Legal Counsel
Islamic Development Bank Group
Total years of experience :22 years, 6 Months
Accommodated functions, all related actions to the corporate governance of the investee co/private sector operations: one (1) bank in Bahrain, two (2) investment companies in Azerbaijan & Russia and few funds in Africa
Performed legal research, logistical services and reference work: sovereign portfolio of six (6) CIS countries, one (1) Asian and one (1) European, PPP, equity investments, debt financing & other financial instruments
Policy framework & standards formation for the provision of high-quality legal services: Legal Service Manual, Enabling Environment Development Concept
Catered legal and corporate governance opinion and advices on all operations & matters related to the Group: more than one hundred fifty (150) Memos, MoU, Terms and Conditions, Financial Agreements and Framework Agreements
Provided legal advice and services on the financing operations/projects
Represented IDBG in litigations, arbitration and other legal proceedings
Wealth Management advisory & consultations to HNWI: foreign direct investments, tax planning, real estate, fiduciary agreements in EU countries
Development of Private Banking products & services
Conducted full-fledge analytics on the applicability & compliance of developed banking products from environment, risks, and corporate governance prism: two (2) Islamic saving products
Expanded partner & service providers network: asset & investment management, financial advisory, IT solutions
Implemented Cooperation Policy: development of approaches & solutions, assessment, soliciting
Managed financial services development: risks, legal, compliance & prudential supervision analysis for policies, manuals & checklists introduction
Islamic financial instruments advisory and consultative services: CIS countries perspective
Identifying market capacity, distribution channels and target groups, efficient ways for integration of a financial institution into the international financial & investment society, access to capital markets
Introduction on the positive effects of Social Responsible Banking and Finance
Administered newly established co.: lead team comprise seven (7) professionals, integrated the company to the Russia, CIS and OIC/IDBG member countries financial & investment society as the multidimensional platform for cooperation
Implemented the company’s development strategy: total cost of projects reviewed more than one (billion) USD
Head the establishment of the Eurasian Ijara (Leasing) company in Russia: initial fund raising of one and a half (1.5) millions USD
Moderator in investor roadshows, speaker in roundtables, conferences and workshops
Closely communicated with the press about the company operations
Steered business development opportunities
Embedded strategical objectives: shifting the business model resulted in double profit growth
Supervised investment activities: liquidity management, increase of outlets number, facilities purchase/construction
Introduced client’s loyalty program
Explored opportunities for holographic business expansion on Caucasus: guaranteeing the reserved rights of public and private clients
Head major clientele relationship
Trained the staff, capacity building activities for team members
Sales
Market analysis
Staff management & training
Inventory
Finalized full course of PhD study
