Richard Essel

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  • About me

    Business Development Manager, Business Banking

  • Education

    • Moodys

      2015 - 2016
      Credit Skills Assessment Certified (CSAC) Credit Skills Assestment Certification

      Accounting for Credit ProfessionalsFinancial Risk AssessmentIndustry and Business Risk AssessmentManaging Risk AssessmentMitigating Credit Risk

    • Institute of Commercial Management , UK

      2010 - 2010
      Strategic Management Strategic Management

      Certificate in Strategic Management

    • Kwame Nkrumah' University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

      2004 - 2008
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) Geography and Rural Development

      Geography and Rural Development

    • Australian Institute of Business

      2018 - 2019
      Master of Business Administration (MBA) MBA

      MBA

  • Experience

    • Standard Chartered Bank

      Nov 2011 - Mar 2015

      • Increased new client onboarding by 60% thus increased sales revenue by 19% through bolstering strategic partnerships and aggressive growth marketing tactics.• Acquired new businesses for targeted Business Banking client as well as other wealth management solutions whiles providing appropriate service standards. • Actively participated in sales strategy to execute team’s action plan for meeting and exceeding targets by 15%. • Increased new client onboarding by 60% thus increased sales revenue by 19% through bolstering strategic partnerships and aggressive growth marketing tactics.• Acquired new businesses for targeted Business Banking client as well as other wealth management solutions whiles providing appropriate service standards. • Actively participated in sales strategy to execute team’s action plan for meeting and exceeding targets by 15%.

      • Business Development Officer

        Jul 2014 - Mar 2015
      • PERSONAL FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

        Nov 2011 - Jun 2014
    • Standard Chartered Bank

      Mar 2016 - now
      Business Development Manager

      • Working closely with business leads and stakeholder departments to identify and develop products that respond to all the financial needs of existing and prospective clients.• Negotiating with potential and existing clients and establishing solid business relationships increasing revenue and portfolio profitability by 35%.• Acquire New Businesses for targeted Business Banking clients as well as other wealth management solutions whiles providing appropriate service standards exceeding budget by 20%• Actively participate in sales strategy sessions to execute team’s action plans for meeting and exceeding targets on all product lines. • Seconding in team management and mentored new joiners to promote collaboration among team members increasing retention by 30%.• Extensive background and understanding of product, service, relationship management and effective customer due diligence. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Credit Skills Assessment Certification (CSAC)

      Moody's Analytics
      Dec 2015
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Standard Chartered Bank Ghana (Seeing is Believing)-SiB

      Issued by Standard Chartered Bank on Jun 2011
      Standard Chartered BankAssociated with Richard Essel