RELATIONSHIP ASSOCIATE, COMMERCIAL BANKING DIVISION - ROOSEVELT

Role summary

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The Relationship Associate supports commercial banking officers in managing business clients, preparing account and credit documentation, monitoring loan and deposit portfolios, and coordinating service requests. The role typically requires a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or a related field, along with strong communication, analytical, organizational, and customer-service skills. Banking, sales, credit, or relationship-management experience is advantageous. Candidates are expected to understand commercial banking products, maintain accurate records, meet service and business targets, protect confidential information, and build professional relationships with clients and internal teams. Knowledge of financial statements, credit processes, and basic risk controls may also be expected.

About the employer

Metrobank, formally Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company, is one of the Philippines’ major universal banks. Founded in 1962, it provides services to individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations, institutions, and high-net-worth clients. Its offerings include deposits, consumer and commercial loans, treasury services, investment banking, cash management, cards, remittances, and digital banking. Metrobank operates through branches, business centers, digital channels, and specialized banking units across the country, with additional international presence. The bank is known for serving Philippine businesses and supporting corporate growth through financing and advisory solutions. Employees typically work in a regulated, target-driven environment that emphasizes customer service, risk management, collaboration, professionalism, and continuous development.

Working in Philippines

The Philippines offers banking, business-process outsourcing, technology, retail, tourism, healthcare, education, and manufacturing opportunities, especially in Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao. Filipino culture is generally warm, family-oriented, community-minded, and English-friendly. Life in Manila provides extensive career options but involves traffic and higher housing costs; Cebu and Davao offer a slower pace and growing business sectors. The country’s islands provide beaches, mountains, diving, and varied regional cuisines, while urban areas offer lively shopping, dining, and nightlife. Foreign nationals normally need an employer-sponsored work visa, commonly a 9(g) pre-arranged employee visa, with appropriate labor and immigration approvals. Short-term visitors may enter under visa-exemption rules depending on nationality, but cannot legally work without authorization. Relocating requires budgeting for housing, healthcare, transport, documentation, and possible school or dependent expenses.