Esther Nwakibu

About

Commercial banker focused on building strong relationships and driving business growth. Experience across retail banking, corporate sales, and client acquisition, including onboarding new corporate partners, managing client portfolios, and negotiating major deals. Backed by certifications in entrepreneurship and professional product/sales marketing execution, with strengths in client acquisition, relationship management, portfolio/asset growth, competitor analysis, and cross-functional leadership.

Experience

• Portfolio Manager – Trader Market Expansion Department · Sterling Bank Ltd2025

   Expand Market Reach: Find and win business in busy, high-value areas to grow our local market share.  Retain Key Accounts: Manage and grow a portfolio of retail and commercial clients using proactive service to keep retention rates high.  Grow Deposits: Lead targeted campaigns to bring in low-cost deposits and consistently hit monthly liquidity goals.  Analyze Competitors: Study the local market and competitors to design specific financial products that win more business

• Field Sales Officer – Field Sales Department · Sterling Bank Ltd2025

   Acquired New Customers: Ran daily field campaigns that turned warm leads into active personal and business merchant accounts.  Cross-Sold Products: Pitched tailored banking solutions, matching retail clients with the right credit, asset, and digital services.  Built Local Trust: Developed strong relationships with local merchants and communities, solving operational and service issues on-site.

• Legal Secretary & Client Relations Officer · Fortune Chambers01-01-2024

   Handled legal correspondence, appointment scheduling, and file organization.  Prepared case files, typed legal documents, and managed court filing logistics.  Provided virtual support to clients and partners via phone and email.

• Administrative & Corporate Relations Officer · Egbuador Royal Chambers01-01-2023 – 12-31-2024

   Assist in drafting, Typing and Documentation of legal Documents  Preparation/Scheduling of Appointments  Filling of Court Case  Other Administrative Roles

• Commercial Operations & Marketing Supervisor · First Glean Concept Company, Owerri, Imo State04-01-2020 – 12-31-2021

   Oversee the general process of productions, packaging, marketing and distribution of company’s products.  Employment, Payments, Talent Management of Staffs  General Accounting and Auditing

• Faculty Administrative Assistant · Taraba State University, Jalingo03-01-2017 – 11-30-2018

   Attended to students administrative issues and problems in the most friendly and cordial manner which attracted commendations and served as a reference to others.  -Undertook all administrative responsibilities assigned by the Dean of the faculty judiciously and dedicatedly.  -Exhibited the acceptable and professional School Administrator Attributes and Experiences

Education

• University of Nigeria, NsukkaBSc. Education / Political Science (Second Class Hons, Upper Division), Education / Political Science
• Girls Secondary School, OwerriSenior School Certificate Examination (SSCE)

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