Farooq Ahmed

at Silkbank Limited
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Pakistan, PK

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Experience

    • Pakistan
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
      • Oct 2015 - Present

      • Oct 2013 - Present

    • United Kingdom
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director Operational Risk
      • May 2006 - Jun 2012

      Unit Operational Risk Manager, Origination & Client Coverage, WB, Standard Chartered Bank, Abu Dhabi UAE; Responsible for identifying, assessing, mitigating & managing the operational risk profile of OCC-Abu Dhabi, by ensuring compliance to: Group and WB Operational Risk Policy and Procedures WB Client Appropriateness procedures WB Customer Due Diligence Unit Money Laundering Prevention Officer for OCC Abu Dhabi, implementation of WB compliance procedures with a particular focus on timely eCDD reviews, immediate and appropriate submission of suspicious activities/transactions reports. Coordinating on timely submissions of queries raised by local regulators like Central Bank. Ensuring staff awareness on and implantation of WB sanctions procedures. Accountable for satisfactory results on audits conducted by GIA, regulators and external auditors. Department Continuity Coordinator responsibility for preparation, testing and maintenance of Business Continuity Plan. Maintenance and reconciliation of OR data Preparation, submission and analysis of Key Control Self Assessments and Key Risk Indicators Recording and maintenance of operational losses and significant risks into Banks central repository systems for escalation and reporting at Group level Reporting and carrying out root cause analysis of operational risk events Conduct periodic reviews with Head of Client Coverage & Head Operational Risk on operating controls and business discipline with emphasis on zero tolerance across the OR framework. Show less

      • Jan 2005 - Apr 2006

      Managing a team of 10Responsible for operations & service delivery

      • Mar 2003 - Dec 2004

      Responsible for improving & delivering customer service standards; managed a team of 4Provided feedback on process re-engineering to reduce TATOfficiated for Branch Manager and Operations Manager during their absence

    • Manager Consumer Banking
      • Feb 2002 - May 2002

      Managed a team of 12 Supervision of operations relating to Customer accounts; Funds Transfer; Government Securities; Cash; Clearing and Lockers Managed a team of 12 Supervision of operations relating to Customer accounts; Funds Transfer; Government Securities; Cash; Clearing and Lockers

    • Assistant Manager
      • Feb 1991 - Sep 2001

      Joined as Management Trainee on February 1, 1991 & completed 1 year program. 1st Assignment: Sub Manager Remittances. 2nd Assignment: Deposits and Accounts Departments. 3rd Assignment: Customer Services Manager, Islamabad with useful experience in preparing annual performance budgets and other MIS reports. 4th Assignment: Assistant Manager Funds Transfer/Government Securities. Also officiated as Branch Manager & designed and conducted a number of in-house training/coaching programs for branch staff. I was also engaged in coordinating internal and external audits. 5th Assignment: Assistant Manager, Sales and Service looking after Funds Transfer, Government Securities and Cash departments with a team of five people. MAJOR TRAINING COURSES Leading Business Excellence May 05-10, 2007 Dubai Great Managers Programme May 03, 2007 Dubai Group Operational Risk Training - Tier 2 (for OR Professionals & Auditors/OR Experts) January 24-26, 2007 Singapore Leveraging Business Strategy November 20-26, 2006 Bangkok UAE Specific Money Laundering Prevention June 19-20, 2006 Dubai Show less

Education

  • Newcastle University
    Diploma, International Financial Analysis
    1996 - 1997
  • Bahauddin Zakariya University
    MBA, Finance
    1987 - 1989
  • Institute of Bankers
    Associate Diploma, Banking

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