Deputy Head of Operations at Bank Audi s.a.l. - Audi Saradar Group
Lebanon
Deputy Head of Operations at Bank Audi s.a.l. - Audi Saradar Group
Lebanon
Experience in various business lines in the Banking & Financial sector covering Operations, Audit, Human Resources, Information Technology and Organization.
Experience in Lebanon, Europe, some Arab & Far-East Countries.
I'm a Certified Trainer (attended “Train The Trainer” sessions and obtained the certification). I've also provided training sessions in Audit, Banking, HR and IT fields.
I have excellent command of 3 languages: Arabic, French and English.
I have attended several Trainings in Soft and Technical Skills: Communication, Presentation, Teamwork, Coaching, Transactional Analysis, Interviewing, HR Systems, Job Evaluation, Conflict Management, Negotiation skills, Performance Management, Operations, Back Office Management, Capital Markets, Regulations, Auditing, etc.
Organization, Planning and Project Management, Implementing Change, Managing People, Negotiation & Conflict Management.
(Public Company; Banking industry)
January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)
Managing a team of 60 people grouped in 3 departments and 2 units covering Back-Office FX & Money Market, Back-Office Capital Markets, Paying & Receiving, Check Collection, Investigation and Swift activities, and serving all entities of the Group (in Lebanon and abroad). The main tasks include: Organizing, Controlling and Improving the work, Structuring and Optimizing the teams and processes, Monitoring the activity, Coordinating and Managing projects, Implementing and improving controls (including the Business Continuity), Handling the relationships and contacts internally and externally (including Audit, Network, IT), Managing the people, Evaluating and Developing the profiles, Providing adequate trainings to team members, Assisting and Providing technical support.
(Banking industry)
December 2003 — January 2006 (2 years 2 months)
Implemented the Organizational Development team and Introduced new concepts to HRD through several projects and missions.
In charge of managing all types of HR projects: HR Systems (Job Analysis, Job Descriptions & Job Evaluations, Salary & Grading matrix), HR Software acquisition (managing the whole project and selecting People Soft), Reengineering and Review of internal HR processes & procedures, Restructuring of the department organization, Handling the project of Bank Audi opening in Jordan from an HR perspective, Full Managing of Audi Saradar Merger-Acquisition project and Handling all coordination with Top Management, etc.
Provided several training sessions to HR team (i.e. Introduction to IT, Job Analysis, Descriptions & Evaluations)
(Public Company; Banking industry)
June 2003 — December 2003 (7 months)
In charge of internal controls for BO Operations: organization & team restructuring, implementation of periodic reporting on operational controls to COO, implementation of new processes, coordination of other related projects with other departments, and follow up on Audit reports & recommendations.
(Partnership; Management Consulting industry)
January 1999 — March 2003 (4 years 3 months)
Audit & Consulting Missions (within Enterprise Risk Services – Banks & Financial Institutions Department) such as: Dexia Group missions in Paris & abroad (London – Singapore –Luxembourg – Brussels – Rome – Berlin) on Operational Risks and Reorganization of Capital and Money Markets activities, BNP Paribas Projects (IAS/IFRS Implementation, Organization, Acceleration of financial reporting delays, Migration of Interest Rate Products transactions), La Société Générale (Support to Financial Control Department and Migration of Derivative Interest Rate Products), Pinault Printemps Redoute Group PPR (Credit Portfolio Analysis).
Financial & Accounting Audit Missions such as: Crédit Bail de France – Crédit Lyonnais Group, DIAC – Renault Group, CDR Finance, Treasury of BULL, REGEFI – L’Oréal Group.
(Banking industry)
1996 — 1998 (2 years )
DESS , Audit , 1998 — 1999
I did a 3 months Training at Deloitte (Audit Firm in Paris)
Master , Business Administration - Computer Science , 1994 — 1998
Attended a 3 months training at Bank Audi s.a.l. - Audi Saradar Group
Travelling, Reading, Hiking