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BusinessDevelopmentManager

MWELA SUNKUTU CHINYAMA

Lusaka

Summary

Dedicated financial markets professional with a proven track record of consistently achieving company goals through meticulous and organized practices. Thrives under pressure and excels in adapting to new situations and challenges, always striving to enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Development Manager

DeVere &Partners Investment
11.2024 - Current
  • Increased client base by identifying new business opportunities and cultivating strong relationships with key decisionmakers.
  • Facilitated regular communication with clients to ensure their needs were met, fostering long-lasting relationships built on trust and mutual respect.
  • Developed customized solutions for clients based on a deep understanding of their unique pain points, delivering exceptional value and driving repeat business.
  • Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans.
  • Represented company and promoted products at conferences and industry events.
  • Reached out to potential customers via telephone, email, and in-person inquiries.
  • Performed client research and identified opportunities for account growth, account penetration and market expansion.
  • Delivered compelling sales presentations to prospective clients, highlighting the unique value proposition of our products and services.
  • Conducted comprehensive market research and analysis to identify emerging trends and potential areas of expansion.

FX and FI Trader

Absa Bank Zambia
08.2019 - 09.2023
  • Create sustainable returns above cost of equity by understanding and effectively managing our investments risks profiles and continuously improving controls with a firm understanding in Money market,capital market and other investment products
  • Manage risk and control effectively by applying applicable risk frameworks and embedding a positive risk culture especially in liquidity,credit,market and operational risks
  • Be an effective investment market marker by having updated information on currency, interest rates and other investment options
  • Trade in FX, Swaps and Forwards, and government securities (Bonds and T-bills) by offering clients best investment strategies
  • Generate revenue for the bank through various financial investments solutions and carry out investment appraisals
  • Formulate and maintain a clear strategy on both FX and FI to continuously make revenue for the bank as well as hedge against any risk both in short and long term
  • Advise both the Head of Trading and Head of financial markets on Market activities and the best strategy to follow to realize revenue
  • Manage the total floor Trading activities from position taking to client's solutions
  • Interact with the Central bank on behalf of the bank on matters relating to any trading activities
  • Conduct daily Trading strategy with head of desk, propose and seek approval for proposed trading positions
  • Maintain an up to date record of all counterparty trading limits [ both local and offshore], working with FI credit contact to ensure limit renewals
  • Management of all given regulatory and internal risk limits such as WWR, RWR,RWA,NOP
  • Run the day to day trading activity for the desk such as market making, provide guidance to Sales dealers and total floor risk management
  • Work hand in hand with treasury back office, treasury middle office, finance, CIB and Treasury on impacts of trading on the overall bank balance sheet
  • Act as a point of contact with offshore counterparties, Cooperates and investment banking clients,SMEs and Retail clients

Treasury Assistant

Barclays Bank Zambia
04.2018 - 07.2019
  • Preparation of the FX exposure return to state the risk position of the bank in terms of offshore lending
  • Verify and confirm all deals booked by the dealers with the counterparts being other banks, cooperate clients, SME clients and retail customers
  • Ensure that all errors are recorded in the error log book and reported for management sign off
  • Pay particular attention to all deals details including trade date, currency, amount, counterparty name, trade portfolio, settlement date, agreed rates, product type, and SSI
  • To provide products certificates to clients as evidence for their trades
  • Do kwacha settlement tracking for all incoming and outgoing payments
  • Participate in treasury bills auction and government bonds trades confirmations
  • Provide Lusaka stock exchange order transfer form for any bond movements and process of all invoices incurred on these transfers
  • Provide bank of Zambia transfer letters for any bond movements
  • Run system start of day to enable processing of all treasury files
  • BO and No entries confirmation of trades
  • Treasury and Markets deal settlements
  • Attend to all queries relating to confirmations and government securities
  • Fixed deposit bookings and raising of entries
  • Ensure that all deals are recorded on the voice logger to avoid disputes

Customer Service Advisor

Barclays Bank Zambia
12.2012 - 03.2018
  • Cash and related transactions such as cheques and other financial instruments used over the counter for walk in retail/ cooperate banking customers
  • Assisting management with customer service policies
  • Identify sales leads by paying attention to customers' financial needs and recommending the best fit product
  • Promoting the supportive image of the company in every way possible
  • Resolve any customer grievances and provide solutions accordingly and ensure customer satisfaction and trust was re-built beyond expectation
  • Personnel Information and Financial data handling
  • Developing customer relationships
  • Accounts opening, Swift transfer processing, loan processing, debit card issuing, DDAC
  • Signing up customers on online payment systems and educating them on usage
  • Maintain a friendly manner and calm, positive demeanor when handling complaints

Education

GenA Graduate Leadership Course - Organizational Leadership

Dukes University
12.2022

Post graduate Certificate - Risk Management

Zambia Institute of Banking & Financial Services
Lusaka
12.2022

Investment Advisor And Stockbroker Course - Investments And Securities

Zambia College of Pensions And Insurance Trust
Lusaka
10.2021

ACI-Dealing Certificate - Financial Markets

Peter Skerritt
02.2020

ACI-Treasury Operations - Financial Markets

Peter Skerritt
02.2018

MBA - Banking And Finance

University of Lusaka
Lusaka
10.2016

Bachelor of Science - Agriculture Science

University of Zambia
Lusaka
09.2012

Grade 12 Certificate - General School Certificate

Caritas Convent Secondary School
Kabwe
12.2005

Skills

  • Teamwork
  • Decision-Making
  • MS Office
  • Data Entry
  • Excellent Communication
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking

Accomplishments

  • Wall of Fame ACI-Obtained distinctions in both ACI Treasury operations and ACI dealings
  • Rookie of the quarter- Being new in a team but having the Most impart in terms of performance
  • Team of the quarter- Chirundu posted profit for the first time since when I joined the Team
  • YoY Growth in FX and FI- In record time we have grown yearly from 2019 in terms of performance
  • Successful led the Repo trading project implementation

Affiliations

  • Capital Market Association of Zambia
  • Securities Exchange Commission
  • ACI

Languages

English

Timeline

Business Development Manager

DeVere &Partners Investment
11.2024 - Current

FX and FI Trader

Absa Bank Zambia
08.2019 - 09.2023

Treasury Assistant

Barclays Bank Zambia
04.2018 - 07.2019

Customer Service Advisor

Barclays Bank Zambia
12.2012 - 03.2018

GenA Graduate Leadership Course - Organizational Leadership

Dukes University

Post graduate Certificate - Risk Management

Zambia Institute of Banking & Financial Services

Investment Advisor And Stockbroker Course - Investments And Securities

Zambia College of Pensions And Insurance Trust

ACI-Dealing Certificate - Financial Markets

Peter Skerritt

ACI-Treasury Operations - Financial Markets

Peter Skerritt

MBA - Banking And Finance

University of Lusaka

Bachelor of Science - Agriculture Science

University of Zambia

Grade 12 Certificate - General School Certificate

Caritas Convent Secondary School
MWELA SUNKUTU CHINYAMA