New Delhi, Sep 9 (KNN) In a bid to give a major thrust to the MSME portfolio, these days banks are coming up with the MSME branches or initiatives to boost MSME financing across the country.

To cater to the needs of the existing and new MSME clients, the Bank of Baroda too joined the other banks and has invited applications to appoint a head for New MSME Business.

The Bank said it wants to appoint a new MSME Head for its Mumbai office who can lead and support the bank to drive various initiatives in the area of MSME finance and explore new segments for product development.

The Head –New MSME Business will be responsible for increasing MSME portfolio of the Bank by formulating Strategies for marketing of Bank’s MSME products, effective monitoring various SME outfits and identify evolving SME segments/market to design new products & schemes.

Applicants should possess the following attributes: In-depth knowledge of SME products throughout Banking industry, Experience in Credit Appraisal, Sales, Relationship Management, Commercial and Product Development functions at senior management level, Excellent interpersonal, and negotiation skills with the ability to network, generate new business and develop strong business relations, Strong leadership skills with demonstrated competences in championing high performance management, Evaluation of Financials of prospecting firms/customers, Strong understanding of market dimensions and Banking products, Strong analytical skills, Excellent networking skills, Good understanding of Regulatory requirements, Awareness about Anti Money Laundering norms.