Co-founder and General Manager

• Jan 2023 - Present

Senior Associate - Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

• Feb 2017 - Mar 2023

- Participating in the management of local fixed income fund and advising on the allocation based on a continuous monitoring and analysis of the Lebanese fixed income landscape - Participating in the management of local money market funds and advising on the allocation and liquidity threshold based on market conditions and clients behavior - Advising on the allocation in international credit markets, including the GCC region, and performing credit analysis on the various issuers under coverage - Following up on opportunities in the primary and secondary markets and documenting all related investment opportunities based on the portfolio management team’s views regarding valuations and fundamentals of the issuer - Attending investment committee meetings and participating in the strategic investment decision making process based on the global capital market outlook Show less

CFA & FRM Instructor

• Feb 2014 - Feb 2018

Market Risk Senior Supervisor

• Sep 2015 - Jan 2017

- Developing and implementing market & liquidity risk management policies and procedures - Conducting risk assessment on the bank’s trading portfolio and advising thereof - Assessing on a periodic basis liquidity risk & developing the needed risk mitigation tools - Assessing/managing counterparty risk when embarking on new business relations with banks/financial institutions - Developing and implementing market & liquidity risk management policies and procedures - Conducting risk assessment on the bank’s trading portfolio and advising thereof - Assessing on a periodic basis liquidity risk & developing the needed risk mitigation tools - Assessing/managing counterparty risk when embarking on new business relations with banks/financial institutions

Risk Manager - Member of the Credit Committee & Risk Committee

• Jul 2013 - Aug 2015

- Developing, implementing and documenting risk management policies and procedures - Reviewing the company’s risk appetite & risk tolerance on a regular basis - Preparing, reviewing & submitting all the required risk-related reports to the Central Bank of Lebanon and other official authorities (Centrale des Risques and Banking Control Commission) - Performing/updating risk profiling on new/old clients on a regular basis - Assessing the creditworthiness of clients and defining accordingly the acceptable leverage level on a case by case basis - Assessing/managing counterparty risk when embarking on new business relations with banks/financial institutions - Assessing on a periodic basis credit, market, liquidity & operational risks the firm faces when conducting its day-to-day business & developing the needed risk mitigation tools Show less

Financial Analyst - Deputy Head of Department

• Mar 2009 - Jun 2013

- Provided corporate advisory services to the Group’s affiliates - Spotted & analyzed new investment opportunities to the Group locally and internationally - Analyzed & advised on loan syndications and asset-backed securitization schemes both on the financial & risk aspects - Conducted industry risk analysis as per Moody's requirements for the Corporate Banking Division & Credit committee to set lending framework - Published weekly economic newsletter both in English and Arabic - Prepared weekly global financial markets wrap-up - Conducted in-depth sectoral researches Show less

Internship

• Dec 2008 - Dec 2008

Internship

• Aug 2007 - Aug 2007

Internship

• Jun 2005 - Aug 2005