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Ahmad Nasir

Karachi, Sindh

Summary

Open to a leading senior management position in a well reputed bank which gives me the leverage to handle the Operations and Technology side of the organization, offers scope to deal with challenges and take advantage of my capability to directly or indirectly impact profit level of the organization.

Strong Background in Operations including Trade Operations, Cash Management, Supply Chain Solutions and Planning & Budgeting. Managed a team comprises of over 500 employees across Pakistan.

Responsible for Operations, Administration, Vendor Management, Retail/Commercial Operations including Treasury Operations and CRES Services.

Part of the operations team involved in setting of operations for the two foreign banks

Have strong skills in Trade Operations helped in the implementation of Trade systems

Implemented a number of large scale projects including, organizational changes and streamlining of the Trade and Payments audit. TBML procedures implementation. Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

EVP- Head Trade Operations

United Bank Limited
08.2021 - Current
  • Handle Trade Operations across Pakistan
  • Head Payment Services Unit a specialized department to coup with the FATF requirements of TBML
  • In the wake of digitization, working on transformation of Trade activities to bring service excellence
  • To work on regulatory project including Pakistan Single Window and Export Refinance automation.

General Manager (Head of Trade Operations -Central- Global Operations)

Habib Bank Limited
02.2019 - 10.2021
  • To lead the Centralized Trade processing center in Lahore for Central region covering Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat and Sialkot.
  • Managing a team of 180 plus staff in Trade Operations Central
  • To implement Trade Business Money Laundering across all trade processes
  • To bring automation across all trade processes, working on Customer front end and automation of Documents scrutiny process.
  • Coordinate with all stakeholders i.e. Trade Sales and Marketing team to increase the trade business
  • Handling Imports, Exports, Guarantees, Loans and Trade Branches at centralized location.
  • To monitor TATs, customer visits and regular feedback to improve customer services.
  • To ensure training is given to all Trade staff on Trade, TBML and soft skills

EVP- Country Head Trade Services

JS Bank Limited
10.2019 - 08.2021
  • Managing a team of 130 plus staff in Trade Operations
  • To setup and TBML unit in South and Central & North region.
  • To bring automation across all trade processes, working on Customer front end and automation of Documents scrutiny process.
  • Handling Imports, Exports, Guarantees, Loans and Trade Branches at centralized location.
  • To ensure training is given to all Trade staff on Trade, TBML and soft skills
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

General Manager (Head of Trade Operations -South&North- Global Operations)

Habib Bank Limited
04.2018 - 02.2019
  • To lead the Centralized Trade processing center in Karachi for South and North region
  • To implement Trade Business Money Laundering across all trade processes
  • To bring automation across all trade processes, working on Customer front end and automation of Documents scrutiny process.
  • Coordinate with all stakeholders to increase the trade business
  • Handling Imports, Exports, Guarantees and Trade Governance at centralized location.
  • Trade branches are aligned with Centralized Trade Operations, Trade Help Desk for Trade Transactions
  • To monitor TATs, customer visits and regular feedback to improve customer services.
  • Also worked as Acting head of Trade Operations for HBL Pakistan.

General Manager (Business Policies and Procedures- Global Operations)

Habib Bank Limited
06.2016 - 04.2018
  • Guiding, leading and managing Operational and Technological along with the Business Continuity Planning aspect of entire bank.
  • Establishing and maintaining cooperative rapport with various stakeholders within and outside the Bank.
  • Supporting and developing bank products and services on their Technological and Operational aspect while ensuring that clear policy guidelines and operating procedures are in place.
  • Appointing and supervising Headcount. Arrange their training and self-development
  • Preparing my Shops annual budget in coordination with management
  • Coordinating various activities to implement bank's policies and procedures.
  • Presenting performance reviews to the Head of Global Operations Group
  • Overseeing Bank's overall Business Continuity Planning
  • Provide direct support to stakeholders in formulating new bank policies, where needed and help formulate, review, facilitate vetting through legal and Compliance for critical documents Service Level Agreements where needed.
  • Providing clarity to Branches on technical matters
  • Take routine decisions in coordination with other stakeholders
  • Addressing Audit Compliance and Internal Control exceptions within the domain of Branch Operations

