Abiodun Mobolade

Abiodun Joshua Mobolade Address: 5 Victor Iyoha Close, Ajah, Lagos, Nigeria T: -, -; E:- Education- University of Lagos, Nigeria MSc in Economics - Bowen University, Nigeria BSc in Economics Graduated with First Class Honours, CGPA 4.54 Experience 2017-01Till date Founder/Director of Strategy and Operations Molbez Investment Limited, Nigeria • • • • • • • - • • • • Overall accountability to run the company's business (P & L responsibility and strategic vision) Actively drive the business development initiatives of the company Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct, evaluate the organization's business units, vision, mission and overall strategy Support staff in executing business plans and motivate them for strategic business initiatives to achieve set targets and profitability of the company Ensure agreed policies are implemented and compliance with regulatory authorities is maintained Establish short-and long- term goals for the organization, and advise on the impact of long range planning and new business ventures and partnerships Implement and enforce policies and procedures that will improve the company's overall operational effectiveness Compliance, Risk Management and Control Officer FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange, Nigeria Supported the Market Services Unit by developing a Data Quality Control System that facilitated high-level accuracy in the publication of the Daily Quotations List (DQL) and other financial markets data Conducted research on global compliance requirements and developed a comprehensive Compliance Register Effectively monitored and analyzed level of compliance with external regulations and internal policies Prepared and submitted quarterly management reports on enterprise-wide risk management and compliance scorecard within set timelines • • • • • • • • • - • • • • • - • • • • •- • Consistently ensured the compliance infrastructures are updated and upgraded in line with regulatory developments and system requirements Successfully coordinated the implementation of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recommendations on operational compliance Achieved 100% compliance on regulatory returns filings Achieved zero infraction and penalty on tax-related and other statutory laws Contributed to improvement of risk and compliance culture Actively engaged in the implementation of enterprise-wide risk management Consistently ensured adherence to all Board of Directors’-approved policies Contributed to the development of Compliance, Risk Management and Control Framework Supported different strategic units to standardize their work processes by developing standard policies and operating procedure manuals for key business activities Regulatory Officer FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange, Nigeria Conducted research for the development of regulatory frameworks, Membership, Listing and Quotation rules and regulations Initiated and coordinated the registration of Sponsored Individuals with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria Constantly monitored and analyzed impacts of new regulatory developments on operations Achieved 100% compliance on regulatory returns filings Provided guidance on external regulations to cross-functional units which supported compliance in a process-based manner Data Management Officer FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange, Nigeria Contributed to the successful execution of the market data services migration plan from Financial Markets Dealers Association (FMDA) to FMDQ OTC PLC Contributed to the design and implementation of financial markets data generation automation Expanded the debt capital market database to include supranational, corporate, dollardenominated corporate and sovereign bonds Consistently maintained timely and accurate update of the financial markets database Contributed to the development of the Securities Exchange’s Daily Quotations List (DQL) Research and Market Development Officer Financial Markets Dealers Association (FMDA) Successfully reviewed and administered the Nigerian Financial Benchmarks used in money and foreign exchange markets [Nigerian Inter-Bank Offered Rate (NIBOR) and Nigerian Interbank Foreign Exchange (NIFEX)] in line with global standards Consistently provided analytical support to the NIBOR Committee based on technical analysis of market activity that aided oversight responsibilities Prepared short technical analysis on economic and market development issues presented at seminars and conferences and as market commentaries under tight deadlines Consistently achieved accurate and timely publication of daily money and foreign exchange market data and debt securities’ mark-to-market data Actively maintained regular and accurate update of the financial markets and macroeconomic database Successfully administered and analyzed market survey as part of FMDA’s contributions to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) pilot test of a new straight-through payment infrastructure deployment in 2013 Disseminated information relevant to market stakeholders in timely manner Consistently prepared and published high quality monthly financial markets and economic reports within set timelines Conducted quarterly research on money, foreign exchange and debt capital market activities of Nigerian banks leading to selection of interbank lending, interbank foreign exchange, and bonds’ mark-to-market reference rates contribution institutions Successfully organised series of Bonds Dealers Workgroup’s meetings Successfully co-ordinated bonds pre-auction strategic meetings between the Debt Management Office (DMO) and primary dealers and market makers (PDMMs) • • • • • • • • • • Research Assistant [Volunteer] - Oludiran Akinleye PhD, Economics Department, University of Lagos, Nigeria • • Provided research assistance on literature reviews and data analysis for research papers Developed econometric models and unique datasets adopted for research papers published in international peer-reviewed journals Short Technical Courses • • International Monetary Fund (IMF) – IMFx/EDx Programmes • Financial Programming and Policies Elsevier Researcher Academy • Certified Peer Reviewer Course Professional Affiliations Member Member Member American Economic Association (AEA) Nigerian Economic Society (NES) Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) Hobbies/Interests Reading and listening to music Skills Microsoft Office [Superior] Eviews, STATA, Tableau and Matlab [Expert] Machine Learning [Superior] Financial Markets Analysis [Expert] Data Analysis [Expert] Data Management [Expert] Research Writing [Superior] Communication [Superior] Leadership [Superior] Interpersonal relationship [Superior] Problem-solving [Expert] Organizational [Expert] Teamwork and collaboration [Expert] Adaptability [Expert] Language (s) English [Superior]