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ajibulu samuel

@ajibulusamuel

Operations and risk management professional improving efficiency, strengthening controls, and ensuring compliance in transactional banking.

Nigeria
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to drive operational efficiency and strengthen enterprise risk controls in transactional environments, using data analysis, KRIs, and clear compliance execution (AML/CFT and sanctions). I want to lead process improvement and deliver actionable risk reporting.

I’m an Operations and Risk Management professional with 10+ years of experience driving operational efficiency, strengthening risk controls, and managing high-value banking transactions. I’ve overseen multi-million-dollar transactional flows while optimizing operations and ensuring regulatory compliance across Nigerian, U.S., and EU frameworks.

In my current role as Operations Manager, Transactional Banking at Citibank, Nigeria, I direct daily operations across trade services, cash operations, clearing, and collections—ensuring operational efficiency, compliance, and service quality. I monitor operational risk exposure using KRIs and account reconciliations, conduct Manager Control Assessment (MCA) testing, lead root cause analysis for incidents, and deliver operational risk reports to senior management.

Previously, as Operations Senior Analyst, Transactional Banking, I managed the trade desk and customer collection accounts with annual turnover of ~ $30mm, maintained ~ $20mm in branch cash holdings, and improved reconciliation processes through detailed trend analysis. I also support continuous improvement through SOP development and coaching, and I contribute to process optimization projects with cross-functional teams.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Citibank Nigeria logoCN
Current

Operations Manager, Transactional Banking

Citibank Nigeria

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Directed daily transactional banking operations across trade services, cash operations, clearing, and collections to ensure operational efficiency, compliance, and service quality. Monitored operational risk via KRIs and MCA testing, led RCA for incidents, and reported findings to senior management while ensuring AML/CFT and sanctions compliance.

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Operations Senior Analyst, Transactional Banking

Citibank Nigeria

Jan 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 11 months)

Managed transactional banking operations for Energy, Telecoms, and Agro-chemical clients, ensuring client retention through service excellence, complaint escalation, and at-risk customer identification. Oversaw trade desk operations and reconciliation for high-turnover customer collection accounts (annual turnover ~US$30mm) while ensuring AML/CFT and sanctions compliance and delivering regulatory

Citibank Nigeria logoCN

Assistant Officer to Senior Officer

Citibank Nigeria

Sep 2015 - Dec 2020 (5 years 3 months)

Supported transactional banking operations including payments processing, trade services, and corporate client servicing while maintaining strong operational controls. Processed high-value tax, government levy, and corporate transactions, supervised tellers for payments and invoice processing, and ensured AML/CFT and sanctions compliance.

KL

Executive Trainee

Keystone Bank Limited

May 2015 - Sep 2015 (4 months)

Identified customer needs and recommended bank products while supporting branch operations and service functions. Investigated and resolved customer complaints, managed FCY and money market service desk activities (including IMTO payments), and supervised tellers and customer service officers to ensure accurate records and reporting.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

CFA Institute logoCI

CFA Institute

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program — Level II, Finance

CFA Program candidate at Level II (ongoing).

Lagos Business School (Pan-Atlantic University) logoLU

Lagos Business School (Pan-Atlantic University)

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration

Completed an MBA at Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University (graduated in 2022).

University of Ilorin logoUI

University of Ilorin

Bachelor of Science (BSc), Industrial Chemistry

Earned a BSc in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Ilorin (graduated in 2012).

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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