Majid El Ghazouli, Investment Analyst

Majid El Ghazouli

Investment Analyst

Abu Dhabi Financial Group

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Finance
Experience
9 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 9 Months

Investment Analyst at Abu Dhabi Financial Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since May 2016

Private Equity
Alternative Investments
Fund of Funds

Consultant at PwC
  • Morocco - Casablanca
  • October 2012 to June 2014

Tax M&A
• Collaborated with Dubai and Paris PwC teams to assess the tax risk exposure in the $5.3 B deal involving Etisalat and Vivendi S.A
• Conducted all aspects of clients field work including analysis of financial statements, identification of key deal issues and issuance of final report to clients
• Interviewed target company management, presented and discussed findings with clients teams and assisted clients during meetings with the target companies
• Completed 7 Buy Side Vendor Due Diligence, focusing on banking, oil and gas and telecommunications
Tax Advisory
• Conducted analysis of tax risks and associated liabilities, supported clients during audit by tax authorities, assisted clients with tax structuring and international tax optimization
• Developed a detailed tax optimization scheme for the global phosphates leader OCP in conjunction with partners and senior management
• Drafted a report on several tax issues for World Bank economists, which contributed to their Doing Business global annual report published in FY 2014

Education

Master's degree, Finance
  • at MIT Sloan School of Management
  • May 2015

• Elected Sloan Senator to represent 115 students • Anticipated coursework: Advanced Corporate Finance, Business Analysis of Financial Statements, Investments, Pro-Seminar in Investment Banking, Mergers and Acquisitions, Valuation, Analytics of Finance • Clubs: Finance Club

Bachelor's degree, Finance
  • at ISCAE Business School
  • June 2012

Bachelor of B.A, Major in Finance and Accounting • Graduation Rank: top 5%; Degree completed with Honors • Related coursework: Financial Analysis, Valuation, Financial Accounting, Leadership and Advanced Management

Specialties & Skills

Leadership
Investments
Financial Analysis
Financial Modeling
Team Management
Financial modeling
Financial statements forecasting
Public Speaking
Team Leadership
MS Excel

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

Wall Street Prep (Training)
Training Institute:
Wall Street Prep Institute
Date Attended:
July 2014
Duration:
200 hours

Hobbies

  • Social work and leadership
    • Managed the Moroccan Leadership Development Program with AIESEC to raise leadership awareness for 40 students • Represented ISCAE to win the first place in the national university debate competition