STEVE AKHUETIEMEN
Head Regional Business Coordination-Institutional Banking
Lagos,LA
Summary
Dedicated Banking and Investment professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Seeking to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Head Regional Business Coordination
Sterling Bank Plc
Office of the Executive Director , Institutional Banking Group, Lagos State
02.2018 - Current
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
- Collaborated with Investment Banking and Corporate Banking group heads to achieve 150 percent increase in net earnings for the Bank .
- Managed team of 187 employees, overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of employees.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere 99.9% .
- Offered friendly and efficient service to internal and external high network customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- . Ensure high level business Coordination amongst the different regions with the directorate
Ensure the directorate delivers on set management budgets. - Consistently developed high impact business strategies along major micro economic events.
- Develop and Recommend business models suitable for different regional teams for the Executive directors approval.
- Recommended over 250 high level performing public sector credits for EXCO/Board approval.
- Collaborated with other business enablers to deliver solutions to prospective and existing customers.
Relationship Manager
Keystone Bank Erstwhile BANKPHB
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
11.2017 - 11.2018
- Supported end-to-end credit management process, submitted complete loan documentation and supported credit originations for credit compliance.
- Transcended requirements on consistent basis to satisfy customers.
- Achieved goals for sale of bank products and services and exceeded performance metrics for customer service.
- Managed portfolio of 87 high net worth (HNW) clients with over N800 million in total assets.
- Planned portfolio solutions after carefully analyzing clients' financial health and future requirements.
- Built and maintained relationships with new and existing clients while providing high level of expertise.
- Assisted customers with needs such as opening accounts, depositing or transferring funds, updating account details and signing up for new services.
- Developed and cultivated lucrative relationships with both new and existing clients through effective communication and exemplary interpersonal skills.
- Utilized prospecting techniques to identify potential clients and create opportunities to sell financial services.
Team Lead , Commecial & Investment Banking
Sterling Bank PLC
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
11.2010 - 11.2018
- Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
- Provide leadership and drive the strategic focus of the bank.
- Ensure the consistent increase of the branch balance sheet size
- . Efficiently manage the cost profile of the branch and increase the level of profits made by the branch.
- Created innovative solutions to the needs of customers
- Provided leadership that drove the strategic focus of the bank.
- Ensured consistent increase of the branch balance sheet size
- Efficiently managed the cost profile of the branch and increase the level of profits made by the branch.
- Provide support and drive the performance of the team members
- Create an enabling environment for an acceptable customer service experience.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
Education
MBA - Strategic Management And Leadership
The University of America
USA 03.2017 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
Ambrose Alli University
Ekpoma 02.2001 - 11.2005
High School Diploma -
Egba Grammer School
Edo State 09.1993 - 08.1998
Skills
Business credit coordination
Business Process Enhancement
Business workflows
Strategic planning
Sales and marketing
Business Development
Coaching and mentoring
Strategic account development
Empowers high-performing sales teams
Timeline
Head Regional Business Coordination
Sterling Bank Plc
02.2018 - Current
Relationship Manager
Keystone Bank Erstwhile BANKPHB
11.2017 - 11.2018
MBA - Strategic Management And Leadership
The University of America
03.2017 - 11.2019
Team Lead , Commecial & Investment Banking
Sterling Bank PLC
11.2010 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
Ambrose Alli University
02.2001 - 11.2005
High School Diploma -
Egba Grammer School
09.1993 - 08.1998