General Manager (Global Branch Operations- Global Operations Group)

Habib Bank Limited
07.2015 - 05.2016
  • Main responsibility to ensure smooth migration from Barclays Operations to HBL
  • Manage the operations of Ex-Barclays branches till completion of migration to HBL
  • Coordinate with Branch Operations Support function and Technology Services to sustain smooth and unhampered tempo of Operations

Head of Operations

Barclays Bank Plc. Pakistan
02.2013 - 06.2015
  • Being the Head of Operations, responsible to manage a team of over 135 individuals from various units mainly Commercial Operations, Retail Operations, Technology, Sourcing, BCM, Administration & Security.
  • Major responsibilities and achievements include:
  • - Operational Risk Management through Effective Risk & Control Framework -Being the Risk entity owner for various risk entities under operations responsible to ensure that all key risks identified and appropriate mitigating and well-designed controls are implemented to avoid any operational losses for the Bank.
  • - People Management - Responsible to ensure that all operations units operate with adequate resources with a work life balance eliminated the culture of late sitting, ensure top performers are adequately rewarded and the team has a clear and transparent view of Organization's goals.
  • - Adherence to Regulatory & Group Requirements - To ensure all regulatory and Barclays Group requirements are adhered and are well covered in local procedures.
  • - Operations Governance - As an Operations Senior, responsible to ensure that all projects related to a regulatory requirement or a local project are managed by appropriate resources and are completed timely.
  • - Effective Cost Management - Ensure quality services and operating solutions are delivered to increase efficiencies with reduced cost. Continuous efforts are being made to ensure automation in expense approval system.

Vice President Head of Trade, Treasury & Asset Operations

Barclays Bank Plc. Pakistan
11.2010 - 02.2013
  • Originally hired as a Regional Head for Commercial Operations for Central and North regions. Subsequently in November, 2010, was handed over the responsibility of Country Head for Trade, Treasury & asset Operations.
  • Major responsibilities and achievements include:
  • - Projects - Worked on a lot of projects including streamlining of entire processes in trade. Introduced the factory line concept in Trade processing to help minimize the errors and increase efficiency.Worked for the automation of Sanction screening solution and successfully launched the system. Transfer of Treasury platform to CHARMS done in a smooth manner. Centralization of Asset Ops record of remote branches at Head office in an organized way.
  • - Realignment of the Organization Structure - Made structural changes for work life balance of the team. Developed SLAs among the different stakeholders. Introduced the Lean methodology to phase out the redundancies in the processes.
  • - Operational Risk Management - Worked on the control environment. Revamped the Risk and Control Framework to protect the bank against any reputational and financial losses.
  • - Regional Alignment - Successfully aligned Trade operations regional with Singapore to bring more efficiency in the processes and enhanced networking.

Assistant Vice President & Regional Head for Trade Operations (North)

Dubai Islamic Bank
10.2006 - 07.2008
  • Responsible for setting up the structure for Trade and Customer Services in Lahore & Islamabad regions.
  • Streamlined the processes in Trade Operations in line with the Shariah guidelines.
  • Worked with coverage team to enhance the customer base and build a healthy relationship with the corporate customers.
  • Trained the team to handle the Trade Products in line with Shariah guidelines.
  • Worked with the senior management in developing the Trade process manuals and policies.Also worked as Area Head for Branch Operations for Lahore region.

Assistant Vice-President, Chief Manager, Multan

MCB Bank Limited
03.2005 - 10.2006
  • Responsible for handling the operations as well as asset/liabilities of the branch
  • Operations including General Banking (Cash, Remittances, clearing etc), Foreign Exchange, Advances.
  • Handled consumer products like Personal Loans, Car Loans, Credit/Debit Cards

Assistant Vice President - Head of Trade Services, Multan

SaudiPak Commercial Bank (Silkbank)
05.2004 - 03.2005
  • Main responsibility was to handle Imports/Exports/Remittances
  • To provide support to Chief Manager to bring more business and developed the process manuals for Trade products.

