Experience

DLA Piper Africa, Senegal (GENI & KEBE)

• Senegal
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  London, United Kingdom / Dakar, Senegal Living between Senegal and the UK, I support our foreign clients looking to invest in Francophone Africa with financial analysis, deal structuring and negotiations. Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives with Global Chambers, ILFS100 and Legal 500. Building relationship with new clients to establish rapport and arrange needed support. Researching organisations and individuals to find new opportunities, leads. Establishing and increasing long term value of current customers… Show more Living between Senegal and the UK, I support our foreign clients looking to invest in Francophone Africa with financial analysis, deal structuring and negotiations. Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives with Global Chambers, ILFS100 and Legal 500. Building relationship with new clients to establish rapport and arrange needed support. Researching organisations and individuals to find new opportunities, leads. Establishing and increasing long term value of current customers while attracting new ones. Show less



Investment Solutions for Africa

• Investment Solutions for Africa

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2019

  UK- • Consulting and advising potential European investors in French African Countries in agriculture, mines and renewable energies. • Successfully advised would be investors and help them invest to the tune of Million of pounds in Senegal. • Responsibilities: Providing local intelligence, industry expertise and project due-diligence, post investment project management.



Barclays Wealth Management

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Relationship Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

  London, United Kingdom • Completion of due diligence, account opening, client onboarding and completion of complex client credit application. • Ensuring full compliance, banking rules and regulations are met. • Managed a portfolio of around 300 High Net Worth clients worth £ 300m • Provide bespoke financial solutions for HNW clients across a variety of asset classes. • Identified new or improved sales and marketing opportunities by researching client, segment / industry information. • Timely… Show more • Completion of due diligence, account opening, client onboarding and completion of complex client credit application. • Ensuring full compliance, banking rules and regulations are met. • Managed a portfolio of around 300 High Net Worth clients worth £ 300m • Provide bespoke financial solutions for HNW clients across a variety of asset classes. • Identified new or improved sales and marketing opportunities by researching client, segment / industry information. • Timely executions, resolution of client requests, queries, and trades. • General client relationship reviews, lending, maturing funds renewals. • First point of contact ensuring an unsurpassed service (face to face, written, email, telephone and fax) is provided to the clients. • Developed existing relationships to maximise revenue, and boost client experience in line with defined targets. Identifying sales opportunities through regular client contact, as well as pursuing investment drives following the launch of new products. • Management of back office support staff.

• Relationship Executive B3. Pilot of the Payment Scheme, London

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2011

  London, United Kingdom • Successfully piloted the payment scheme programme for Wealth Management clients; Consisting of making quick and secure payments for all wealth clients following compliances set by FSA and other regulatory bodies around the world. • Successfully put in place a new model of payment for the whole of the Barclays Wealth International teams in England, Isle of Man and Jersey. • Trained and put in place in London a new payment team responsible for all types of payments namely SWIFT, CHAPS… Show more • Successfully piloted the payment scheme programme for Wealth Management clients; Consisting of making quick and secure payments for all wealth clients following compliances set by FSA and other regulatory bodies around the world. • Successfully put in place a new model of payment for the whole of the Barclays Wealth International teams in England, Isle of Man and Jersey. • Trained and put in place in London a new payment team responsible for all types of payments namely SWIFT, CHAPS and XLM. Credit, Master and AMEX cards payments were also taken care off. • Cash management support line offered to clients who made their own payments. • Worked in partnership with the Risk Manager to eradicate losses, to enhance client satisfaction and increase vigilance on cross border payment regulations.



Barclays

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Team Leader

  • Feb 2010 - Mar 2011

  London, United Kingdom • Effective day to day management of the team of eleven Relationship Executive • Reporting to manager on activities and progress • Running team huddles on daily basis and responsibility of seeing clients with grievances • Submitting the Daily Risk Report every day to the Risk Manager • Sitting in the Team Leaders meeting twice a week to discuss team figures, performance and operational strategies and improvements.

• Relationship Executive, B2

  • Apr 2003 - Jan 2010

  London, United Kingdom • Supporting two Relationship Managers with a portfolio of about 1000 clients worth over £500 million. • Cold calling clients for investment / opportunity reviews and administrative supports. • Responsibility for the overall administration. • Face to face client meetings, supporting and resolving all issues related to clients accounts from borrowing, understanding and opening trust account to investments needs. • Dealing with adhoc client queries, investment needs and day to… Show more • Supporting two Relationship Managers with a portfolio of about 1000 clients worth over £500 million. • Cold calling clients for investment / opportunity reviews and administrative supports. • Responsibility for the overall administration. • Face to face client meetings, supporting and resolving all issues related to clients accounts from borrowing, understanding and opening trust account to investments needs. • Dealing with adhoc client queries, investment needs and day to day management of accounts. • Opening / closing and day to day management of accounts. • Expertise in using the following Client Management tools like OASIS, Rightfax, Faxgateway, DMW, MI Clients. • First point of contact, dealing with client general concerns • Assisting clients with day to day running of their accounts • Extensive use of relationship building due to high number of foreign nationals.