Overview
The bank was originally founded in Egypt in 1978 under the name of Alexandria Kuwait International Bank (AKIB). AKIB was one of the first private banks in Egypt and was later re-branded to Egyptian Commercial Bank. In 2005, Piraeus Bank Group acquired Egyptian Commercial Bank and changed the name into Piraeus Bank Egypt. In November 2015, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) acquired Piraeus Bank Egypt as part of its plans to expand its regional presence, reinforce the Bank competitive position and provide additional value to clients and stakeholders. Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) was established in Kuwait in 1967 on a foundation of extraordinary capabilities and expertise joined to provide superior financial solutions to its clients. Today, ABK offers a full range of products and services and a wide geographical presence in Kuwait, UAE, and Egypt demonstrating its commitment to best serve customer financial needs whilst offering a distinguished banking experience. ABK-Egypt head office is located in Smart Village, Giza and has presence in most of Egyptian Governorates through its network of 44 branches, 92 ATMs and around 1.000 employees. ABK - Egypt branches are geographically distributed to best serve our Retail, Corporate, and Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) customers through a portfolio of financial products, easy and friendly banking services as well as a wide range of diversified commercial and investments products that are designed to further enhance customers banking experience and satisfy all their financial needs. As we strive to consistently provide experiences that simplify and enrich people lives, ABK Egypt will continue to grant our clients our utmost attention with our core values of Transparency, Integrity, Simplicity and Excellence at the heart of all we do.
About the job
Job Purpose:
Greet & welcome walk-in branch clients while ensuring the highest levels of service and optimum client wait time to positively affect client’s overall experience. Handles all clients’ quick enquires and straight thru requests. Manage clients’ complaints & work on speed solutions with concerned teams to avoid any potential escalation/dissatisfaction.
Generic Accountabilities:
• Consistently meet and greet all clients entering the branch and provide guidance on various administrative and clerical duties as assigned.
• Carry out all assigned branch administrative tasks, ensuring all activities are completed within timescales and with speed and accuracy, whilst providing excellent customer service to clients and adhering to all appropriate process and procedures.
• Ensure a positive image of the Bank is presented to all clients entering the branch as well as abide with code of conduct.
• Ensure compliance with policy, procedures, standards and reporting requirements, plus any relevant regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Provide support to other team members as required to assist in running smooth operations of the branch.
• Perform any other duties or tasks as required or instructed by the Branch manager to support branch operations.
• Assist all walk-in customers in their products and services inquiries.
• Communicate and coordinate between branch staff (Operations or sales) and walk-in customers efficiently.
• Review clients documentation before waiting in queue and directing them to appropriate workstation/counter.
• Assist clients in filling-up relevant applications and forms in accurate and correct way.
• Manage the clients’ waiting area in a friendly and energetic manner while providing resolution times guidance and effective traffic control.
• Encourage and guide clients to use of the bank’s self-service delivery digital channels through quick demos, educational material.
• Manage cross selling the bank’s products and services to walk-in customers.
• Respond promptly to client feedback or complaints while providing the bank with service improvement opportunities.
• Ensure that marketing material (brochures/leaflets) are updated and displayed clearly and neatly in the branch in clean & good shape.
Specific Accountabilities:
- Manage the delivery of clients Chequebooks and returned uncollected cheques to clients.
- Manage the delivery of clearance letters, Balance certificates, regularity certificates, Traffic letters and car licenses renewals … etc. to clients.
- Help clients to receive their online statement upon request.
- Manage clients’ requests related to digital channels (e-Banking – Mobile Wallet - …etc.), balance/interest enquiry.
- Provide clients with needed feedback for their balance enquires transactions details; clarify unclear details for their accounts a/o data.
- Receiving outward transfers requests, Bank drafts requests and direct the requests to the concerned team within the branch.
- Handling custody and bookkeeping clients’ requests such as their KYC update.
- Receive e-statements requests.