Job Title: Head of Small Business

Jamuna Bank PLC is expanding its focus on small businesses and CMSME customers through stronger relationship banking, responsible credit and transaction solutions. We are seeking an experienced Head of Small Business to build a scalable portfolio, deepen entrepreneur relationships and grow quality assets, deposits and fee income through disciplined market and credit execution.
The position carries a direct mandate for quality CMSME growth, stronger entrepreneur relationships and disciplined portfolio management.
Job Title: Head of Small Business
Rank: EVP / SVP
Job Context
The Head of Small Business will lead the Bank’s Small Business/CMSME strategy, product proposition, distribution model and portfolio performance, ensuring growth is supported by prudent underwriting, early-warning discipline and effective recovery coordination.
Responsibilities
• Business Strategy: Develop the Small Business/CMSME strategy, annual plan, target segments, product proposition and geographic priorities.
• Portfolio Growth: Grow quality loans, deposits and fee income through relationship management, new customer acquisition and cross-selling.
• Credit Discipline: Coordinate with Credit and Risk to improve underwriting and renewal turnaround while maintaining asset quality, diversification and early-warning standards.
• Distribution & People: Build branch and field capability through sales governance, structured pipeline management, training and performance accountability.
• Compliance & Recovery: Ensure adherence to applicable CMSME requirements, documentation and AML/CFT standards and maintain strong monitoring and recovery focus.
Educational Requirement & Age Limit
• Minimum Post-Graduation from a recognized university with no 3rd division/class or equivalent result in any academic level. MBA/MBM or Master’s in Finance, Banking, Economics, Marketing, Management or a related field is preferred.
• Maximum age: 48 years.
Professional Certification
• Banking Diploma and relevant professional certification in SME banking, credit, risk or relationship management will be an added advantage.
Skill Requirement
• Small Business/CMSME strategy, relationship banking and portfolio development.
• Credit-marketing, underwriting coordination, monitoring and asset-quality management.
• Sales-force leadership, market development and branch engagement.
Experience Requirement
• For EVP: minimum 18 years’ relevant experience with at least 1.5 years as SVP or equivalent. For SVP: minimum 16 years’ relevant experience with at least 1.5 years as VP or equivalent.
• Significant leadership experience in SME/CMSME, small-business lending, relationship banking, credit marketing or portfolio management is required. Candidates currently serving as Head of Small Business, or in an equivalent role, with 2-3 years of experience in that capacity will be given preference. Strong market exposure and proven experience in leading teams, marketing and operations will also be preferred.
Additional Requirement
• A strong record of building quality small-business portfolios while controlling delinquency and improving market penetration will be preferred.
Application Instructions:
• Interested candidates are encouraged to apply at https://career.jamunabank.com.bd/ with a recent passport-sized photograph (maximum 30 KB) by August 31, 2026.
• Incomplete applications or misrepresentation of information will result in disqualification. Age and experience requirements may be relaxed for highly deserving candidates.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Jamuna Bank PLC reserves the right to accept or reject any application without assigning any reason; any form of persuasion will disqualify the applicant.