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Nigeria

●Direct overall operations of the organisation and improve operating procedures to increase profits and efficiency.●Evaluate the company’s sales and marketing structures to plan for continual improvements.

●Responsible for developing and coordinating training programs on anti- money laundering, customer service, strategic management, portfolio management and change management.●Develop training materials that are relevant to the current learning styles, and supervises Trainers in delivering training programs.

●Provided integrative leadership and strategic direction to various compliance units, and ensured Bank-wide compliance to both internal and external regulatory policies.●Led the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to the various compliance areas of oversight in alignment with government laws and regulations.●Interacted with senior management- Head Branch Control Unit, Head Office Control Unit, Regulatory Compliance department, to promote the development of strategic compliance plans and good corporate governance in the bank.●Was actively involved in policy formulation, equally spearheaded the development of internal reviews to assess the Bank’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations.●Assessed targeted compliance issues, investigations, or potential problems and recommended preliminary investigation to frauds and other lapses in the Branches.●Was involved in enforcing compliance, ethics, risk management, and internal audit strategies designed to prevent or detect non-compliance, unethical behaviour, and criminal conduct.

●Ensured the Bank has an approved written risk management policies and procedures, which is consistent with the Institution’s business strategies, capital strength, and management expertise.●Promoted a compliance culture in the Bank- established a culture within the institution that emphasised their commitment to internal controls, risk management and high ethical standards.●Monitored the implementation of corporate governance, investigated compliance issues on regulatory matters and coordinated compliance training programs.●Ensured compliance with all internal recommendations and guidance, and ensured rendition of the money laundering returns.

●Prepared Exco and board papers for credits above MD’s approval level, reviewed credits above N10M and ensured continuity of operations pending full integration.●Evaluated existing policies and procedures to find weaknesses, developed risk management controls and systems and helped implement solutions and plans.

Leadership For Senior Executives

Senior Management Programme

Mba In Accounting And Finance

B.Sc., Economics