Experience

SABB

• Saudi Arabia
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager - GTRF Development and Control Unit

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Primary Responsibilities *Contribute effectively to post integration related requirments/initiatives as focal point of contact for GTRF Services. *Collaborate and work together with GTRF internal stake holders as well as Compliance, Legal, ORIC etc... * Regular review existing process and provide recommendations to Head of GTRF Services for maintenance and improvements. * Vetting non standard DC text and structure transactions. *Review FIM's/BRCC update, provide recommendations and improvements *Ensure audit points are attended and closed promptly. *Develop team awareness on operational incidents and implement mitigation plans. *Ensure all operational guidelines are adhered and attend immediately for any violations to apply necessary corrective measures. * Monitor and control internal, margin and other accounts under authotity of GTRF Services. Secondary Responsibilities * Contribute to awareness sessions on operational aspects for GTRF Origination, RM teams, Client advisory. * Organize necessary knowledge improvement sessions using the resources within GTRF team, HR and external resources. *Monitor and collect regular updates from regional heads on: -Monthly reports -Reveiw the employee objectives, career path and provide recommendations to Head of GRTF Services. -Maintain employee annual leave calenders ensuring proper leave utilization as per HR guidelines to maintain employee wotk life balance. -Organize employee performance rewards and recognition scheme.



Alawwal Bank

• Saudi Arabia
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Exports and Collection Unit Head - Trade Finance Dept

  • Oct 2013 - Present

  01st November 2013 to date – Head of Export and Collections (Assistant Manager) – International Trade Finance • Supervise the overall workflow of the export and collection unit and ensure no obstacles slowing the operations of the department • Provide Trade Finance advisory support to key corporate clients • Review & approve internal Sundry accounts / NOSTRO reconciliation on a daily basis. • Participate in policy/procedure / system development and evolution. • Participate in analyzing and preparing Trade Finance work flow charts, functional specifications & documentation • Prepare training / leave plans for staff and arrange backups. • Set performance goals for staff and conduct annual review • Participate in developing Service Level Agreements (SLA) with each Business segment, achieving improvements in Turn Around Time (TAT) with respect to transactions processed and services performed within foreign trade operations. 07th April 2012 to 31st October 2013 – Senior Operations Officer – International Trade Finance Develop internal systems improve the efficiency of the work flow in Trade Finance unit Responsible for export bill checking , settlements and re-financing loans under confirmed LC’s Work as a product coordinator for following products under FIG • Re-financing • Discounting • Averlisation



National Development Bank PLC (NDB)

• Sri Lanka
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Relationship Manager- Structured Trade Financing

  • Jun 2006 - Apr 2012

  Assisting in classifying and analyzing of the Bank structured products Develop internal systems to mitigate the operational risk and to improve the efficiency of the work flow Worked as Trade Sales Manager for following products 1) Working Capital Financing under Trade Card System, USA 2) Factoring 3) Re-Financing Maintaining a good relationship with customers and maximizing the facility utilization Monitoring customer facilities and assisting RM to prepare temporary facility enhancements Maintaining a good relationship with other departments and Co-ordinate day to day transactions (Structured Trade product coordinator for Apparel and commodity clients ) Analysis cash flows and preparing temporary over draft requests



Public Bank

• Malaysia
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Banking Assistant -Trade Services dept

  • Aug 2002 - Jun 2006



Standard Chartered Bank

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Banking Assistant - Trade Finance Dept

  • Jun 2001 - Jul 2002



Scotiabank

• Canada
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Banking Assistant - Trade Finance Dept

  • Oct 1999 - Jun 2001

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