Manager Trade Services, Lahore

Citibank N.A.
04.1994 - 05.2004
  • Joined Citibank with start of my banking career in Trade Operations
  • Worked as a processor for Trade products including Letter of credits/guarantee issuance, Retirement of bills, Export Bill discounting/Negotiation, Export Refinance, Trade & Money market loans.
  • Worked as a Citi service department head, major responsibilities to provide one window to all corporate customers. Handle their queries/investigations and complaints. Streamline the process of commercial remittances. Provided support to the coverage team to fetch more business due to efficient customers services.
  • Worked as a Treasury coordinator, to ensure adherence to regulatory and institutional limits for maintaining FCY balances/LCY balances. Managed the liquidity and CRR. Also done Forward deals against Imports/Exports & offshore placement of funds through Karachi treasury.
  • Worked as a coordinator for Disaster Recovery Plan of the Lahore branch.
  • While in Trade, also worked as a Line Compliance Officer for Trade.
  • Major Achievements- After being trained in Mumbai India, worked as a Trainer for the country for Trade Engine. Part of the team involved in successful implementation of Trade Engine in Pakistan. Achieved six sigma in Trade products.

Education

M.Sc. - International Banking and Finance

University of Salford

MBA - Finance

Graduate School of Management and Computer Sciences (The International University)

B.Sc - undefined

Govt. Emerson College

Skills

  • Bank management

  • Evaluate financial transactions

  • Banking applications

  • Problem solving

  • Research

  • Analytical ability

  • Customer service

  • Stakeholder management

  • Strategy development

  • Motivation

  • Leadership

  • Professionalism

  • Work environment creation

  • Verbal communication

  • Excellent communication

  • Time management

  • Team management

Timeline

EVP- Head Trade Operations

United Bank Limited
08.2021 - Current

EVP- Country Head Trade Services

JS Bank Limited
10.2019 - 08.2021

General Manager (Head of Trade Operations -Central- Global Operations)

Habib Bank Limited
02.2019 - 10.2021

General Manager (Head of Trade Operations -South&North- Global Operations)

Habib Bank Limited
04.2018 - 02.2019

General Manager (Business Policies and Procedures- Global Operations)

Habib Bank Limited
06.2016 - 04.2018

General Manager (Global Branch Operations- Global Operations Group)

Habib Bank Limited
07.2015 - 05.2016

Head of Operations

Barclays Bank Plc. Pakistan
02.2013 - 06.2015

Vice President Head of Trade, Treasury & Asset Operations

Barclays Bank Plc. Pakistan
11.2010 - 02.2013

Assistant Vice President & Regional Head for Trade Operations (North)

Dubai Islamic Bank
10.2006 - 07.2008

Assistant Vice-President, Chief Manager, Multan

MCB Bank Limited
03.2005 - 10.2006

Assistant Vice President - Head of Trade Services, Multan

SaudiPak Commercial Bank (Silkbank)
05.2004 - 03.2005

Manager Trade Services, Lahore

Citibank N.A.
04.1994 - 05.2004

M.Sc. - International Banking and Finance

University of Salford

MBA - Finance

Graduate School of Management and Computer Sciences (The International University)

B.Sc - undefined

Govt. Emerson College

Personal Information

Awards

  • Barclays Bank Plc, Pakistan, Extra Mile Award - 2010, Dream team of the Quarter Award - 2010, Dream Team of the Quarter Award (3 Nos) - 2012, Outstanding Dedication Award - 2012, Monthly Spot Award - 2012
  • Citibank N.A Pakistan, Quality Service Awards (1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2003), Quality Gold Award (1999)

Hobbies and Interests

  • Cricket
  • Badminton
  • Reading
  • Movies
  • Social work

References

Available on request

Certificates Trainings

  • Completed Certification in Business Continuity Institute (CBCI) Examination, 2016-08-01
  • Imparted training on 'Trade Services' to the Trade Services Staff in Habib Bank's New York Branch as a mandatory requirement of Bank's Compliance Knowledge transfer program
  • Acted as a Guest speaker on the Training platforms for HBL's FATCA and CRS (Common Reporting Standards) rollout in branches

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