Turkish Desk Manager

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# Turkish Desk Manager > Access Bank PLC · Lagos, Nigeria · — · Posted 2026-06-19 **Workplace:** on_site **Department:** CBD & CIBD ## Description The Head, Turkish Desk establishes and maintains relationships within the local Turkish business community, while overseeing and leading engagement with key industry players, including SMEs, corporates, and other stakeholders. **Functions & Responsibilities** - Identify and educate potential customers on the bank’s products and services. - Onboard new businesses. - Actively monitor local market developments in the Turkish SME and Corporate financing area. - Organize, participate in internal/external events, and prepare relevant promotional presentations and other - materials as required. - Manage relationships with stakeholders and ensure effective follow-up of business leads. - Understand clients’ overall business requirements and strategic objectives. - Coordinate relevant internal processes and ensure smooth cooperation with Access Bank services (legal, risk management, compliance etc.) in the context of new portfolio transactions. - Communicate regularly with key client contacts and ensure operational excellence. - Contribute to the creation of proposals and presentations to existing clients. - Stay current on processes and timelines to ensure projects progress promptly. - Identify opportunities, issues, and other inflection points. - Contribute to company innovation, knowledge base, and marketing/sales efforts. - Responsible for crafting and executing the strategy for the Desk which includes Go-To-Market plans - Engage and leverage relationships with internal stakeholders. - Agreeing the budgets for the Desk and meeting all financial metrics as advised. - Meeting deliverables as assigned by the MD/CEO of the Bank, ED and GH of Commercial Banking ## Requirements - Strong interest in impact investing and sustainable business development. - Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders in an international environment. - Self-driven, proactive, and comfortable working independently while fostering collaboration and support. - Demonstrated resourcefulness, strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a results-oriented mindset. - Ability to understand clients' business models and identify commercial opportunities. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and related tools). - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Turkish. Knowledge of Nigerian languages will be an added advantage. - Willingness to travel as required. - Financial services or banking experience will be an added advantage. ### Core Competencies - Strategic Thinking - Business Development & Relationship Management - Entrepreneurial Mindset - Ownership & Accountability - Stakeholder Management - Strong Interpersonal Skills - Self-Management and Initiative **Qualification** - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field. - A recognized professional certification will be an added advantage **Minimum Experience** Minimum of 10 years of professional work experience, with a financial background, will be an added advantage ## Apply [Apply at Access Bank PLC](https://apply.workable.com/access-bank/j/16943F5625/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)