ajibulu samuel
@ajibulusamuel
Operations and risk management professional improving efficiency, strengthening controls, and ensuring compliance in transactional banking.
What I'm looking for
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
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.
AI LLM Trainer
Turing Enterprises Inc
Jun 2025 - Dec 2025 (6 months)
Designed and solved advanced financial and logical reasoning tasks to train and evaluate LLMs. Assessed financial statements and valuation scenarios for analytical accuracy, translated complex data into concise summaries, and used verification techniques to reduce factual inconsistencies.
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
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.
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
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program — Level II, Finance
CFA Program candidate at Level II (ongoing).
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
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Industrial Chemistry
Earned a BSc in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Ilorin (graduated in 2012).
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