Herbert Karanja
Corporate Banker
Nairobi
Summary
Dedicated Corporate Banker with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled at building and pioneering solutions and driving results with cross team collaboration and adept at team motivation.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Assistant General Manager, Corporate Banking
NCBA Group PLC
03.2024 - Current
- Co-ordination of sector sessions for the Cereal Millers in Kenya;
- Co-ordination of sector sessions for the Packaging companies in Kenya.
- Ecosystem finance with key anchor companies.
Assistant General Manager, Corporate Banking
NCBA Group PLC
03.2024 - Current
- Provide creative solutions to meet corporate customer requirements.
- Management and co-ordination of all banking, lending and operations associated with the assigned portfolio of Corporate accounts with the intention of monitoring acceptable credit risk and maximizing the bank's return from each client
- Identify and develop business relationships with clientele from the bank's segmental market
- Personal development of the immediate reports.
Senior Relationship Manager
NCBA Bank Kenya PLC
1 2018 - 03.2024
- Management and co-ordination of all banking, lending and operations associated with the assigned portfolio of Corporate accounts with the intention of monitoring acceptable credit risk and maximizing the bank's return from each client
- Identify and develop business relationships with clientele from the bank's segmental market
- Personal development of the immediate report that is, Assistant RM and Assistant Credit Manager
- From January, 2023, I was Included in the Bank's work group for research and capacity building exercise to situate the Bank's climate risk implementation plan in line with the opportunities arising from a defined strategic response on environment, social and governance (ESG) factors material to our business operations.
Relationship Manager
Absa Bank Kenya, Formerly Barclays Bank of Kenya
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Management of a portfolio of Business Banking, Commercial customers (of turn overs of Kes 500Mn to 4Bn), building long term relationships founded on efficient and reliable support for their business
- Business development both with new customers and with existing customers to increase wallet share
- Personal development of the immediate report that is, Assistant RM and corporate service assistant
- Improving Customer service management and loyalty through provision of excellent customer service and adherence to Barclays' Complaints management standards.
Relationship Manager
Absa Bank Kenya, formerly Barclays Bank of Kenya
11.2014 - 06.2015
- To manage and sustain a portfolio of Business Banking, Commercial customers, building long term relationships founded on efficient and reliable support for their business
- This was achieved through quick risk decisions and managing consistency and quality of operational service
- To maximize risk-adjusted portfolio contribution
- Business development both with new customers and with existing customers where they are expected to increase wallet share
- Improving Customer service management and loyalty through provision of excellent customer service and adherence to Barclays' Complaints management standards.
Assistant Relationship Manager
Absa Bank Kenya, formerly Barclays Bank of Kenya
07.2009 - 11.2014
- Developing and maintaining relationships with a portfolio of corporate clients
- Credit analysis and credit application process management
- Champion a culture of operational excellence to deliver ever-improving performance standards to corporate customers
- Identify improvements to processes and procedures that will improve the delivery of excellent operational service and effectiveness
- Ensuring Monitoring and Control in a portfolio of lending customers.
Business Customer Advisor
Absa Bank Kenya, formerly Barclays Bank of Kenya
03.2007 - 06.2009
- Management of a portfolio of SME customers (of turn overs of less than Kes 500Mn), building long term relationships
- Maximizing risk-adjusted portfolio contribution
- Business development both with new customers and with existing customers
- Improving Customer service management and loyalty through provision of excellent customer service and adherence to Barclays' Complaints management standards.
Audit Manager
Nyaga Associates
03.2004 - 02.2007
- Planning and Scheduling audits
- Reviewing the work done by audit supervisors
- Presenting audited accounts to management committees and shareholders of various organizations
- Resourcing of staff.
Education
Bsc : Civil Engineering -
Nairobi University
CPA Finalist (K) - undefined
Strathmore University and Vision Institute of Professionals
Ph.D. - Business And Management
Strathmore University
Nairobi, Kenya 04.2001 -
MBA - Business Administration And Management
United States International University
Nairobi, Kenya 04.2001 - 04.2016
Advanced Commercial Lending within Barclays Credit Skills Development Programme Commercial Lending within Barclays Credit Skills Development Programme : Commercial Lending - undefined
Ifs School of Finance in conjunction with Barclays Bank of Kenya
Skills
Certification
Certified Public Accountants of Kenya, CPA(K)
References
- Lennox Mugambi, Group Director Asset Finance and Business Solutions, NCBA Group PLC, 0722498014
- Eric Chiuri, Former Director Corporate Banking, NCBA Bank PLC, 0721900584
- Paul Wainaina, Immediate former Head of Business Banking, Absa Bank Kenya (formerly Barclays Bank of Kenya), P.O. Box 30120, Nairobi, 00200, 0722756409
Reading
- Highly value knowledge hence the reading culture in especially business, leadership, personal development and national transformation.
Timeline
Assistant General Manager, Corporate Banking
NCBA Group PLC
03.2024 - Current
Assistant General Manager, Corporate Banking
NCBA Group PLC
03.2024 - Current
Relationship Manager
Absa Bank Kenya, Formerly Barclays Bank of Kenya
01.2015 - 01.2018
Relationship Manager
Absa Bank Kenya, formerly Barclays Bank of Kenya
11.2014 - 06.2015
Assistant Relationship Manager
Absa Bank Kenya, formerly Barclays Bank of Kenya
07.2009 - 11.2014
Business Customer Advisor
Absa Bank Kenya, formerly Barclays Bank of Kenya
03.2007 - 06.2009
Audit Manager
Nyaga Associates
03.2004 - 02.2007
Ph.D. - Business And Management
Strathmore University
04.2001 -
MBA - Business Administration And Management
United States International University
04.2001 - 04.2016
Senior Relationship Manager
NCBA Bank Kenya PLC
1 2018 - 03.2024
Bsc : Civil Engineering -
Nairobi University
CPA Finalist (K) - undefined
Strathmore University and Vision Institute of Professionals
Advanced Commercial Lending within Barclays Credit Skills Development Programme Commercial Lending within Barclays Credit Skills Development Programme : Commercial Lending - undefined
Ifs School of Finance in conjunction with Barclays Bank of Kenya
Certified Public Accountants of Kenya, CPA(K)
Harvard Manage Mentor
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