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Work history
Education
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Uchechukwu Ojiegbe

Uchechukwu Ojiegbe

Lekki,Nigeria

Summary

Senior Account Management Expert with over 15 years of experience managing high-value client portfolios and driving sustainable revenue growth across corporate and MSME segments. Proven expertise in account management, business development, product development, credit structuring, and credit portfolio management.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Credit Monitoring, Risk Management Division

Bank of Industry
2026.01 - 2026.05
  • Bank-wide credit portfolio monitoring of over 14,000 accounts with a combined risk asset value of over ₦1.6trillion.
  • Identifying and recommending target sectors that would improve the bank’s revenue by analyzing loan performances across all sectors.

Account Manager, Corporate Banking

Bank of Industry
2025.02 - 2025.12
  • Managed a portfolio of 22 corporate clients with a combined loan balance exceeding ₦70B.
  • Cleared ₦15B in loans within two months by prioritizing requests with complete documentation.
  • Structured a ₦5B loan approval by guiding a client through equity restructuring, enhancing bankability.

State Account Manager – Rivers States

Bank of Industry
2018.09 - 2025.02
  • Oversaw ₦5B+ in MSME portfolios, increasing revenue by 30% via regional lending expansion.
  • Introduced batch loan processing for government-funded MSMEs, improving turnaround time (TAT) by 50%.
  • Conceptualized an end-to-end loan application platform for NLNG vendors; the bank's first digital process, enabling remote access, faster TAT, and zero branch visits.

Product Manager (Credit Lending)

First City Monument Bank
2014.02 - 2018.08
  • Launched quick loan product with 48-hour processing time. Garnered over 2,000 applications and generated ₦5B+ profit within the first 12 months of launch.
  • Grew loan portfolio by 35% by training and managing bank-wide loan officers.
  • Designed a fast-access CBN ₦220B intervention fund channel, improving market share and client preference.
  • Initiated sector-specific engagement campaigns, leading to increased uptake in hospitality and trading sectors.
  • Led recovery of ₦200M diverted funds, reducing NPL.

Business Development Manager

TL First Integrated Management Group & Jumia
2011.11 - 2012.09

Customer Service Advisor

Capita Business Services
2007.10 - 2009.02

Head of Funds Transfer

Access Bank Plc
2005.01 - 2007.08

Education

MSc - Engineering and Technology Management

University of the West of England
UK

BSc - Industrial Chemistry

Imo State University
Nigeria

Skills

  • Technical sales background
  • Product knowledgeability
  • Microsoft office suite proficiency
  • Business development
  • Account management

Websites

Certification

  • Project Management (PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner – UK)
  • ACIB – Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria
  • Certificate in Small Business Lending – Moodys.

Key Achievements

  • Identified new business opportunities that increased the bank’s revenue by 45%
  • Identified new business sector that increased the bank’s revenue from loan by 45% by conducting in-depth analysis on loan performances in this sector.
  • Implemented a weekly escalation strategy that focused on 20% of the loan portfolio that contributed about 80% of the Total NPL to aid effective collection and remediation; this reduced the bank’s loan provisioning by 25%.
  • Improved Relationship management with both new and existing clients that led to the signing up of addition 7 clients thereby increasing the bank’s revenue from lending by 15%
  • Secured a ₦1B deal partnership with Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) to extend financial services to contractors & vendors of NLNG.
  • Secured a ₦4B matching fund arrangement with the Rivers State Government to lend to enterprises in Rivers State, especially in trade sectors.
  • Part of the Team that changed the entire Credit lending Model in the bank by introducing CAMPARI lending methodology. This reduced the bank’s NPL ratio of the legacy credit portfolio by 75% and maintained an acceptable NPL ratio in the new portfolio lending.
  • Joined the bank through the Management Development Program, an extensive and highly competitive one-year programme focused on preparing employees for managerial responsibilities within the Bank. I was among the top 16 candidates selected from over 20,000 applicants.

Timeline

Credit Monitoring, Risk Management Division

Bank of Industry
2026.01 - 2026.05

Account Manager, Corporate Banking

Bank of Industry
2025.02 - 2025.12

State Account Manager – Rivers States

Bank of Industry
2018.09 - 2025.02

Product Manager (Credit Lending)

First City Monument Bank
2014.02 - 2018.08

Business Development Manager

TL First Integrated Management Group & Jumia
2011.11 - 2012.09

Customer Service Advisor

Capita Business Services
2007.10 - 2009.02

Head of Funds Transfer

Access Bank Plc
2005.01 - 2007.08

BSc - Industrial Chemistry

Imo State University

MSc - Engineering and Technology Management

University of the West of England
Uchechukwu Ojiegbe