Ucheoma Ehimae
Benin City
Summary
Senior financial services professional with 18+ years of banking experience, including 15+ years in relationship management, business development and client acquisition. Currently a Global Relationship Manager at EXANTE, developing relationships with HNWIs, family offices, wealth managers, asset managers, fund managers and institutional investors across international markets. Experienced in prospecting, consultative sales, portfolio growth and delivering tailored multi-asset investment and financial solutions. Strong emerging-markets background with a proven track record of building profitable client relationships and generating new business.
Overview
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1
Certification
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Relationship Manager
Exante
London
06.2026 - Current
- Responsible for developing, growing and retaining business for complex portfolio.
- Develop and implement client & portfolio strategies in line with overall business objectives.
- Actively identify, prospect and develop new relationships with HNWIs, family offices, private wealth managers, asset managers, fund managers and institutional investors across international markets.
- Build and manage a pipeline of prospective clients through proactive business development, networking and consultative sales.
- Identify new business opportunities and expand the firm's global client network through strategic relationship development.
- Engage sophisticated clients to understand their investment objectives, portfolio strategies, trading requirements and financial needs.
- Introduce clients to a comprehensive multi-asset trading and investment platform providing access to equities, ETFs, bonds, futures, options and other financial instruments.
- Develop tailored conversations around investment and trading solutions aligned with client objectives and portfolio strategies.
- Manage relationships throughout the client journey, from initial engagement and onboarding through account funding and ongoing relationship management.
Senior Business Bank Relationship Manager
Globus
Benin City, Nigeria
06.2022 - 07.2026
- Managed and developed a complex portfolio of business and commercial banking clients, with responsibility for client acquisition, relationship growth, retention and portfolio profitability.
- Proactively identified new business opportunities and developed relationships with prospective clients through consultative engagement.
- Developed and implemented client and portfolio strategies aligned with business objectives and individual client requirements.
- Assessed client financial and business needs and recommended appropriate banking, financing and cash-management solutions.
- Used consultative selling and relationship-management techniques to deepen relationships and increase client value.
- Managed portfolio performance with a strong focus on revenue generation, profitability, risk management and client experience.
- Conducted financial and business analysis to support client recommendations and financial solutions.
Branch Business Head
Ecobank Nig. Ltd.
Benin City, Nigeria
01.2010 - 08.2019
- Lead the branch’s commercial banking business, providing strategic direction for business development, client acquisition, portfolio growth, revenue and profitability.
- Drive the acquisition and development of new and existing business relationships, identifying opportunities and delivering tailored financing and transaction banking solutions.
- Lead, coach and manage a team responsible for business development, relationship management, portfolio growth, client experience and risk management.
- Own the branch’s business performance, with a strong focus on revenue generation, profitability, quality asset growth and sustainable portfolio performance.
- Identify and develop new business opportunities while deepening existing client relationships and increasing overall client wallet share.
- Oversee credit assessment and financing decisions, including the evaluation of client financial requirements and the structuring of term loans, overdrafts and other credit facilities.
- Ensure the development of quality risk assets while maintaining strong portfolio quality, repayment performance and effective risk controls.
Head Teller
Oceanic Bank International
Delta State
11.2009 - 12.2010
- Responsible for all Posting Tellers and Note Counters.
- Receive and pay cash to customers ensuring withdrawal and deposit instruments are completely and accurately drawn up.
- Mop cash from posting tellers for BTV (Back to Vault) and cash swap between tellers.
- Ensure punctuality of cash in cash area and perform all duties regarding internal and external cash movement.
- Ensure accurate end of day balancing of all tellers, note counters and vault, preparation of teller proof.
- Proper cash management and vault administration.
- Special and prompt service delivery.
- Defunct Bank
Customer Service Officer
Oceanic Bank International
Delta State
01.2008 - 11.2009
- Progressed through increasingly senior roles across Customer Service, Branch Operations, Consumer Banking, Commercial Banking, Credit and Branch Business Leadership.
- Built and managed client relationships across business and commercial banking, with a strong focus on new client acquisition, business development, portfolio growth and profitability.
- Proactively identified and converted new business opportunities through prospecting, networking, relationship development and consultative sales.
- Managed and developed client portfolios while identifying opportunities to deepen relationships and increase revenue.
- Led commercial banking business development initiatives, including winning new clients, retaining existing relationships and growing profitable portfolios.
- Assessed client financial and business needs and recommenAccount opening and documentations, sound knowledge of the Know Your Customer (KYC) Principles and Anti-money Laundering Acts.
- Receives, evaluates and processes all customer information and requests.
- Debit, Credit, Master Cards processing and other E-business Operations.
- Excellent customer relationship Management.
- Defunct Bank
Customer Service Officer
Wema Bank Plc.
Benin City, Edo State
04.2007 - 03.2008
- Managed account opening processes and ensured accurate and complete customer documentation.
- Received, evaluated and processed customer information, requests and service-related enquiries.
- Supported customers with account-related requirements while ensuring compliance with the Bank’s procedures and service standards.
Cyber Café Supervisor/Relationship Management
Excellent Communications
Aba
10.2005 - 02.2007
- Supervised the day-to-day operations of the cyber café, ensuring smooth and efficient service delivery.
- Managed and maintained technological equipment to ensure operational efficiency and minimal downtime.
- Handled customer relationships and provided support to meet clients’ service and technology needs.
- Monitored daily activities and ensured a well-organised and customer-friendly operating environment.
Education
Bachelor of Science (Bsc.) - Statistics
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
Umudike01-2005
Skills
- Client relationship management
- Business development
- Revenue generation
- Financial analysis
- Consultative selling
- Strategic planning
- Risk assessment
- Networking
- Multichannel marketing
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Negotiation
- Market analysis
- Performance tracking
Certification
- Understanding Banking Business and Prudential Guidelines, Pharez HCD
- Business Communications, LASEM communications
- Financial Statement Analysis, OLA
- Anti-money Laundering, OLA/ETI
- Corporate Finance, OLA/ETI
- Information Security Awareness, ETI
- Antibribery and Corruption, ETI
- Environmental Sustainability Management, ETI
- Certificate in Real Estate Economics and Finance, London School of Economics (LSE Online)
Custom
- Strong relationship-building skills
- Commercially minded
- Strategic thinker
- Excellent communicator
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Analytical and detail-oriented
- Self-motivated and results-driven
- Adaptable and able to work independently
Timeline
Global Relationship Manager
Exante
06.2026 - Current
Senior Business Bank Relationship Manager
Globus
06.2022 - 07.2026
Branch Business Head
Ecobank Nig. Ltd.
01.2010 - 08.2019
Head Teller
Oceanic Bank International
11.2009 - 12.2010
Customer Service Officer
Oceanic Bank International
01.2008 - 11.2009
Customer Service Officer
Wema Bank Plc.
04.2007 - 03.2008
Cyber Café Supervisor/Relationship Management
Excellent Communications
10.2005 - 02.2007
Bachelor of Science (Bsc.) - Statistics
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture