Manager / Assistant Vice President, Business Development Manager, Emerging Enterprise

Role summary

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The Business Development Manager will acquire, develop and manage relationships with emerging enterprise and small-to-medium-sized business clients. Responsibilities typically include identifying prospects, understanding business and financing needs, recommending suitable banking solutions, preparing credit proposals, meeting revenue targets and coordinating with product, credit and operations teams. Candidates should have relevant banking, sales or relationship-management experience, strong knowledge of business lending and financial analysis, and a good understanding of Singapore’s SME market. The role requires strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills, commercial awareness, initiative and the ability to build trusted client relationships. Candidates are expected to work collaboratively, manage risk responsibly, maintain regulatory standards and deliver consistent service while growing the bank’s emerging-enterprise portfolio.

About the employer

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a major Singapore-headquartered bank serving consumers, businesses and institutions across Asia. Established in 1935, it has a broad regional presence in countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and China, supported by international offices. UOB provides personal and business banking, commercial and corporate finance, wealth management, treasury, investment and digital banking services. The bank is particularly known for its strong Southeast Asian franchise and its relationships with small and medium-sized enterprises, emerging businesses and multinational companies. UOB promotes responsible banking, long-term customer relationships and digital transformation. Employees generally work in a structured financial-services environment with opportunities across relationship management, credit, operations, technology, risk and product development.