 5 years should be in Financial Markets /Dealing room
A sound knowledge of all Financial Markets products
Strong FX market Knowledge and sales experience are necessary
In-depth knowledge of dealing systems and functions.
Willingness to take measured risks
Broad knowledge of banking practices and local banking regulation
Sales and communication skills
Corporate banking functions
Ability to market and establish client relationships
Good analytical and decision-making skills
Ability to manage and motivate staff
Ability to work in a matrix organisation
How to Apply
If you believe you meet the requirements as noted above, please forward your application with a detailed CV including your present position and copies of relevant professional/academic certificates, to the email address indicated below:
Deadline: 7th February 2025.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
