Customer Relationship Officer, North

About the Role

Manages banking relationships with 650 families within the geographic area of control by offering a full range of banking services. Directly responsible to acquire new customers for Group Lending (GL) business and servicing existing customers.

Key Responsibilities

Business/Financials

• Meet set targets on Group Loans (GL) in terms of open market acquisition and repeat GL loans.
• Convert GL customers, family members, and referrals for Family Banking by opening Savings Accounts and maintaining minimum balances.
• Actively source term deposits (FD and RD) from family members of GL customers.
• Offer suitable Insurance products to customers and family members for adequate insurance coverage.
• Identify, process, and refer GL customers for potential Individual Loans (unsecured/secured).
• Share customer insights and product-related feedback with the ACRM.
• Educate customers and family members about the full bouquet of banking products (Loans – GL, IL, Secured, Deposits & Insurance) offered by Ujjivan.
• Interact with customers courteously and professionally, providing prompt, efficient, and accurate services.
• Ensure timely insurance claim settlement for customers.
• Resolve customer queries pertaining to GL, IL & Family Banking within specified timelines.
• Generate quality leads for cross-selling of third-party products.
• Provide timely loans for eligible repeat and top-up customers.

Internal Process

• Identify and survey new working areas for group formation and conduct projection meetings for GL and Family Banking.
• Group Loans: Accurately fill customer profile forms, loan application forms, and collect supporting documents for account opening in strict adherence to KYC norms, followed by Compulsory Group Training (CGTs).
• Individual Loans (for certified CROs): Analyze existing customer profiles and repayment capacity, accurately fill customer profile forms, loan application forms, and collect supporting documents for account opening in strict adherence to KYC norms.
• Coordinate with customers for the disbursement process.
• Conduct Center Meetings as per schedule without fail, ensuring timely repayments, collection of deposits for savings accounts/fixed deposits, and updating all transactions on True-Cell.
• Open savings accounts for customers and their family members in Ujjivan.
• Assist in conducting CSR activities and motivate customers to participate in the Financial Literacy Program.
• Provide detailed field reports to the ACRM and discuss field-related issues.
• Adherence to defined processes and circulars.

Learning & Innovation

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of GL, IL, and Family Banking products and services, as well as other products offered in the branch.
• Ensure adherence to training man-days and mandatory training programs.
• Ensure goal setting, mid-year review, and performance appraisal processes are completed within specified timelines.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Basic Computer knowledge (MS Office, Outlook) / Ease of technology usage.
• True-Cell

Qualifications

• Graduate

Experience

• 0-1 year experience for Graduates.
• Field Experience preferably in product sales, banking, or collection.

Functional Skills

• Knowledge on unsecured products.
• Fluent in local languages and working knowledge of English.

Behavioral Skills

• Product selling skills.
• Willingness to travel and relocate as per business requirements and career opportunities.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interface (orally and in writing) with all levels of associates and customers.
• Ability to manage teams and drive performance.
• Training skills.

Competencies Required

• Building Relationship
• Driving Change
• Planning & Organizing
• Collaboration

Key Interactions

Internal

• Micro Banking team
• Branch Operations Team

External

• House visits to loan customers
• Officer-Employee Engagement