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Job Description

A major International Islamic Bank is currently seeking a regional Chief Financial Officer for their operations in Lebanon and Qatar. This role will be primarily based in Beirut.
Skills

Requirements:

* 10+ Years Experience in Senior Finance Roles within Global Financial Institutions.

Our client is an Islamic wholesale bank they are recognised as an industry leader in banking. They are currently looking for a talented Chief Risk Officer to join their team in Bahrain.

Duties and Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

Ensuring compliance with local and internation regulations.

Manage the risk profile for the bank

Assessing, identifying, monitoring and reducing risks that could impact the business

Experience and Qualifications.

Minimum of 10 years' experience in a risk management position

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Responsibilities:
• Manage and monitor the implementation of policies, strategies for financing disbursement.
• Identify and analyses risk exposures before financing disbursement.
• Prepare Funds Requisition Form (FRF), review on documentation submitted by customer, vendor, supplier, franchisor, etc. Prior to financing disbursement.
• To conduct pre-disbursement site visit for verification of business status prior to financing disbursement.
• Prepare and coordinate the department's monthly reporting to the management related to disbursement of fund.
• Ad-hoc duties as assigned.

The prime responsibility for this position will be to lead and direct the Treasury Trading team for all trading activities with a view to maximize profitability, limit losses for the Organisation and ensure adherence to defined risk parameters, regulatory requirements and internal guidelines.

Responsible for Islamic treasury products and has in-depth understanding of liquidity management, bank funding strategy and the money markets. Able to demonstrate strong understanding of funding strategy and can translate into a tactical issuance plan.

An Islamic Investment Bank based in the DIFC, Dubai is seeking to hire a Head of Institutional Sales to promote, market and sell the bank's products and services to institutional clients across the GCC.

TASKS: The bank is in need of two senior banking experts that will support the bank in improving and expanding their SME finance and sponsoring program. Integrated in a team of international long and short term experts, the experts in need will coach the bank in strategic and operational issues to increase quality and outreach. [...]

ASSIGNMENT PERIOD
The assignment may commence at earliest date possible. Contract duration 1 year with optional/intended annual extension.

BENEFITS
GIZ is offering an international working environment with the following benefits:
-Existing GIZ infrastructure with GIZ office in Riyadh since 1980
-Excellent network of international experts: nearly 130 international experts are currently working for GIZ in different fields in Saudi Arabia
-GIZ is providing accommodation in compounds, medical examination and we offer all advantages of an international company.
-GIZ working contract

Please contact me patrick.raupach@giz.de

Full advert at the link below:

To provide strategic direction, motivational leadership and operational oversight for the Cooperation and Integration Department. Determine the strategy for the Department, set and deliver ambitious objectives that enable IDB to achieve its goals, and take the significant operational decisions.

To actively promote and enhance cooperation between OIC Member Countries and collaborates with OIC and its Standing Committees, Specialized and Affiliated Institutions on behalf of the IDB Group on matters related to cooperation and coordination between Member countries.

JOB PURPOSE:

This role is responsible for assisting the Head of Risk in developing the rating procedure of ICD in order to implement the external rating exercise for the organization .

•Overlook development, business management and achievement of targeted income and operating profit in alignment with the vision, mission and values of the Bank.
•Provide the overall direction of the Bank keeping in mind the best interests of shareholders, customers and employees.
•Develop, manage and execute the operational plans based on strategic plans set and agreed with the Board.
•Maximize growth and profitability in a manner consistent with Sharia principles and standards.
•Balance Sheet Management, Capital Adequacy (ALCO), and Risk Management.

?Accountable for the entire business portfolio of New Market Business Development function.
?To penetrate into the Non-Muslim market, especially in the higher purchasing power category focusing on Family Business.
?To recruit, train and manage the productivity of the New Market Agency force.
?To source, recruit and develop 'New Market' agencies.

This role is significant in growing our position as Top 3 GTS bank in the UAE and the GCC, bringing together effective product management and development disciplines across all Trade & Supply Chain as well as PCM product sets including collections, disbursements, channel and liquidity management, demanding in-depth knowledge and understanding of the entire cash management customer value proposition as is detailed in the Key Result Area section.

•Manage the staff assigned to the level determined by senior management.
•Maintain revamp (Retail & Corporate) existing Asset Products to support all businesses of the Bank keeping in view the bank’s strategic focus
•Maintain & revamp (Retail & Corporate) existing Liability Products to support all businesses of the bank keeping in view the bank’s strategic focus
•Launch and implement new and innovative Shari’a compliant products (both Assets & Liabilities, retail and corporate) developed around market needs customer perceptions and the Bank’s requirement.
•Partner with Retail and Corporate Teams for strategic tie-ups with companies/organizations and prepare special Shari’a package/product offers.

•To oversee the Treasury Division of the Bank and to ensure that the Division manages the Bank's profit rate, foreign exchange and liquidity risks within the limits and authorizations laid-down by the Board, Central Bank guidelines and other guidelines and authorizations issued by relevant committees.

Conceptual understanding of both Conventional structured products and Islamic finance

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This is a lead role, so only apply if you have deep relationships in Qatar with a lot of experience in the GCC. Arabic speakers/GCC nationals is a benefit but not essential. Department: Corporate Clients/ Commercial Clients/ Financial Institutions/Government/quasi-Government/International Banking Division: Relationship Management Group: Wholesale Banking

High command of broad product range for credit, investment banking, transaction banking and Islamic banking products

Role:

• Provide expert advice and support to Head, Islamic Banking in relation to Islamic Banking’s financial position and control.
• Ensure that the organisation delivers reasonable returns on shareholders’ capital.
• Understand the needs and functions of Islamic Banking SBUs/SFUs to develop an effective management information system to support the Bank’s goals.
• Oversee the SBU/SFU financial reporting needs and requirements and provide timely and accurate financial information to aid decision making.
• Ensure appropriate cascading of business targets to the SBU.
• Strategic planning and control to help achieve financial goals and targets of the SBU.

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To play a key role in ensuring the quality of Education portfolio performance management and to contribute to the development and implementation of Education sector strategy, policy dialogue and analytical/economic sector work (ESW).
· Play a significant role in the preparation of policy/strategy papers, new programs and knowledge product development.

To provide strategic direction, motivational leadership and operational oversight for the Cooperation and Integration Department. Determine the strategy for the Department, set and deliver ambitious objectives that enable IDB to achieve its goals, and take the significant operational decisions.
To actively promote and enhance cooperation between OIC Member Countries and collaborates with OIC and its Standing Committees, Specialized and Affiliated Institutions on behalf of the IDB Group on matters related to cooperation and coordination between Member countries.

Reporting to the CEO at it’s headquarters in Bahrain, the person will be responsible initially for managing a small team with a strong focus to develop it’s business in the Asiapac.

Able to identify new markets and establish relationships with FI’s

Responsibilities:
· Provide the overall direction of the Bank keeping in mind the best interests of shareholders, customers & employees.
· Develop, manage and execute the operational plans based on strategic plans set and agreed with the Board.
· Maximize growth and profitability in a manner consistent with Sharia principles and standards.
· Balance Sheet Management, Capital Adequacy (ALCO) and Risk Management.