Sales & Business Development Specialist - Banking
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Careers Verified Limited is recruiting Sales & Business Development Specialists for a leading financial institution across multiple Nigerian states. The role focuses on customer acquisition, promoting banking products, and meeting sales and portfolio growth targets. This is a full-time position targeting dynamic, target-driven professionals.
- Full-time role across 30+ Nigerian states including Lagos, Abuja FCT, Rivers, Kano, and Oyo
- Focus on customer acquisition, revenue growth, and business expansion for a leading financial institution
- Target-driven role with monthly and quarterly acquisition, revenue, deposit, loan, and product sales targets
- Opportunity to work with a diversified recruitment firm serving Oil and Gas, Finance, Telecom, and other sectors
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Sales & Business Development Specialists - Banking at Careers Verified Limited (34 Openings)
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Sep 29, 2026, 9:06 AM
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At Careers Verified, we go beyond narrowly defined client’s issues, we create opportunities for our clients, candidates, colleagues, collaborators, and the community. Through a network of diversified but highly complementary line of business, we help organizations find critical talent, access cutting-edge advice and get the innovative support they require to grow in a challenging market. We partner with businesses and organizations of varying size and structure across diverse sectors, such as Oil and Gas, Engineering, Finance, Telecom, FMCG, Legal, Technology, Healthcare, Travel and Aviation etc. to enhance business performance and to optimize for growth to achieve exceptional results. What sets us apart is the depth of our capabilities, creative problem solving approach and proven track record in our practice area combined with in-depth knowledge of the realities of the industries we serve.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Sales & Business Development Specialist - Banking
Locations:
Abuja (FCT), Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, and Taraba
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
The successful candidates will be responsible for identifying and acquiring new customers, promoting banking products and services, developing strong customer relationships, and achieving assigned sales and portfolio growth targets.
We are seeking dynamic, target-driven, and customer-focused Sales & Business Development Specialists to drive customer acquisition, revenue growth, and business expansion for a leading financial institution.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor customer portfolios and identify opportunities for increased product penetration and revenue generation.
- Meet or exceed assigned monthly and quarterly acquisition, revenue, deposit, loan, and product sales targets.
- Identify, prospect, and acquire new customers through direct sales, referrals, networking, and other business development channels.
- Visit prospective customers, businesses, organizations, and other target locations to generate leads and close sales.
- Follow up on leads and prospects to convert opportunities into active customers.
- Promote and sell the bank's products and services, including savings and current accounts, loans, credit facilities, cards, digital banking solutions, investments, and other financial products.
- Cross-sell and up-sell relevant banking products to existing customers.
- Resolve customer concerns promptly and escalate complex issues to the appropriate team.
- Collaborate with branch teams, relationship managers, operations, and other internal departments to ensure excellent customer service.
- Prepare regular sales and business development reports for management.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective customers.
- Conduct market research to identify new business opportunities and potential customer segments.
- Support customer onboarding and ensure proper completion of account opening and KYC documentation.
- Stay informed about market trends, competitor activities, and developments in the financial services industry.
- Ensure all sales activities comply with the bank's policies, regulatory requirements, KYC procedures, and AML guidelines.
- Generate and manage a healthy sales pipeline to consistently achieve assigned targets.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
- Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, prospects, sales activities, and conversions.
- Participate in sales campaigns, activations, roadshows, and other customer acquisition initiatives.
Requirements
- 1–2 years of relevant experience in banking sales, direct sales, business development, relationship management, or financial services.
- Bachelor's Degree, HND,in Business Administration, Marketing, Banking & Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of banking products and retail financial services.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Experience in direct customer acquisition and field sales will be an advantage.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure in a target-driven environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and basic digital banking tools.
- Strong prospecting and relationship-management abilities.
- Good understanding of KYC, AML, and basic banking compliance requirements.
- Strong networking and customer engagement skills.
- Proven experience in achieving sales or customer acquisition targets.
- Willingness to travel or work in the field when required.
- Key Competencies:
- Communication Skills
- Relationship Management
- Business Acumen
- Customer Acquisition
- Lead Generation & Conversion
- Target Achievement
- Sales & Business Development
- Problem Solving
- Networking
- Negotiation & Persuasion
- Compliance Awareness
- Market Development
- Time Management.
- Customer Service
- How to Apply
- Interested and qualified candidates should:
- Click here to apply online
- Application Deadline:
- 31st October, 2026.
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