# Turkish Desk Manager

**Company:** [Access Bank PLC](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/jU5uuADvabUAgH2TVVPaCN.md)
**Location:** Lagos, Nigeria
**Workplace:** on site
**Department:** CBD & CIBD

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## Description

The Head, Turkish Desk establishes and maintains relationships within the local Turkish business community, while overseeing and leading engagement with key industry players, including SMEs, corporates, and other stakeholders.

**Functions & Responsibilities**

-   Identify and educate potential customers on the bank’s products and services.
-   Onboard new businesses.
-   Actively monitor local market developments in the Turkish SME and Corporate financing area.
-   Organize, participate in internal/external events, and prepare relevant promotional presentations and other
-   materials as required.
-   Manage relationships with stakeholders and ensure effective follow-up of business leads.
-   Understand clients’ overall business requirements and strategic objectives.
-   Coordinate relevant internal processes and ensure smooth cooperation with Access Bank services (legal, risk management, compliance etc.) in the context of new portfolio transactions.
-   Communicate regularly with key client contacts and ensure operational excellence.
-   Contribute to the creation of proposals and presentations to existing clients.
-   Stay current on processes and timelines to ensure projects progress promptly.
-   Identify opportunities, issues, and other inflection points.
-   Contribute to company innovation, knowledge base, and marketing/sales efforts.
-   Responsible for crafting and executing the strategy for the Desk which includes Go-To-Market plans
-   Engage and leverage relationships with internal stakeholders.
-   Agreeing the budgets for the Desk and meeting all financial metrics as advised.
-   Meeting deliverables as assigned by the MD/CEO of the Bank, ED and GH of Commercial Banking

## Requirements

-   Strong interest in impact investing and sustainable business development.
-   Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders in an international environment.
-   Self-driven, proactive, and comfortable working independently while fostering collaboration and support.
-   Demonstrated resourcefulness, strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a results-oriented mindset.
-   Ability to understand clients' business models and identify commercial opportunities.
-   Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and related tools).
-   Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Turkish. Knowledge of Nigerian languages will be an added advantage.
-   Willingness to travel as required.
-   Financial services or banking experience will be an added advantage.

### Core Competencies

-   Strategic Thinking
-   Business Development & Relationship Management
-   Entrepreneurial Mindset
-   Ownership & Accountability
-   Stakeholder Management
-   Strong Interpersonal Skills
-   Self-Management and Initiative

**Qualification**

-   Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
-   A recognized professional certification will be an added advantage

**Minimum Experience**

Minimum of 10 years of professional work experience, with a financial background, will be an added advantage