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Work History
Education
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Certification
Timeline
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Christian Ogbebor

Lagos

Summary

Experienced Banking and Financial Services Professional with over a decade of progressive experience across customer service, domestic operations, clearing, and investment management. Skilled in managing end-to-end operational processes including client onboarding, dividend settlements, portfolio administration, and compliance monitoring. Strong background in customer relationship management, complaint resolution, and promoting banking products and services to enhance client satisfaction and retention.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Bank Operations Specialist

Greenwich Merchant Bank
11.2022 - Current

Management of dividend settlement for over 5,000 investors.

• Onboarding clients for various investments. E.g, Fixed deposit, Money market fund, Commercial paper, Treasury bills, Bonds etc.

• Portfolio management, through asset allocation and liaising with counter-parties

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize overall bank performance and achieve operational excellence through revenue assurance and periodic reviews.

• Support branch managers in achieving sales targets through effective operational support and coordination.

• Maintain strict compliance with regulatory requirements, ensuring the bank's adherence to industry standards at all times through proper documentations and periodic checks.

Clearing Officer

Guaranty Trust Bank
01.2020 - 11.2022

· Processing Cheques and Drafts: Handle the clearing of cheques, drafts, and other negotiable instruments through the banking clearing system.

· Verification of Instruments: Verify the authenticity and correctness of cheques and related documents before processing.

· Reconciliation of Clearing Accounts: Reconcile the bank’s clearing accounts to ensure all transactions are accurately recorded.

· Handling Return Items: Manage returned cheques or payment instruments and take necessary follow-up actions.

· Settlement of Transactions: Facilitate the settlement of funds between banks through the clearinghouse or payment network.

· Maintaining Records: Keep detailed records of all clearing transactions for audit and compliance purposes.

· Compliance with Regulations: Ensure all clearing operations comply with banking laws, regulations, and internal policies.

Domestic Operations Specialist

Guaranty Trust Bank
01.2016 - 01.2020

· Timely processing of vendor payments.

· Issuing/Setting of Bankers Cheque.

· Tax remittance (FIRS/LIRS) for client and the bank respectively.

· Processing of electronic payment on various channels like pay direct and remita

· Handle inter-branch, intra-bank, and inter-bank fund transfers within the country.

· Process NEFT, RTGS, and other domestic payment systems (like NIP in Nigeria).

· Internal Transfers & Adjustments: Handle posting of adjusting entries and inter-branch account transfers within the bank

Customer Service Executive

Guaranty Trust Bank
05.2012 - 01.2016

· Account Opening and Onboarding: Assist customers in opening various types of accounts (savings, current, fixed deposit, etc.).

· Ensure KYC (Know Your Customer) compliance and proper documentation.

· Customer Enquiries and Support: Handle walk-in, phone, email, and online inquiries regarding account balances, product information, charges, and services.

· Complaint Resolution: Receive, document, investigate, and resolve customer complaints promptly and professionally as well as escalate complex issues to the appropriate departments when necessary.

· Transaction Assistance: Help customers with transactions such as deposits, withdrawals, transfers, cheque issuance, and bill payments.

· Product Education and Promotion: Educate customers about available banking products and services such as loans, credit cards, mobile banking, and investment options also upsell or cross-sell suitable products to enhance customer experience.

· ATM/Digital Banking Support: Assist customers in using ATM cards, mobile banking apps, USSD codes, and internet banking platforms as well as handle issues like blocked cards, PIN resets, or failed transactions.

· Customer Information Updates: Help with updates to customer details (e.g., change of address, phone number, signature, or next of kin).

· Cheque Book and Card Requests: Process requests for new cheque books, debit/credit cards, and ensure timely delivery.

· Service Quality Monitoring: Ensure high standards of service delivery and maintain a customer-friendly environment.

· Customer Records Management: Maintain up-to-date and accurate customer records in line with regulatory and data privacy standards.

· Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all customer interactions and transactions adhere to banking laws and internal policies (e.g., anti-money laundering, data protection).

Customer Retention and Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to enhance loyalty and retention.

Field Engineer

Tytanic Engineering Limited
11.2009 - 08.2010

• Take records of movement of machines / Equipment to 3 from site
• Monitoring the work done by workmen on site
• Photocopying and binding of documents.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University Of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
12-2020

Diploma - Civil Engineering Technology

Auchi Polytechnic
Edo, Nigeria
11-2009

Certificate - National Examination Council (Neco)

Obiyon Secondary School
Edo, Nigeria
07-2003

Certificate - Leaving School Certificate

Eguare Primary School
Edo, Nigeria
06-1996

Skills

    Effective time management

    A good team leader/player

    Objective and open minded to learn new things

    Cheerful disposition

    Customer Service

    Adaptability

    Computer Applications (MS Office Suite, Power Point)

    Communication

    Operations Management

    Numerical Ability

Accomplishments

“Culture Champion” (Greenwich Group) – 2025

Honored for consistently demonstrating exceptional punctuality and embodying the company’s values of respect, reliability, and exemplary conduct.


Awards & Achievements : Staff Member of the Year, GTBank – Bayo Kuku Branch, 2013 & 2014
Recognized for outstanding performance and consistently high standards of service.

Certification

Financial Risk Management (FRM) – In View
Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)

Timeline

Bank Operations Specialist

Greenwich Merchant Bank
11.2022 - Current

Clearing Officer

Guaranty Trust Bank
01.2020 - 11.2022

Domestic Operations Specialist

Guaranty Trust Bank
01.2016 - 01.2020

Customer Service Executive

Guaranty Trust Bank
05.2012 - 01.2016

Field Engineer

Tytanic Engineering Limited
11.2009 - 08.2010

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University Of Lagos

Diploma - Civil Engineering Technology

Auchi Polytechnic

Certificate - National Examination Council (Neco)

Obiyon Secondary School

Certificate - Leaving School Certificate

Eguare Primary School

Courses

Intermediate Credit Analysis and Risk Management Course
Kishimi Consulting- June 2025


GTBank Customer Service Tenents
Guaranty Trust Bank Academy (GTBANK)-October 2020


The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
Google Digital Skills For Africa-June 2020



Christian Ogbebor