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Kerisha  Khan

Kerisha Khan

Johannesburg

Summary

Experienced Property Practitioner with a robust background in business development and financial services. Demonstrated expertise in marketing, client service, and compliance within the property sector at Rawson Properties. Proven track record in sales, customer retention, and risk evaluation during tenure at Absa Bank. Proficient at managing client relationships, mentoring teams, and optimizing operational processes. Strong skills in empathetic listening, decision making under pressure, and effective communication. Career goal: to leverage extensive experience to drive growth and innovation in the industry.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Candidate Property Practitioner

Rawson Properties
10.2024 - Current
  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Buyer and Seller connection
  • Assisting with Offers and Contracts
  • Provide property advice
  • Deal with Mandatory Disclosures
  • Comply with relevant regulations and licensing

Internal Business Development Officer

Absa Bank
08.2022 - 10.2024
  • Handling Inbound and Outbound sales calls
  • Calculating rates and Installments
  • Adhere to SLA (Service Level Agreement)
  • Provide clients with detailed feedback regarding the outcome of their application
  • Interact with vehicle dealerships
  • Manage own diary
  • Review Personal lead list on excel
  • Submit and monitor deals until successfully concluded
  • Sell insurance products(Absa Activate and Absa Idirect)
  • Work on retention leads
  • Established efficient processes for lead generation and qualification, maximising team productivity.
  • Conducted competitive analysis to understand market trends and adjust business strategies accordingly.
  • Evaluated risks associated with potential deals, making recommendations to mitigate adverse impacts.

Savings and Investments

Absa Bank
08.2016 - 08.2022
  • Inbound and outbound sales.
  • Back office processing (Admin).
  • Daily statistics check.
  • Identify cross-sell opportunities and process leads accordingly.
  • Maintain desk SLA through adherence to schedules and work plan.
  • Communicate with the bank treasury to negotiate better interest rates for clients.
  • Ensure accurate capturing.
  • Adhere to compliance.
  • Continuous improvement in self-development.
  • Keep abreast of products, procedures, and processes.
  • Demonstrated consistent hard work and dedication to achieve results and improve operations.
  • Managed complaints with calm, clear communication and problem-solving.
  • Picked up additional tasks to aid team success.
  • Trained and mentored employees to maximise team performance.
  • Identified issues, analysed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Maximised customer engagement and satisfaction by delivering excellent customer service.
  • Resolved customer queries and problems using effective communication and providing step-by-step solutions.
  • Achieved service time and quality targets.

Pep Support Center Service Line

Absa Bank
08.2015 - 08.2016
  • Assisting PEP store with client account opening (FIC exempted clients)
  • Working on client enquiries
  • Assisted the Telephone Banking and General Enquiries department
  • Assisting client with making payments to their beneficiaries
  • Debit order reversals
  • General Enquiry calls

Education

No Degree - 120 Hour Tefl Certificate

Dux Tefl
Online

Advanced Certificate in Banking NQF 6

Milpark Education
Online
2021

Higher Certificate in Management NQF 5

Milpark Education
Online
2018

Regulatory Exam (RE5)

Moonstone
2016

Matric

Kliptown Secondary
Johannesburg, GP
2012

Skills

  • Empathetic listening
  • Decision making under pressure
  • Product and service sales
  • Client service
  • Market understanding
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem solving strength
  • Time management efficiency
  • Interpersonal communication skills
  • Computer expertise
  • Product knowledge and demonstrations
  • Customer relationship management
  • Leadership skills
  • Project Management
  • Mentoring and coaching
  • Outstanding customer service
  • Crisis handling
  • Administrative procedures

Languages

English
Proficient
C2
Afrikaans
Intermediate
B1

Timeline

Candidate Property Practitioner

Rawson Properties
10.2024 - Current

Internal Business Development Officer

Absa Bank
08.2022 - 10.2024

Savings and Investments

Absa Bank
08.2016 - 08.2022

Pep Support Center Service Line

Absa Bank
08.2015 - 08.2016

Higher Certificate in Management NQF 5

Milpark Education

Regulatory Exam (RE5)

Moonstone

Matric

Kliptown Secondary

No Degree - 120 Hour Tefl Certificate

Dux Tefl

Advanced Certificate in Banking NQF 6

Milpark Education
Kerisha Khan