LANRE YUSSUF
Charlotte,USA
Summary
Dynamic leader with expertise in credit and alternative assets lifecycle. Proven track record in process optimization and team leadership, driving efficiency improvements by 20%. Skilled in stakeholder engagement and translating complex issues into actionable insights, enhancing operational controls and strategic initiatives.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Assistant Vice President, Securities Operations
Wells Fargo
Charlotte, USA
05.2025 - Current
- Lead oversight of reconciliation processes across credit and alternative investment portfolios, ensuring high-quality, accurate data delivery to portfolio managers and investment teams.
- Serve as primary escalation contact for complex discrepancies involving custodians, trustees, and agent banks; consistently drive timely resolution of breaks and reduce operational risk exposure.
- Partner directly with traders, portfolio managers, and front office stakeholders to resolve trade issues, settlement breaks, and lifecycle discrepancies.
- Oversee loan lifecycle events, including restructurings, amendments, extensions, paydowns, and multi-currency rebuilds across syndicated and private credit investments.
- Monitor and govern WSO data and transaction integrity, proactively identifying discrepancies and coordinating with service providers to remediate issues.
- Manage daily cash and currency positions, evaluating funding needs and supporting FX spot/forward adjustments while communicating impacts to investment teams.
- Review and approve operational, compliance, and management reporting, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and alignment with regulatory standards.
- Deliver daily cashflow projections and reporting to portfolio managers and analysts, enabling informed investment decisions.
- Drive continuous process improvements, enhancing controls, reducing manual touchpoints, and increasing scalability of trade and closing operations.
- Lead team development through performance reviews, one-on-one coaching, and targeted training, strengthening team capability across credit products and systems.
- Maintain and enhance operational procedures and documentation across settlement, restructuring, onboarding, and liquidation workflows.
- Led cross-functional teams to implement strategic initiatives across business units.
- Supported senior leadership by reviewing and prioritizing strategic initiatives.
Senior Associate – Team Lead
Goldman Sachs
Salt Lake City, USA
05.2024 - 05.2025
- Managed end-to-end trade lifecycle, ensuring timely execution support, accurate settlement, and thorough reconciliation across institutional portfolios.
- Acted as escalation lead for trade breaks, settlement issues, and cash discrepancies, improving resolution turnaround and minimizing risk.
- Oversaw syndicated loan operations and deal accounting, including funding, allocation, and lifecycle tracking.
- Collaborated with DTCC, Euroclear, and internal stakeholders to achieve seamless settlement and ensure accurate transaction processing.
- Led initiatives to automate reconciliation and reporting workflows, improving efficiency by 20% and reducing operational errors.
- Supervised and mentored analysts, promoting accountability and continuous improvement to enhance team performance.
Business Analyst / Project Manager
Sizil Properties, LLC
Kennesaw, USA
05.2021 - 04.2024
- Spearheaded process transformation initiatives focused on improving operational efficiency, scalability, and data accuracy.
- Partnered with cross-functional stakeholders to design and implement system improvements, aligning business needs with operational capabilities.
- Evaluated workflows and implemented enhancements to optimize investment operations, onboarding, and transaction processing.
- Utilized data analysis and reporting tools to identify inefficiencies and recommend targeted improvements.
- Developed and maintained standard operating procedures and controls to ensure process consistency and compliance.
Personal Banker
Fifth Third Bank
Atlanta, USA
06.2018 - 04.2021
- Identified and implemented process improvements that reduced inefficiencies by 25% and enhanced customer experience.
- Cultivated relationships with clients and internal stakeholders to address issues and optimize operations.
- Facilitated transaction processing, reconciliation, and account management, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Process Improvement Manager
Guaranty Trust Bank
Lagos, Nigeria
01.2012 - 01.2017
- Delivered measurable cost savings through process redesign, automation, and efficiency improvements.
- Led enterprise-wide initiatives optimizing trade processing, reconciliation, and financial operations workflows, enhancing overall efficiency.
- Designed and implemented controls to strengthen cash management and operational risk frameworks.
- Managed and developed teams, providing training and mentorship to improve performance and operational effectiveness.
Education
MBA - Candidate
Eastern University
04-2026
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
The Polytechnic
Ile-Ife, NigeriaSkills
- Securities Settlement
- Trade & Cash Reconciliation Oversight
- Liquidity Management
- Credit Risk Assessment
- Credit & Alternative Assets Lifecycle
- Compliance Reporting
- Risk Reporting
- Data Quality Management
- Exception Management
- Operational Controls
- Liquidity Oversight
- Currency Risk Management
- Transaction Monitoring
- Process Automation
- Advanced Excel
- Asset Management
- Debt Structure Analysis
- Operational Resilience
- Process Optimization
- Automation
- Contract Management
- Vendor Management
- Front Office Engagement
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Continuous Improvement
- High-growth environments
- Strategic initiatives
- Mentorship Program
- Professional Development
- Operational issue translation
- Operational issue translation
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
Additional Value
- Strong understanding of credit product mechanics, private credit structures, and alternative investments
- Proven ability to lead teams through change, transformation, and high-growth environments
- Expertise in balancing daily BAU operations with strategic initiatives and long-term improvements
- Effective communicator with the ability to translate complex operational issues into actionable insights for stakeholders
Timeline
Assistant Vice President, Securities Operations
Wells Fargo
05.2025 - Current
Senior Associate – Team Lead
Goldman Sachs
05.2024 - 05.2025
Business Analyst / Project Manager
Sizil Properties, LLC
05.2021 - 04.2024
Personal Banker
Fifth Third Bank
06.2018 - 04.2021
Process Improvement Manager
Guaranty Trust Bank
01.2012 - 01.2017
MBA - Candidate
Eastern University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
The Polytechnic