Ali Albusaleh
Riyadh
Summary
Visionary and strategic, results-oriented professional with over 15 years of leadership experience in the financial services industry, spanning global corporations and entrepreneurial ventures. Proven ability to build high-performing teams and implement strategic frameworks that drive success. An expert in sophisticated financial and investment products, with solid experience working with local regulators and financial entities such as the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), the Capital Market Authority (CMA), and leading local and global banks. Adept at navigating complex financial landscapes to deliver sustainable growth and enhance shareholder value. Successfully developed financial, investment, and fintech companies, guiding them through all stages from ideation to licensing, developing policies, and building departments and teams. Served as a Board member and subject matter expert for numerous financial and technology companies. Led one of the largest M&As in the region between NCB and SAMBA, managing corporate and treasury KPIs.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Board Member
Emkan Alarabiya
04.2023 - Current
MENA HEAD - Channel Partnership
Amazon Payment Services
02.2022 - Current
Board Member
Jadara investment
02.2021 - Current
Co-Founder
02.2021 - Current
Board Member
Mawidy - يدعوم
03.2019 - Current
Co-Founder
03.2019 - Current
Chief Investment Officer
02.2021 - 08.2023
Senior Vendor Manager
Amazon
07.2021 - 06.2022
Chief Executive Officer
02.2021 - 02.2022
Engagement Manager (Senior Manager)
McKinsey & Company / Elixir
10.2019 - 07.2021
- Led transformative consulting projects for global financial institutions, significantly enhancing operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and driving digital innovation, resulting in notable client success stories
- Directed and mentored cross-functional teams, fostering an environment of collaboration and professional growth, recognized for high team satisfaction and performance
- Served as a strategic advisor to C-level executives, delivering actionable insights and strategies for market entry, product innovation, and regulatory compliance, securing competitive advantage
- Spearheaded a landmark merger and acquisition between major regional banks, overseeing corporate and treasury management, and ensuring seamless integration and stakeholder satisfaction
- Cultivated lasting client relationships, contributing to the firm's reputation for excellence and leading to significant business retention and expansion in key markets
- Authored thought leadership articles on critical financial services trends, such as fintech innovations and sustainable finance, enhancing industry discourse and positioning
- Facilitated strategic planning and agile methodology workshops, accelerating digital transformation and operational agility across client organizations.
Founder
NyarTech
04.2016 - 07.2021
- Developing high-quality business strategies and plans ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term objectives
- Leading and motivating subordinates to advance employee engagement and develop a high performing managerial team
- Overseeing all operations and business activities to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and mission.
Independent Consultant
NTG
05.2019 - 10.2019
Management Consulting Manager - Financial services
Accenture
02.2018 - 08.2018
- Strategic planning and development for banks and financial institutes
- Core banking systems analysis and restructuring
- Wholesale and retail banking and Financial products development
- Strategic marketing planning for banks and financial institutions
- Treasury system and products analyses and development
- Risk management systems and process enhancement
- Develop and maintain robust processes and control to follow compliance
- Provides solutions to complex business problems where analysis of situations requires an in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives
- Manage teams and work efforts at a client or within Accenture
- Engage in all stages of the lifecycle of a program - business opportunities development, sales presentations, and delivering projects (which involve business strategies, operational, banking system, change management, risk and finance, human capital management)
- Support the management of the delivery of large-scale, multi-workstream
- Contribute to Accenture knowledge capital, new solutions or services, effectively coach and counsel others and feedback to improve performance.
Treasury Manager / GM
IBQAA Group
04.2015 - 04.2018
- Executing global banking, debt management, foreign exchange and interest rate hedging activities
- Providing analytical support to decisions related to capital structure, financial risk management, operational financing and coordinates process improvement and automation efforts for the Treasury Department
- Directing global cash management activities including bank account administration, bank fee analysis, execute funds transfer and manage short-term & long term investments and buying foreign exchange
- Recommending and executing the company's financial risk management strategies, including interest rate and foreign exchange hedging
- Forex Management - Reviewing and reconcile all foreign exchange contracts, positions- including settlement instructions to the banks and internal teams at a group level
- Monitoring bank accounts and credit facilities (including pricing and other terms) with multiple banks, review all new facilities across all locations, execute the direct action on unresolved and unaccounted items and reconciliations
- Supporting capital market activities such as analyzing and recommending capital and debt structure, securing financing and negotiating credit agreements
- Developing & managing relationships with trading counterparties, and participate in the development of external relationships with financial service providers
- Providing decision support to the Plan Committee on investment of assets as needed & appropriate banking solutions
- Coordinating treasury process improvement and systems integration efforts including publishing and maintaining treasury policies and procedures, maintaining treasury applications and implementing treasury best practices
- Forecasting short-term and long-term liquidity by analyzing current cash position and projected cash flows for global entities while also assessing covenant compliance.
