24+ years of rich experience in delivering optimal results & business value in high-growth environments.
Sophisticated background in treasury, money markets, FX, investment, trading, charting, technical analysis, Stocks, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and ICOs.
Active in social media (Twitter, YouTube) and many financial & trading sites with video tutorials and educational content to thousands of followers.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work history
Head of Treasury Sales - Western Region
Gulf International Bank
01.2019 - 03.2023
Direct the day to day operations of the sales dealers, providing market views and trade ideas, encouraging and ensuring teamwork, aligning work processes in order to achieve high performance standards, meet established targets
Lead and manage the treasury sales business of the bank
Formulate sales plans to increase business volume, expand the current client base to achieve bank's revenue targets and implements such plans through team members
Supervise revenue targets on an ongoing basis and implement best possible practice towards revenue generation
Attend weekly marketing & senior management meetings and update senior management on clients' depositing/cross selling activities
Develop a strong understanding of client needs through consistent and proactive interaction with clients and periodic meetings with the wholesale banking RMs
In turn, communicate those requirements to the MM, FX & structuring desk to address those requirements
Liaise with the MM desk to gauge the bank's short- & long-term funding needs and work on enhancing the bank's profitability
Quote and provide advice on foreign exchange, derivatives, structured products, deposit rates and other treasury products to the bank's clients and potentials
Stay up to date with the development of new product and service offerings (profit sharing swaps, structured derivatives etc.) by the Client Solutions Desk to help the bank to maintain and improve market share
Provide first class service and sales coverage to corporate customers
Support and contribute to the effort of building solid relationships with the treasury's corporate & FI clientele through regular interaction
Supervise research material and write-ups sent to client and ensure all offerings are cleared from a legal/compliance perspective
Constantly follow-up market dynamics and trends (fundamental and technical picture) to enable timely market update of clients during regular phone calls or physical meetings.
Head of Treasury Sales - Western & Eastern Region
Gulf International Bank
04.2016 - 01.2019
Direct the day to day operations of the sales dealers, providing market views and trade ideas, encouraging and ensuring teamwork, aligning work processes in order to achieve high performance standards, meet established targets
Lead and manage the treasury sales business of the bank
Formulate sales plans to increase business volume, expand the current client base to achieve bank's revenue targets and implements such plans through team members
Supervise revenue targets on an ongoing basis and implement best possible practice towards revenue generation
Attend weekly marketing & senior management meetings and update senior management on clients' depositing/cross selling activities
Develop a strong understanding of client needs through consistent and proactive interaction with clients and periodic meetings with the wholesale banking RMs
In turn, communicate those requirements to the MM, FX & structuring desk to address those requirements
Liaise with the MM desk to gauge the bank's short- & long-term funding needs and work on enhancing the bank's profitability
Quote and provide advice on foreign exchange, derivatives, structured products, deposit rates and other treasury products to the bank's clients and potentials
Stay up to date with the development of new product and service offerings (profit sharing swaps, structured derivatives etc.) by the Client Solutions Desk to help the bank to maintain and improve market share
Provide first class service and sales coverage to corporate customers
Support and contribute to the effort of building solid relationships with the treasury's corporate & FI clientele through regular interaction
Supervise research material and write-ups sent to client and ensure all offerings are cleared from a legal/compliance perspective
Constantly follow-up market dynamics and trends (fundamental and technical picture) to enable timely market update of clients during regular phone calls or physical meetings.
Head of Treasury Sales - Western Region
Gulf International Bank
01.2014 - 04.2016
Vice President - Senior Treasury Sales
Gulf International Bank
02.2008 - 01.2014
Accountable for managing Treasury Sales in western region
Responsible for communicating with the bank's clients by regular visits and frequent phone calls to build strong mutual relationship
Meticulously advice the bank's clients with the best solutions to their exposures and requirements
Develop plan to provide the bank's clients the suitable treasury products for their needs
Formulate plan to know the clients' exposure risks in terms of FX & Interest Rates fluctuations and seek the best hedging solution for them
Nominated as a team member to choose the New system for treasury and test it from its ability to handle our exotic transactions of our new structured products
Deftly update and advice the clients with market movements and risks
Coordinate successfully with the assigned area RMs to achieve client's satisfaction on Treasury business
Drive the efforts to update and train the assigned area RMs with market movements and risks
Solely responsible for producing Daily Technical FX report forecasting Intraday/Short/Long term
Set and fine-tuned an excellent operational base which is ratified by a very high customer retention ratio, focused on productivity and operational efficiency translating into cost savings and bottom line improvement
Accomplish lucrative generation and expansion of client relationships
Efficiently manage business turnover of the organization and involved in designing appropriate solutions for Banking and Sales domains
Contribute in placing and reviewing high net worth trades from corporate and institutional investors onto the system
Prudently outline and attain P&L budgets.
Senior Dealer
Bank Al Jazira
04.2006 - 01.2008
Accomplished responsibility as In charge of corporate clients in all of the major areas in the Kingdom
Donned the responsibility as leading member of the sales team to monitor the treasury Islamic products
Actively involved in developing new treasury products in compliance to Sharia with the Islamic visions
Developed and continue to implement new business development plan, which includes calling on customers and prospects while enhancing bank's image in the community
Developed new and existing client relationship of high-net-worth individuals and their related business
Assumed responsibility for assisting in management of the branch, developing the business and catering to the banking needs of customers.
General Manager
Tarek Mourad Advertising Agency (MAPA)
02.2004 - 12.2005
Drawn up plans to set strategies and future goals
Deftly managed and supervised the agency goals achievement
Devised effective strategies for marketing and developing customers' relationships
Constantly supervised all staff members
Consistently developed new business, despite slow economy, through prospecting, persuasive presentation, and persistent follow up
Built a cohesive team spirit throughout the company by designing a program that recognized competing management objectives, created common goals, and provided measurement incentives.
Treasury Dealer & Client Advisor
Saudi Hollandi Bank - Jeddah
02.2000 - 02.2004
Meticulously served the corporate and individual clients
Associated closely in maintenance of all Treasury accounts in Western Area
Entrusted with the onus of serving the corporate & high net worth clients by visiting, marketing & applying the financial advice, market analysis & selling treasury products
Judiciously provided Technical Analysis to clients about international markets
Organized various training sessions on Interest Rate Hedging, Options, FX Markets, Fixed Income Investments
Introduction to Treasury products, Fixed Income Investments for the team to enhance their performance
Set high standards of customer service to rope in fresh customers while retaining the existing ones protecting company's interest at all times
Supervised successful conversion from manual to computerized recordkeeping, resulting in enhanced customer service and account reporting.
Senior Officer - Customer Services, Corporate Support - Wholesale Department at Gulf International BankSenior Officer - Customer Services, Corporate Support - Wholesale Department at Gulf International Bank