Experience

Standard Chartered Bank

• Singapore
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Sep 2019 - Present

  Responsible for Transaction Banking strategy covering Trade Finance, Cash Management and Securities ServicesDevelop Transaction Banking digitization agenda, value proposition and ecosystem strategyResponsible for market positioning and collaboration strategy in conduction with local and global stakeholders.

• • Jan 2017 - Sep 2019

  Responsbile for Trade Strategy for Nigeria and West AfricaAccountable for Trade Sales, Profit and Loss, Business Growth, Risks and GovernanceDevelop and Execute the Ecosystem Agenda for the regionResponsible for product management including Product Governance and Risks

• • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  +Responsible for developing global working capital sales strategy for International Corporates headquartered in Nigeria+Facilitated working capital solutions for clients across countries and buying centers leveraging the bank's footprints and partnerships+ Convert cross-border opportunities working with various stakeholders



Standard Chartered Bank, Nigeria

• Lagos

• Head of Sales for Local Corporates & Commodities Trade and Agribusinesses, Transaction Banking

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2015

  Responsibilities: +Develop Business and Sales Strategy for Local Corporate and Commodities Corporate Clients - Plan, co-ordinate and monitor growth of Sales on all transaction banking products +Working Capital Solution Structuring +Develop and Coordinate the team's sales plan and discipline in line with overall Transaction Banking Strategy +Work with country product team in developing country specific programmes tailored to client needs Achievements: +Grew portfolio revenues by over 100% in 3 years; Grew portfolio Assets and Contingents by 70% + Re positioned the Balance Sheet of the business through Cash generating initiatives. Liability grew by 500% Show less



Standard Chartered Bank

• Singapore
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Sales for Local Corporates, Transaction Banking

  • Dec 2008 - Sep 2011

  + Sales Strategy and Team Coordination +Working Capital solutioning for Local Corporates + Responsible for Consultative selling, Client pitches and tailored proposals +Business dvelopment to expand the local corporates transaction banking portfolio + Sales Strategy and Team Coordination +Working Capital solutioning for Local Corporates + Responsible for Consultative selling, Client pitches and tailored proposals +Business dvelopment to expand the local corporates transaction banking portfolio



First City Monument Bank Plc

• • Apr 2008 - Nov 2008

  Responsibilities:+Worked with External Consultants China Systems International and Project team to create Electronic Banking Solution for Trade +Redesigned Trade Process to handle demands of current Transaction banking environment+Training and facilitating on International Trade Services+Project Management, Change Management and Process re engineering for platform adoption

• • Apr 2005 - Apr 2008

  Responsibilities:+Coordinating the activities of the three units of the department- correspondent banking, exchange control and trade products unit+Reviewing the transactions processed by the three units –transactions include letters of credit, bills for collection, domiciliary account transfers, various clean payments and collections, capital importation and invisible transactions+Liaising with the Central bank and other Regulatory Bodies on foreign exchange and SWIFT matters+Preparing Departmental Procedures, Budgets, Sources and Uses of funds and other Reports+Periodic and regular tracking of key trade volume drivers across the various trade products and share monthly trade activity metrics with all business partners+Maintaining Key Performance Indicator metrics for Trade Operation and contributing to improvement of the overall operational risk environment in the Trade department by monitoring adherence to all key control standards in trade operations Show less



First City Monument Bank, Plc

• Lagos, Nigeria

• Head, Correspondent Banking, International Trade Services

  • Jul 2002 - Apr 2005

  Responsibilities: +Responsible for managing the bank’s offshore operating accounts, reconciling nostros and other foreign currency ledgers +Had oversight over Clients domiciliary accounts activities +Responsible for handling foreign cheques and drafts for clearing and collection, capital importation e.t.c +Liaisingwith various correspondent banks on different matters +Rendered reports to regulatory authorities Responsibilities: +Responsible for managing the bank’s offshore operating accounts, reconciling nostros and other foreign currency ledgers +Had oversight over Clients domiciliary accounts activities +Responsible for handling foreign cheques and drafts for clearing and collection, capital importation e.t.c +Liaisingwith various correspondent banks on different matters +Rendered reports to regulatory authorities



First City Monument Bank Plc

• Lagos Nigeria

• Management Associate (18 Months Management Development Programme)

  • Feb 2001 - Jul 2002

  18 Months + Rotational Assignments in key Departments of the Bank including Corporate Banking, Credit Risk Management, Treasury Risk Management, Domestic Operations and Treasury Operations +Various Classroom training in Banking Operations and Leadership +Was on a Mentor-ship Programme with a member of the Senior Management team throughout the 18 Months 18 Months + Rotational Assignments in key Departments of the Bank including Corporate Banking, Credit Risk Management, Treasury Risk Management, Domestic Operations and Treasury Operations +Various Classroom training in Banking Operations and Leadership +Was on a Mentor-ship Programme with a member of the Senior Management team throughout the 18 Months



United Bank for Africa Plc

• Lagos, Nigeria

• Account Officer, Commercial Banking Group

  • Apr 1999 - Jan 2001

  Responsibilities: +Relationship Management +Sold Working Capital Products such as Letters of Credit, Bills for Collection, Current and Savings account products e.t.c. +Prepared credit approval memos Responsibilities: +Relationship Management +Sold Working Capital Products such as Letters of Credit, Bills for Collection, Current and Savings account products e.t.c. +Prepared credit approval memos