Bolatito Omotayo Wabara (CAMS, FCA)

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

I am a results-oriented Compliance professional with a progressive career in the Financial Services industry. A firm background in Banking operations management and excellent stakeholder management skills with robust experience in managing Risks, KYC/AML Compliance and related regulatory updates and change management. I ensure adherence to excellent standards and best practises set up for the maintenance and retention of customers as well as for achieving success in the fight against corruption and in combating financial crimes.

I am customer centric, data analytic and passionate professional who is organised, flexible, diligent, adaptable, resourceful and cheerful with the ability to simplify and deliver solutions to single or multiple and complex business service challenges/functions either remotely or on site

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Bank Branch opening Projects: Successfully opened 2 Bank Branches in Lagos State and Abia State and stabilized operations, E-channels product marketing, Customer acquisition and deepening market penetration.

Team Lead, Cryptocurrency Project and providing a standard framework as well as using agile technology to address emerging Financial Crime challenges.

Train-the-Trainer project as an Investigation and security group representative - Training of members of the Banking Operations unit across different branches on different technological tools used by fraudsters and hackers as well as on cyber-attacks and its attendant effect on the Banking institution.

Team Lead for the best transaction services team award winner (GTBank 2009, 2010)

Member, Compliance Team Newsletter Committee – Responsible for ensuring quarterly publication of Newsletters

Participant, GTBank Employee Volunteer programs and Community Social Responsibility (CSR) – An opportunity to touch and impact lives and give back to the society through donations and trainings.

Participant, Career Enhancement Programme for Banking Operations Officers – Conducting virtual interviews for prospective Operations Officers and AML/CFT Trainings for new Staff

Participant, Career Engagements – Conducting Interviews for prospective Staff of the Bank

Participant, Virtual Kids Summer Camp – Mentoring and facilitating trainings for GTBank Staff kids

Wellness Champion – Advocacy, capacity building, training and educating colleagues on First Aid, Wellness and Healthy Living

SKILLS

Technical/Job Specific

Personal Attributes/Skills

oCompliance, Risk management, Due Diligence and Best Practices

oProjects and portfolio management

oClient relationships management

oBusiness Data Analysis

oProject Reporting, Issues and Lessons Management

oMS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, forms etc)

oResource Management and Onboarding

oStakeholder Management

oProcess improvements & automation

oProficient with collaborative tools such as Google Suite, Microsoft Office and Business intelligence

oExcellent Communication, presentation & Interpersonal skills

oGreat Leadership and Collaboration skills

oGood Planning, prioritization and organising skills

oExcellent Team Player & Team Lead

oProblem solving, continuous improvement and Analytica Skills

oFlexible and Adaptable

oFocused & Result Driven

oCreative and innovative mindset

oProactive, Can Do Attitude

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CLUSTER COMPLIANCE OFFICER (July 2019 – Present)

GUARANTY TRUST BANK LTD Lekki

Guaranty Trust Bank LTD (GTBank) is a foremost multinational financial institution with headquarters in Nigeria offering asset management, retail, corporate and investment banking services.

I am responsible for Compliance and Risk Management Controls, Financial Crimes monitoring and Reporting, Cybercrime investigations and Money Laundering reporting.

Working directly with the Bank’s Chief Compliance Officer, I currently head the project team for Cryptocurrency activities as well as supervise and support 10 Bank Branches, contributing to improve the financial integrity space by promoting Global Standards as well as implementing and upholding proven, sound AML-CFT practises and procedures to manage finance risks, preventing and mitigating illicit financial practises and exploitations.

Responsibilities:

oResponsible for delivering on the bank’s strategic priorities of zero exposure to Terrorism Financing, Money Laundering and other illicit and predicate crimes within the Cluster of Branches assigned.

oBusiness process reengineering through regular compliance process reviews and application of industry best practices

oResponsible for deepening the collaborative, cooperative and coordinating efforts amongst all stakeholders, in the fight against Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Proliferation Financing, Fraud and criminal/illegal activities

oContinuously drive Improvements of Compliance processes and standards

oData Analysis by providing detailed oversight, control, monitoring, reporting and tracking of all financial transactions within the Cluster.

oDay-to-day reviews, collation and analysis of small to complex transactions and escalations of suspicious transactions to relationship team for Enhanced Due Diligence.

oPolitically Exposed Person (PEP) profiling and management

oPeriodic Regulatory report filings, Management report preparation and presentation

oConduct Risk Assessments of business decisions made by the Bank, branches and Subsidiaries, Customers, Products and Services

oConsistent Compliance Risk Management practises and procedures

oCompliance Testing and Sanction screening– Screening database against Sanctions list to detect SDNs as well as Spot-checks and Review of Account opening packages to ensure Sanction screening reviews and to confirm completeness of documentations.

oWorking with and Training staff at all levels on AML/CFT policies as well as training to understand the issues, risks and mitigants of KYC, CDD and EDD as well as putting in place mitigation plans to meet regulatory standards

oInternal and external stakeholders’ engagement, ensuring effective stakeholder communication management

HEAD OF BRANCH OPERATIONS GTBANK PLC NIGERIA (April 2008 – Jul 2019)

DEPUTY HEAD OF BRANCH OPERATIONS GTBANK PLC NIGERIA (Oct 2006 – Mar 2008)

Reporting directly to the Operations Regional Coordinator, I was responsible for ensuring seamless operations and customer service relations in the branch, supervision of all officers and tellers and liaising with both internal & external stakeholders

oHead of banking operations and branch administration at various GTBank Branches as well as managing Cash Centres, Kiosks and Agent Banking locations attached to the main Branch

oCustomer complaints resolution, retainership and ensuring long lasting client relationships

oSales workforce, driving new products, and ensuring growth across different parameters for profitability and Customer satisfaction

oDriving transformational and business change initiatives in all core banking services

oResponsible for identifying and designing action plans (mitigation, escalation etc) to manage risks and issues daily

oManaging a broad spectrum of stakeholders both external and internal

oServes as branch's compliance officer. Responsible for fraud prevention and regulatory compliance as the first level of defence.

o Monitoring and control of branch operating expenditures (OPEX) and level approval for capital expenditure (CAPEX)

oPeriodic training of unit and other administrative staff aimed at maintaining and improving on the Bank’s existing service delivery standards.

oBank wide authorized signatory for Drafts, Cash in Transit and claims approval.

oResponsible for cancelling transactions, authorisations and overrides as well as approving all qualifying transactions on the Bank’s application (BASIS)

oConduct spot checks on Bulk Tellers, Tellers and the Customer Service officers.

oRepresenting the branch at Operations Performance Meetings and Transaction Services Group regional meetings.

oGiving final level authorizations on Cheques, Tickets and Operating expense transactions.

oSupervised and monitored the reconciliation of all internal ledgers.

PREVIOUS ROLES AND EMPLOYMENTS

United Bank for Africa Plc

Head, Cash and Teller Unit, Jos Branch, Plateau September 2005 – October 2006

Branch Operations and Internal Control, Regional Office Jos, Plateau June 2003 – September 2005

Tellering and customer services officer, Agbara Estate Branch August 2001 – June 2003

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Certified Anti-money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)

Certified Compliance Professional (CCP) Training Programme (Datapro Nigeria LTD)

Designate Compliance Officer (DCP), Compliance Institute of Nigeria (CIN)

Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA), Chartered Institute of Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)

University of Lagos (UNILAG), Nigeria Masters in Developmental Finance (MDF)

University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Nigeria BSc Accounting

SELF DEVELOPMENT COURSES/PROGRAMS

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) – In Progress

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