Dr Olawale has over 20 years experience in Governance, Risk and Compliance in Banking, Consulting and Insurance. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration, (Enterprise Risk Management Pathway) from the Selinus University of Science & Literature, Bologna, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of South Wales, UK, an International Diploma in Financial Crimes Prevention (Postgraduate) from the International Compliance Association/University of Manchester, UK, a Bachelor of Art (BA Hons) in Business Administration and Finance from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, a Certificate in Operational Risk Management – Basel II from the New York Institute of Finance, USA, and an HND in Banking and Finance from the Federal Polytechnic Offa, Nigeria.

He is a Certified ISO 31000 Risk Management Professional, a Certified Financial Fraud Examiner, Fellow Member of the Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professional, a Senior Member of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria, a Member of the International Compliance Association, and a Certified ISO 31000 Lead Auditor.

Before joining International Insurance Plc as Chief Compliance Officer and Group  Head, Enterprise Assurance , he worked as the Chief Risk Officer | Chief Compliance Officer for Coronation Insurance Plc, where he oversees the Compliance, Internal Control, and Risk Management, functions of the company.