Branch Team Leader

Job Description

This is a branch-based leadership role responsible for overseeing the effective functioning of a Point of Representation (POR) within Personal and Private Banking. The role focuses on driving sales and service performance, ensuring operational excellence, maintaining strong risk and compliance standards, and leading a high-performing frontline team to deliver a consistent and client-centric banking experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team to deliver sales, service and client experience objectives while building a high-performance culture
• Drive branch financial performance by identifying opportunities to grow revenue, deepen client relationships and increase product uptake
• Oversee daily branch operations, including cash handling, security, transactions and process adherence, to ensure efficiency and control
• Monitor, manage and mitigate risk by ensuring compliance with regulatory, audit and internal policy requirements
• Analyse branch performance data, identify gaps and implement improvements across people, processes and systems to meet customer demand

Qualifications

• Diploma or Advanced Certificate (NQF6 FAIS recognised qualification) in Banking, Finance, Business Management or a related field
• FAIS Representative status

Minimum Experience:

• 3 to 4 years’ experience in a frontline banking environment, with strong exposure to sales, service delivery and client engagement
• Proven experience leading or coordinating a frontline team to deliver on sales, service, operational and client experience objectives
• Experience managing team performance, coaching and development, while supporting people processes in partnership with Human Capital
• Strong working knowledge of branch operations, risk controls, compliance requirements, cash handling and banking processes

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches, Following Procedures and Producing Output
• Articulating Information, Convincing People and Understanding People
• Challenging Ideas, Exploring Possibilities and Generating Ideas
• Directing People and Making Decisions
• Providing Insights

Technical Competencies:

• Application and Submission Verification,
• Customer Acceptance and Review
• Banking Process and Procedures
• Customer Understanding
• Product Knowledge