Rizwan Ahmed Email and Phone Number

Reporting to the Director/CEO for Sales & Marketing, my role is focused on market share growth into new and emerging markets, portfolio management, business development and client retention.Key Responsibilities and Achievements include:• To date I have consistently overachieved by a minimum 100% of against my personal targets. This success was down to nurturing and building long term relationships with introducing broker partnerships, Fund Managers, marketing partners and affiliates as well as maintaining in-depth working knowledge of the international Develop and maintain current relationships with traders, treasury departments, offshore-structures, white label partnerships (WLP), introducing broker partnerships (IB), pip rebates introducers, trading signal providers, API (fixed and win32), trading system advisors (expert advisors), wealth managers, asset managers, and hedge funds in the region of Middle East, GCC, Singapore, Indian, Pakistan.• Negotiate agreements, pricing structures, rates and terms with C-level executives.• Present investment opportunities to existing and potential clients.• Manage and lead a team of 3 BD Executives.• Travelled internationally for business development across countries (Singapore, Cyprus, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia).• In 2012, I was awarded ‘Best BDM’ out of 20 BDM’s across 4 offices for achieving a 200% increase in volume and 500% increase in Deposits. I achieved this through managing the existing client base, developing new business as well as selling into new markets (Singapore, Mauritius& India) which represented over 70% of the overall company sales. • I mentored, trained, introduced into the market, assisted in the sales pitch and created a personal development plan for a new team member leading to them achieving over $1.5mill of sales in their 1st year.• Fintech market, compliance and the current suite of products and services available.

Reporting into the Head of Sales, in this role I was responsible for sourcing new SME and Corporate clients to sell banking liability products and corporate accounts.Key Responsibilities and Achievements included:• Business development including new product roll-outs, key account management, customer relationship development.• I handled a mid-size portfolio of HNWI and UHNWI clientele of Liabilities products (Majorly involved in large SMEs).• Between 2009 – 2011, I achieved the ranking of 2nd highest number of sales across the entire UAE out of 80 fellow Relationship Officers by opening 300 new to business accounts. This was achieved through developing Provided advice on investment/Bank assurance products by liaising with Asset Management Function.• I also worked closely with the compliance department to ensure new clients were met compliantly and passed through proper due diligence. • Through developing a direct network of sales managers and marketing associates located throughout the U.A.E, I was able to implement and adjust various sales plans and programmes for Liability products.• I also built a highly effective personal network of B2B clients within the SME market with a particular focus of referrals which represented over 50% of all new business written.

In this role I was responsible for the full spectrum of sales and business development functions including developing key investors for property projects, customer relationship development, contract negotiations and order fulfillment.Key Responsibilities and Achievements included:• Achieved Sales of AED5m in first four months of employment for the first company property Project. This amounted to double the target as well as achieving AED50m of sales in following 6 months for the company’s 2nd Property Project and was achieved through launching (in conjunction with the marketing team) a print, TV and PR coverage marketing campaign which generated leads.• I personally delivered sales and closed deals across international boundaries through generating new leads and sourcing potential investors.• Provided feedback on advertising campaign for various projects and built relationship with Dubai Top Real Estate houses by managing a strong investor portfolio. • I recruited local and foreign real estate brokers to promote and sell Damac Properties in Dubai and beyond.• Participated and promoted various Dockland Project at the Cityscapes 2007, 2008.