MOHAMED KHALIF ANSHUR
Savage,MN
Summary
Results-oriented banking leader with over 10 years of experience in branch management, SME and microfinance leadership, and business development. Demonstrated success in driving revenue growth, reducing risk, and optimizing operational performance. Adept at building and maintaining strong client relationships, leading cross-functional teams, and executing strategic financial initiatives. Proven expertise in delivering tailored financial solutions, ensuring regulatory compliance, and contributing to sustainable business growth.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Centre Manager
Premier Bank (K) Ltd
07.2023 - 03.2025
- Leadership and Team Management: Leading and motivating a team of employees, providing them with training and development opportunities, and fostering a positive and productive work environment
- Financial Management: Managing the branch's financial performance, including setting budgets, monitoring expenses, and ensuring profitability
- Sales and Marketing: Developing and implementing sales strategies to attract new customers and grow deposits
- Customer Service: Ensuring that customers receive high-quality service, addressing their concerns, and building strong relationships
- Compliance and Risk Management: Adhering to all banking regulations and implementing risk management strategies to protect the bank's assets
- Operations Management: Overseeing all branch operations, including cash handling, account management, and loan processing
- Maintains and develops positive relationships with existing and prospective clients, demonstrating excellent customer service and setting an example for other staff
- Participates in community activities to promote the organization and to build goodwill
- Reporting and Analysis: Preparing reports and analyzing data to track performance and identify opportunities for improvement
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for supplies, equipment, and services.
- Established relationships with key stakeholders in order to facilitate collaboration between departments.
Head of Business (SME and Microfinance)
Sombank(S)Ltd
12.2021 - 06.2023
- Building customer understanding through market research, introducing or strengthening customer segmentation, and monitoring market development for SME or Microfinance loan products.
- Identifying target SME segments and defining product/service needs for these segments
- Supporting banks in developing new SME/Microfinance loan products and support and where necessary leading pilot testing and revising SME/Microfinance products
- Working with a credit risk management expert, support the development of risk management methodologies, both for initial creditworthiness review and for monitoring of loans
- Supporting the introduction of scorecards for different SME/Microfinance segments and different processes
- Strengthening SME/Microfinance sales mechanisms and sales force management and also assisting banks in developing new distribution approaches and channels
- Strengthening SME/Microfinance lending operations and loan processing and also establishing common SME/Microfinance lending practices among organizations and transferring best practices between banks
- Closely monitoring and analyzing the SME/Microfinance loan portfolios
- Strengthening SME/Microfinance collections segmentation, processes and procedures
- Assisting banks in developing/streamlining policies and procedures manuals for SME products
- Strengthening the capacity of SME/Microfinance departments/units and mentoring/coaching SME managers
- Supporting the development and delivery of training programs for SME staff
Business Development Manager
Petro Africa Co Ltd
11.2019 - 11.2021
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing and prospective customers and/or partners to identify, develop, and commercially implement new opportunities
- Identifying, developing and/or evaluating marketing strategy based on knowledge of the company's objectives and products
- Negotiating contracts with clients, vendors or distributors
- Working collaboratively and maintaining communication channels with engineering, operations, legal, sales and other business units to develop comprehensive, integrated sales and strategic plans relating to products and services being offered by the organization
- Directing the hiring, training or performance evaluations of marketing or sales staff
- Ensured customer satisfaction and Business profit by overseeing the coordination of various department activities related to Business Development
- Enhanced Brand marketing to improve the image and stay abreast of competition, new development, and sales methods and techniques in the industry
- Gathered all the required information that is needed to prepare and assess credit applications
- Ensured that all activities and duties were carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Risk Management Framework and internal Policy Standards
- Developed and promoted successful company sales and account management personnel into leadership positions to drive company growth
- Streamlined operational efficiencies by delivering recommendations for knowledge-based processes and procedures
Business Development Manager
Kisma Transport Company Ltd
08.2018 - 11.2019
- Ensured in identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, building and nurturing strong client relationships, and driving revenue growth through strategic sales and marketing initiatives
Relationship officer (Home Financing)
Dubai Islamic Bank Ltd
09.2017 - 08.2018
- Developed and implemented business strategies to deliver performance and growth targets of the branch
Relationship Officer: Islamic Banking
Chase Bank Ltd
01.2013 - 09.2017
- Implemented the Islamic Banking Business Development initiatives in line with the Islamic Banking strategy and business growth plan and established profitable banking relationships with Islamic Banking clients by providing high-quality banking and other financial services where the Bank operates within the branch
Education
Professional Diploma - Islamic Finance
Al-Maktoum College
United Kingdom08.2022
MSc - Islamic Banking, Finance & International Business
University of Dundee
United Kingdom10.2021
Master of Business Administration - Finance
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology
Nairobi, Kenya06.2018
BEd (Honors) - Special Needs Education, (Minor) Mathematics and Science
Presbyterian University of Eastern Africa
Nairobi, Kenya12.2015
Skills
- Increased Deposit Base
- Profitability Growth
- Customer Satisfaction
- Non-Performing Financing (NPF) Reduction
- Staff Productivity
- Compliance
- Community Engagement
- Leadership & Management
- Business Development
- Financial Management
- Customer Service
- Operations Management
References
Available upon request
Publications
Bank Specific Factors and Financial Performance of Islamic Banks in Kenya, Mohamed Khalif Anshur, Dr. Tobias Olweny, Published Journal Article, 5, 2, 230-235, 04/01/18, www.paperpublications.org
Timeline
Business Centre Manager
Premier Bank (K) Ltd
07.2023 - 03.2025
Head of Business (SME and Microfinance)
Sombank(S)Ltd
12.2021 - 06.2023
Business Development Manager
Petro Africa Co Ltd
11.2019 - 11.2021
Business Development Manager
Kisma Transport Company Ltd
08.2018 - 11.2019
Relationship officer (Home Financing)
Dubai Islamic Bank Ltd
09.2017 - 08.2018
Relationship Officer: Islamic Banking
Chase Bank Ltd
01.2013 - 09.2017
Professional Diploma - Islamic Finance
Al-Maktoum College
MSc - Islamic Banking, Finance & International Business
University of Dundee
Master of Business Administration - Finance
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology
BEd (Honors) - Special Needs Education, (Minor) Mathematics and Science
Presbyterian University of Eastern Africa
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