
Samuel Ogabi
Salary / Daily rate
Luxembourg
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Experienced Fund Management professional based in Luxembourg, bringing deep expertise in financial services and asset management. Proven track record in the Luxembourg financial sector with comprehensive knowledge of fund operations and regulatory compliance. Ready to deliver strategic fund management solutions tailored to your investment objectives.
Work experience
CLIENT ONBOARDING - KYC OFFICER
EQUILIBRIUM INVESTMENT Freelance
Sep 2024 - Jun 2025
10 months
Mauritiustown, Mauritius Bay, Co. Wexford, Ireland
• Coordinate and manage the end-to-end onboarding process for new investors, performing initial screening, ensuring all necessary documentation and requirements are completed accurately and in a timely manner. • Serve as the main point of contact for new investors, providing them with personalized assistance, answering their questions, and addressing any concerns they may have during the onboarding process. • Collaborate with the compliance team to ensure that all investor-related activities adhere to regulatory requirements and internal policies. • Conduct due diligence checks on potential investors as per risk based approach. • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of investor information, including contact details, risk assessment and compliance-related documentation (AML KYC, Beneficial owners, related parties). • Cultivate strong relationships with investors by providing exceptional customer. • Collaborate with various internal teams, such as distribution team, sales, compliance, tax, operations to ensure a seamless onboarding experience for investors. Provide feedback and suggestions for process improvement to enhance the investor onboarding journey. • Perform AML TA register oversight in conjunction with Compliance in particular for HR and PEP accounts, blocking and report to Board/Management Committee. • Assist the team and manager in transversal topics, new business initiatives related to Investor Onboarding. • Prepare investor related reports (Management information, Board report) and KPIs.
CLIENT ONBOARDING - AML/KYC OFFICER
SILVER GROUP ADVISORY Freelance
Oct 2021 - Jul 2024
2 years 10 months
Luxembourg
Customer On-boarding and Ongoing Due Diligence. Execute onboarding processes and continuous due diligence in accordance with client procedures, AML/KYC guidelines, or specific KYC policies. This includes gathering and categorizing information aligning with various regulatory frameworks such as FATCA, CRS, RDR, AIFMD. Regularly review and validate AML/KYC and tax data, including Risk Rating reports, FATCA, CRS, and KPI monitoring. Conduct due diligence on customers and intermediaries: review existing documentation, identify missing or outdated documents, coordinate efforts to obtain necessary documents, and verify received documentation against internal standards. Manual review of individual customer files and updating KYC documentation. Provide clear responses to inquiries from investors, distributors, or clients. Handle queries and participate in conference calls involving multiple stakeholders. Participate in periodic audits, compliance checks, and risk sample reviews. Perform necessary screenings and escalate relevant findings (such as PEPs and sanctioned parties). Ensure proper filing of electronic documentation and manage data processing in the system. Ensure timely release of pending cash items due to blocked accounts for KYC compliance purposes. Handle alerts arising from name screening or discrepancies in incoming cash flows.
RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
EPISO 5 HOLDING SARLFreelance
May 2021 - Oct 2021
6 months
Luxembourg
• Participate in the Onboarding process of new Client and attending board and shareholders meetings. • Develop and execute long-term and short-term real estate investment strategies. • Identify emerging market trends & opportunities in various sectors (commercial & residential etc) • Source and evaluate potential real estate investment opportunities. • Lead negotiations & due diligence for property acquisitions, joint ventures, or other investment structures. • Assess risk profiles and create investment memos for internal or investor approval. • Monitor the performance of the investment portfolio. • Collaborate with property managers, leasing agents, and operations teams to enhance asset value. • Maintain investor relationships and communicate performance and strategy updates. • Manage and track the performance of the real estate portfolio, ensuring it meets targeted returns. • Lead a team of analysts, asset managers, and acquisitions professionals. • Coordinate with legal, finance, and compliance departments. • Ensure all transactions comply with legal, tax, zoning, and regulatory requirements. • Report to senior executives, investment committees, or board of directors. • Prepare and review internal reports, forecasts, and financial statements.
AVP – CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
APEX GROUP
Aug 2020 - Feb 2021
7 months
Luxembourg
• Participate in the Onboarding process of new Client. • Attending client board meetings and shareholders meetings • Updating all onboarded fund data into Investran. • Timely processing of investors’ instructions in accordance with standards and cut off time. • Prepare investor statements, capital call & distribution notices and investor payment instructions, • Reviewing of monthly/ quarterly NAV packs / capital account statement. • Reviewing of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements. • Providing client service on a multitude of matters including recording and analyzing transactions, reconciliations, and preparation of work paper packages • Monitor and ensure that all deadlines are met as agreed in the Operating Memorandum. • Team Management and Recruitment. • Coordinating with other service locations to ensure smooth and timely delivery of information.
SENIOR CONSULTANT
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Freelance
Jan 2018 - May 2020
2 years 5 months
Luxembourg
• Performing funds accounting oversight duties of (Cash, Positions, Dividend distribution, Corporate Action booking, Performance Fees, Pricing accuracy, share class deviation etc.). • Ensure net asset values pass all quality tests timely and accurately. • Responsible for the timely validation and release of daily and non-daily NAV. • Reviewing of NAV Error and performing impact calculation. • Reviewing and updating SWING Pricing • Follow/Argue NAV error/Impact calculation with Auditors and Management Companies. • Ability to define Remedial Action Plan after NAV Error. • Understanding of the fund business workflow with various actors (Custody, TA, PA Managers) • Support the supervisor and manager to ensure the team runs efficiently.
SENIOR FUND ACCOUNTANT
STATE STREET VIENNA
May 2013 - Oct 2017
4 years 6 months
Vienna, Austria
Ensuring timely & accurate delivery of Net Asset Value calculations by FA. Verifying corporate actions and reviewing of pricing, dividend & distributions. Reconciling fund transactions; resolving discrepancies with custodian records. Reviewing security pricing, dividend and distributions. Booking of Auditing Fees, Performances Fees and Management Fees etc. Point of contact for clients & fund managers in regard to all FA related queries & escalations. Make recommendations for changes to processes & procedures & prepare documentation as required. Interface between internal and external stakeholders such as Tax and Legal dept. Review, sign and date fund accounting checklist when required. Resolving fund accounting enquiries and team reports escalated by Manager in timely manner.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD, UK
M.S.C., FINANCE AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
2024 - 2026
2 years 3 months
RISK, PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ANALYSIS, EQUITY VALUATION, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND DERIVATIVE SECURITIES
University of Applied Science FH BFI Wien
BSC, Business Administration
2012 - 2015
3 years 2 months
FINANCIAL MARKET & INSTRUMENTS, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP