
Payments - Head of Australia Corporate Sales - Managing Director
- Sydney, NSW
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leadership & Strategy:
- Lead the Australia Corporate Sales team to achieve annual sales targets and profitability growth in line with the business plan.
- Develop and execute sales strategies to expand market share and increase the share of wallet with Australia-headquartered clients.
- Drive strategic account planning for targeted clients, focusing on the use of credit capital and balancing client needs against firm-wide priorities.
- Client Relationship Management:
- Build and cultivate strong client relationships to grow the business and cross-sell products, focusing on transaction banking and cross-border solutions.
- Oversee the management of the entire sales process, including end-to-end onboarding and implementation for new clients.
- Collaboration & Partnership:
- Work in partnership with functional partners, coverage bankers, and global teams to deliver comprehensive solutions to clients.
- Proactively build and drive collaborative relationships with Wholesale Product and Global Corporate Banking coverage resources and other relevant partners.
- Risk & Compliance:
- Address business issues such as risk, legal, and compliance, and manage resolution.
- Ensure compliance with all required training and regulatory deliverables, including KYC, new business, remediation, and renewal.
- Talent Management:
- Proactively drive talent management, including growth, mobility, and succession planning for the Australia Corporate Sales team.
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 15 years of relevant banking experience in corporate sales, with a proven track record in leadership roles.
- Strong knowledge of large corporate clients headquartered in Australia and deep Payments product/solution set knowledge relevant to the market.
- Proven ability to manage client risk dynamics and drive a team to manage risks effectively.
- Experience in managing a sales and/or relationship management team, with strong leadership, management, execution, coaching, and influencing skills.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
- Effective collaboration, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills, preferably demonstrated in a client-facing role.
- Self-starter with a positive attitude, strong work ethics, and a sense of teamwork.
- Ability to operate effectively in a matrix organization, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines.
- Exposure to various functions including sales, client service, and operations.
- Proven success in cross-selling products and meeting or exceeding aggressive product penetration goals.
- A high level of success in establishing and maintaining excellent relationships with clients.