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Closes: September 27, 2026

Credit Manager_Commercial Banking Origination

FNB (First National Bank), part of FirstRand Group
GaboroneFull TimeFinance & Accounting

Job Description

  • – Prepare and originate new credit applications, ensuring high-quality and timely submissions to sanctioning teams and relevant credit committees.
  • – Conduct annual credit reviews of portfolio clients and ensure credit applications are successfully approved on schedule.
  • – Lead the presentation and defend credit applications at local, regional, and Board Credit Committees .
  • – Ensure timely identification of accounts with early warning signals and recommend quality credit solutions for continued management within the portfolio or for downgrade.
  • – Efficiently and satisfactory provide quality query resolutions to the Commercial Banking and Credit functions.
  • – Maintain a thorough understanding of the Botswana business environment, industry trends, and the Bank’s credit systems and processes.
  • – Monitor credit conditions, risk triggers and covenants and ensure quality submissions to Credit, highlighting breaches and mitigating factors where necessary.
  • – Ensure compliance with all internal and regulatory credit policies. Proper maintenance of credit files and ensure audit readiness at any time.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the credit risks associated with the portfolio .
  • Prepare and originate new credit applications, ensuring high-quality and timely submissions to sanctioning teams and relevant credit committees.
  • Conduct annual credit reviews of portfolio clients and ensure credit applications are successfully approved on schedule.
  • Lead the presentation and defend credit applications at local, regional, and Board Credit Committees .
  • Ensure timely identification of accounts with early warning signals and recommend quality credit solutions for continued management within the portfolio or for downgrade.
  • Efficiently and satisfactory provide quality query resolutions to the Commercial Banking and Credit functions.
  • Maintain a thorough understanding of the Botswana business environment, industry trends, and the Bank’s credit systems and processes.
  • Monitor credit conditions, risk triggers and covenants and ensure quality submissions to Credit, highlighting breaches and mitigating factors where necessary.
  • Ensure compliance with all internal and regulatory credit policies. Proper maintenance of credit files and ensure audit readiness at any time.

Qualifications & Experience

Business/Accounting/Finance Degree. CA, MBA or CFA will be added advantage. At least three (3) years’ experience in same field

How to Apply

To apply, please visit: https://firstrand.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/FRB/job/Gaborone/Credit-Manager-Commercial-Banking-Origination_R53503 Please state that you got the job advert through JobHub BW website when submitting your application.

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