Advisory Mandate:* For a self-storage company based in Dubai with over 30 locations across the GCC and Levant regions, and over 50,000 customers. Work includes financial and market analysis on existing and potential new warehouse facilities, and marketing and PR. Member of Dubai SME 100Product Development Mandate:* Hired on a 6-month contract by a local bank as a Product Manager to design and develop a strategy for a for the bank's overall retail product offering. Reporting… Show more Advisory Mandate:* For a self-storage company based in Dubai with over 30 locations across the GCC and Levant regions, and over 50,000 customers. Work includes financial and market analysis on existing and potential new warehouse facilities, and marketing and PR. Member of Dubai SME 100Product Development Mandate:* Hired on a 6-month contract by a local bank as a Product Manager to design and develop a strategy for a for the bank's overall retail product offering. Reporting to the COO, responsibilities included working with heads of departments to draft processes and implementation plans to assist in rolling out of new products and streamline current product mix, increase revenues, and formulate marketing strategies to target consumer segments. Assisted in the development of processes and implementation plans to launch a mobile payment platform for the bankAcquisition Mandate:* Working alongside an advisory firm, conducted a feasibility study on a merger between two Lebanese financial services companies to be acquired by a third party* Set structure for an offshore investment firm to acquire shares of merged entitySukuk Portfolio Mandate:* By request from a financial services firm based out of Kuwait, developed and presented a USD 100M sukuk portfolio for the firm that was presented to the Board for approval* Project included defining objectives and procedures, indices, risk parameters, and sukuk papers selection based on set guidelines and risk parameters Show less

Responsible for managing client relationships, spot market opportunities, and execute orders on single stock equities, commodity, foreign exchange, derivatives, and fixed income. Establish market presence and status by creating and maintaining links with other investment professionals both in Lebanon and abroad, professional associations, sharing of investment ideas and strengthening relationships with partners, and counterparties. Structured and marketed a USD 5M securitized debt offering… Show more Responsible for managing client relationships, spot market opportunities, and execute orders on single stock equities, commodity, foreign exchange, derivatives, and fixed income. Establish market presence and status by creating and maintaining links with other investment professionals both in Lebanon and abroad, professional associations, sharing of investment ideas and strengthening relationships with partners, and counterparties. Structured and marketed a USD 5M securitized debt offering for one of Lebanon's leading property developers Show less

MENA fixed income trading to obtain liquidity and transparency on the region's bonds and sukuks. Provide access and trade on behalf of regional and global clients.

Headed a team of Relationship Managers. Institutional sales trading on regional equity and fixed income. Worked with the regional and international banks, funds, and family offices to determine and execute trading strategies. Cross-sell Rasmala's services to potential and existing clientele (Asset Management, Corporate Finance, Private Equity)

Market and cross sell the company’s full range of financial services and products (Regional brokerage, asset management funds and discretionary portfolios, private equity funds, investment banking and syndicated deals, fixed income execution, and research; while creating and strengthening institutional relationships with Sovereign wealth funds, commercial and investment banks, multi-line conglomerates, and family offices firms throughout the MENA region.

Develop medium and long term strategic decisions regarding deposit products in light of market trends and segment visions. Coordinate with General Sales Managers on the development and implementation of the yearly business plan with particular emphasis on targets and actions plans. Research, develop, and launch deposit products into the market.