Senior Business Development Officer

About this role

A Senior Business Development Officer is sought by Kemslis Pragmatic Limited in Lagos (Victoria Island) to drive growth by identifying and developing lending and financial opportunities, managing the sales pipeline, and coordinating with Credit, Operations and Risk teams. The role focuses on understanding client funding needs, structuring financing solutions, and converting opportunities into funded transactions while ensuring customer service, documentation, compliance and portfolio quality. It involves building and maintaining client relationships, targeting new market segments, and achieving defined origination, disbursement and revenue targets. The position is full-time and aimed at candidates with relevant experience in business development within banking or finance. The employer provides lending and financial solutions and operates within the financial services sector in Lagos.

What you would do

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across targeted market segments.
• Market lending and financial solutions to prospective and existing customers.
• Conduct client visits, meetings, presentations and negotiations.
• Build and maintain relationships with businesses, institutions, professionals, agents and partners.
• Convert qualified prospects into funded transactions in line with objectives.
• Drive repeat business and cross-sell within existing relationships.
• Generate and maintain a healthy pipeline of prospective borrowers and corporate clients.
• Engage borrowers to understand financing needs and proposed use of funds.
• Prepare and submit complete proposals and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with Credit/Risk and internal teams to process transactions and approvals.

What they are asking for

• Professional qualification in Banking, Finance, Marketing or related field is an advantage.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Marketing or related discipline.
• 5-7 years of experience.

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