Yinka has held several leadership positions across the Stanbic IBTC Group, including Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, as well as Executive Director, Deputy Chief Executive, and Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Bank. Yinka was also the pioneer Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited and Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited.

Yinka has over three decades’ experience in the financial services sector across investment banking, retail banking, and asset management. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Master's in Business Administration from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He has also undertaken the Harvard Business School, Boston, Advanced Management Programme (AMP), and the Global CEO Programmes at CEIBS, Wharton and IESE Business Schools.

Yinka currently holds the position of Group Executive at the Standard Bank Group (SBG), leading the Group’s engagements with top clients and regulators. He assumed this role in September 2024, having previously served as the Chief Executive, Africa Regions Standard Bank Group. He also serves as Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Standard Bank Jersey Limited, Standard Bank Isle of Man Limited, and Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State.