Experience

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  Equity indemnity insurance

  Sept 2005 - Jun 2006

  Graduate trainee, marketing department

  • Managed key clients’ portfolios worth $600k across general insurance segment• Increased the customer base of the life insurance portfolios by 6% from previous years’ levels.

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  Equitorial trust bank limited

  Jul 2006 - Oct 2011

  • Supported the inauguration of new bank branches to offer banking services to the underserved regions of the country. • Introduced customer outreach initiatives which resulted in the sustained positive acquisition of new customers over four years.• Coordinated the service functions of the branch through effective supervision of 10 team members to achieve excellent service ratings above the designed benchmark of 80%.• Reconciled longstanding entries worth several millions of naira in the ledgers/suspense accounts of the branch within two years.• Managed and consistently delivered customers’ transactions on various e-payment channels above 85% volume threshold earmarked for our branch. Show less • Managed and consistently delivered customers’ transactions on various e-payment channels above 85% volume threshold earmarked for our branch.• Partnered with the Relationship Management team to offer tailor-made solutions to HNI customers, increasing total deposits by 300% and growing referrals by 15%.• Worked with the Relationship Management Team to increase timeliness of rendering service to existing customers which led to 15% increased referrals • Conducted an extensive assessment of the fixed asset position of three newly established branches of the Bank Show less

  • Team Lead, Operations and Services Division

    Apr 2009 - Oct 2011

  • Funds Transfer, Operations and Services Division

    Jul 2006 - Mar 2009
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  Sterling bank plc

  Nov 2011 - Feb 2024

  • Led audit teams to determine the level of compliance with regulatory requirements of regulatory bodies on the bank’s processes and procedures; proposed recommendations that saved the bank millions in regulatory fines and penalties.• Investigated a procedural loophole in manual processing of an income line; recommended automation as a process improvement strategy which led to the closure of the observed loophole• Investigated non-compliance with a key regulatory reporting requirement in a major unit of the Bank; proposed recommendations for remedial action.• Guided the team that carried out extensive reviews on rate concessions within the Bank; proposed recommendations that eventually led to a cost savings of millions of naira on several income lines Show less • Made recoveries of over $1m in bad loans that reduced the division’s non-performing loan ratio by 8%• Negotiated the successful establishment of a $12m Letter of Credit for a major FMCG company which added two production lines, increased the FMCG company’s total revenue by 18%, and increased the bank’s share of the FMCG company’s wallet by additional 25%• Led the credit structuring team that provided funding to the tune of $3m for the successful sale of a subsidiary company of one of the Bank’s top clients• Provided deal origination and restructuring for customer portfolios across various industry verticals that expanded divisional revenue by 200%• Developed effective customer retention strategies using customized funding solutions unique to the needs of individual customers, and this led to a growth of 14% in the division’s customer base.• Prospected and entrenched new relationships for increased business growth.• Created robust loan portfolios. Show less • Coordinated the team that provided funding valued at $1.1m for the construction of a gas plant for an iron and steel company. • Established new business relationships which increased the customer base of the division, and increased total portfolio of deposits by 12% within two years.• Evaluated and presented customers’ quality risk assets for credit analysis and management consideration, and this led to enhanced profitability for the division by an additional 9%.• Assessed the division’s financial risk flags on approved risk assets and presented mitigating plans that reversed negative trends and ensured effective utilization of assets.• Employed superior customer service measures to resolve reported complaints on the Bank’s payment channels. Show less

  • Internal Audit Manager, Head Office Audits, Internal Audit Group

    Oct 2019 - Feb 2024

  • Relationship Manager, Commercial Banking Division

    May 2015 - Sept 2019

  • Relationship Manager, Retail Banking Division

    Nov 2011 - Apr 2015
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  Bic advisory services limited

  Apr 2024 - now

  Senior business consultant

  • Led business transformation projects for multiple family businesses, leveraging financial modeling tools and data analytics platforms to structure SME financing worth ₦2.5 billion, achieving a 38% increase over the organization's annual target.• Directed the independent review of the Internal Audit Function of a pharmaceutical firm, utilizing audit management software and compliance frameworks to identify process gaps and drive a 45% improvement in regulatory adherence.• Spearheaded the ongoing review of the regulatory framework for a key revenue stream of the Lagos State Government (LASG) Revenue Agency, using governance analysis tools to refine policies, resulting in a 175% enhancement of its annual revenue target.• Coordinated the project implementation team for Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting (ICOFR) for a mortgage bank, deploying enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and control testing methodologies to drive a 25% improvement in financial reporting metrics compared to prior periods. Show less