Amira El Halaby, Operations Analyst

Amira El Halaby

Operations Analyst

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Development Finance
Experience
10 years, 5 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 5 months

Operations Analyst at International Finance Corporation (IFC)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 2008 to January 2011

 Identified potential IFC clients in the region. Worked on the assessment of potential clients in Egypt, Syria and Yemen and the design of advisory packages based on the outcome of the assessments.
 Helped in setting up project targets with IFC’s clients and collected and analysed relevant monitoring and evaluation data.
 Collaborated with other donor agencies to ensure that all donors offer complementing advisory services to the same clients.
 Supervised consultants’ work on project in Syria and Microfinance market assessments carried out in Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
 Assisted Microfinance Manager in the team’s budget process and raising finance when needed.

Manager Corporate Banking at HSBC Bank
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2001 to September 2007

 Headed an industry segment team. Ensured team delivered all tasks on time and produced work of high quality.
 Worked on high profile deals and led the team that worked on growing the bank's relationship significantly with one of the most strategic accounts regionally and globally.
 Assisted Division manager in the negotiation of deals with new/existing customers; develop initial structure for a deal and collaborate in the preparations needed for negotiations.
 Structured comprehensive and effective financial packages, which gave the bank the edge over competitors and suited both the bank’s and customer’s needs.

Education

Master's degree, Development Finance
  • at University of Manchester
  • September 2008

University of Manchester, United Kingdom Institute of Development and Policy Management (IDPM) Masters of Science in Development Finance with Merit Key Modules: - Issues in Development Finance - Microfinance - Financial Markets and Corporate Governance - International Finance for Development Dissertation Title: Microfinance Investment Vehicles: An Innovative Source of Financing MFIs – Case Study Egypt

Bachelor's degree, Economics
  • at American University in Cairo
  • June 2001

Bachelor of Arts in Economics Minor: Computer Science GPA: 3.3/4.0

Specialties & Skills

Science
Economics
Banking
Microfinance
Negotiation

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
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