Experience

Cedar Oxygen

• France
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Nov 2020 - Present



Credit Libanais

• Lebanon
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Financial Institutions

  • May 2010 - Nov 2020

  Managing a team of Relationship Managers and AnalystsConverting the FI business from a cost center to a profit centerDeveloping both a buy and sell side for the FI business model of the bank. Buy side focus is with global and GCC banks whilst sell side approach is mainly within MENA and parts of Africa with Iraq, Egypt and West Africa having a particular focus at present.Generate a deal flow of trade finance/guarantees/loans (bilateral and syndication)Developing a corporate book in the secondary market and complimenting it with ancillary business including trade finance and guarantees.Negotiating agreements including ISDA, MRPA, custody agreements, Nostro/Vostro account agreements and loan syndication documentation among others.Manage the payment and trade flows in order to ensure cost-efficiency optimization and effective use of correspondent products.Frequent contact with clients (travel and in-house).



Crédit Agricole CIB

• France
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• FI Relationships and Credit Analyst

  • Aug 2005 - Jan 2010

  - Dec 2008 to Jan 2010: Originate business with FIs and Sovereign Wealth Funds in Kuwait and UAE for our capital markets division (being structured IRD, Fx and Treasury), bond, loan syndications and trade finance business lines. Established a network of contacts with FI heads, Treasurers and chief dealers.- June 2007 to Dec 2008: Originate business and develop relationships with Family Offices in the GCC and in parallel with FIs in Egypt and Jordan.- August 2005 to June 2007: Established FI credit department for Calyon in Gulf. Proposed limits for and managed a portfolio of 200 banks in MENA.



Mashreq

• United Arab Emirates
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Relationship Manager

  • Oct 2003 - Aug 2005

  - Proactively managed and developed FI relationships with banks in Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and Sudan. Business mainly comprised of trade finance on a primary and secondary market level. - Proactively managed and developed FI relationships with banks in Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and Sudan. Business mainly comprised of trade finance on a primary and secondary market level.



Bank of Beirut

• Lebanon
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Credit Officer - Corporate Banking

  • Mar 1999 - Oct 2003

  2001-2003: Developed corporate relationships with prominent companies in Lebanon.1999-2001: Credit analysis for commercial clients of the bank. 2001-2003: Developed corporate relationships with prominent companies in Lebanon.1999-2001: Credit analysis for commercial clients of the bank.