Manager - Treasury Money Market
Gulf International Bank
11.2013 - 04.2015
- Funding & Liquidity Management: Formulate funding plans, liquidity management
- Ensure deposit and funding rates are competitive to develop and enhance customers' relationships
- Ensure full compliance to statutory reserve requirements
- Network with customers, external market counterparts and other IB dealing centers in order to solicit customers' feedback, gain market intelligence benchmark trading techniques and enhance the Bank's profile in the marketplace
- Monitor and manage all maturing investments in Government securities & reinvesting at most profitable rates
- Balance Sheet Management & Analytics: Participate actively in ALM process including model setup and analysis; Analysis of liquidity cash-flows, interest rate gaps and income attributions; Provide guidance in financial analysis modeling, scenario analysis, pricing for asset and liability items
- Hedging and swapping: Swap down liabilities to manage liquidity
- Manage currency funding through swaps
- Hedge (With IRS) against Assets and liabilities.
Treasury Adviser - Treasury Solutions & Structuring
Saudi Hollandi Bank
11.2011 - 11.2013
- Member of the Treasury solutions advisory team having to aggressively grow the Bank's Market share in the area of Treasury Products (FX/ Forward contracts /Derivatives) from Corporate, Midmarket, Branches, Trade and Interbank clients
- Source clients for Foreign Exchange, Derivatives and Money Market business
- Acquire, build & service quality relationships with a view to achieve the budgeted Targets
- Maintain merchant book in dealing room, making sure all positions are covered timely & Deals being entered within stipulated time limit
- Produce client presentations incorporating analysis of economic conditions, markets and details of proposed derivative transactions
- Produce Term Sheets and other documentation to support derivative transactions
- Handle Options & hedging structures: Booking, expires & fixings
- As a part of the job I went through an intensive training program with exams and I was the only candidate who was chosen to go to treasury.
Relationship Officer
Banque Saudi Fransi
01.2010 - 11.2011
- Built a professional relationship with new clients based on trust and understanding their needs
- Maintained and enhanced relations with existing clients
- Managed products offering and fund investments.
Project manager
BRI Group
01.2006 - 07.2010
- My role as a Project Manager was to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget
- This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan
- As a Project Manager, I also define the project's objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
DePaul University - Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
01.2009 - 04.2010
Skills
Support Servicesundefined
Certification
ACI Dealing Certificate
Additional Education
- CFA Institute, CFA L1 Course
- Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), FRM Course
- Bachelor's degree
- Institute of Management Accountants, CMA Course
Awards
ACI Dealing Certificate
Accomplishments
- Led one of the largest Mergers in the region between NCB and SAMba
Timeline
Board Member
Emkan Alarabiya
04.2023 - Current
MENA HEAD - Channel Partnership
Amazon Payment Services
02.2022 - Current
Senior Vendor Manager
Amazon
07.2021 - 06.2022
Board Member
Jadara investment
02.2021 - Current
Co-Founder
02.2021 - Current
Chief Investment Officer
02.2021 - 08.2023
Chief Executive Officer
02.2021 - 02.2022
Engagement Manager (Senior Manager)
McKinsey & Company / Elixir
10.2019 - 07.2021
Independent Consultant
NTG
05.2019 - 10.2019
Board Member
Mawidy - يدعوم
03.2019 - Current
Co-Founder
03.2019 - Current
Management Consulting Manager - Financial services
Accenture
02.2018 - 08.2018
Founder
NyarTech
04.2016 - 07.2021
Treasury Manager / GM
IBQAA Group
04.2015 - 04.2018
Manager - Treasury Money Market
Gulf International Bank
11.2013 - 04.2015
Treasury Adviser - Treasury Solutions & Structuring
Saudi Hollandi Bank
11.2011 - 11.2013
Relationship Officer
Banque Saudi Fransi
01.2010 - 11.2011
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
DePaul University - Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
01.2009 - 04.2010
Project manager
BRI Group
01.2006 - 07.2010
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