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Roy Saadeh, Manager Multinational and Oil unit- Wholesale Banking

Roy Saadeh

Manager Multinational and Oil unit- Wholesale Banking

Kuwait International Bank

Location
Kuwait - Al Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, Executive MBA
Experience
26 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :26 years, 9 Months

Manager Multinational and Oil unit- Wholesale Banking at Kuwait International Bank
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since May 2014

-Founded & managed Multinational & Oil unit.
-Led the unit to become profitable in less than 12 months.
-Acted as General Manager of the International Banking Department during the absence of the G.M.
-Member of the following committees: Finance and Investment (FIC), General Management (GMC), Assets and Liabilities (ALCO), Provisions, Strategy Steering (SSC) in addition to Board Finance and Investment (BFIC) & Board Of Directors Committee (BOD), where necessary.
-Arranged syndicated loans agreements for mega-projects with other local & regional banks.
-Provided “Project Finance” for MNC and local ones in the Contracting, Power, Oil and Gas, Contracting, Trading and Real Estate sectors, after satisfactory review by the Credit Committee and Risk Management.
-Conducted presentations of credit files cases to FIC, BFIC & BOD.
-Solicited, structured, negotiated & closed opportunities so as to meet budgeted revenue within acceptable risk parameters.

Corporate Credit Manager (Asst. Unit Head) at Commercial Bank of Kuwait
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • May 2006 to April 2014

-Delegated the Unit Head during his absence.
-Financed various Turnkey projects like Power plants, Desalination/ Distillation plants, Mega steel factories, Substations & Electricity transmission systems, Transportation of containers and general cargo, Infrastructure works, Civil, Roads, Sewage services, Micro-tunneling, Dredging in addition to Mega Oil/ Water tanks.
-Coached and developed less-experienced team colleagues.
-Tailored and rendered credit facilities for companies working in various economic sectors.

Credit Officer at Bank of Beirut
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2003 to April 2006

-Covered credit facilities in two countries (Lebanon & Syria).
-Analyzed applicants’ financial status, credit and property evaluations to determine the feasibility of granting loans.
-Provided Credit Facilities to various sectors including Agriculture, Tourism, Industry, Services & others.
-Trained new employees.

Credit Officer at Bank of Beirut and the Arab Countries
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 1997 to August 2003

-Conducted financial analysis and feasibility studies for clients’ files.
-Met with clients to obtain information for loan applications.
-Computed payment schedules.
-Marketed bank products to individuals and firms, promoting bank services that may meet customer’s needs.

Education

Master's degree, Executive MBA
  • at ESCP - Europe
  • June 2014

ESCP- Europe is a Triple - Accredited Business School, and is ranked 7th in the World

Master's degree, Finance
  • at ULS
  • September 2000

Master's in Finance

Bachelor's degree, Finance
  • at USJ
  • July 1997

B.A. in Finance

Specialties & Skills

Team Player
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Strong critical thinking
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Big Picture Thinking
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Credit Analysis
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Problem Solving
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Power Point
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MS Excel
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MS Word
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Internet Explorer
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Leadership skills
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Excellent Oral and Written Communication skills
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Problem Solving
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Ability to Think Creatively and Work under pressure
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Ability to Self-Manage and Self-Motivated
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Team Orientation
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Decision making
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Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

Rating Models and their Roles in Credit Risk Assessment (Training)
Training Institute:
Ernst & Young
Date Attended:
March 2012
Finance & Accounting (Training)
Training Institute:
Centre d’Etudes Rurales (C.E.R.)- France
Date Attended:
August 1996
Credit Derivatives for senior management (Training)
Training Institute:
CALYON Corporate & Investment Bank- Kuwait
Date Attended:
August 2006
Planning and Goal Setting (Training)
Training Institute:
I.B.S.- Kuwait
Date Attended:
December 2007
Understanding Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Leaders Academy- Kuwait
Date Attended:
February 2008
Corporate Loan Workouts and Financial Restructuring (Training)
Training Institute:
DC Gardner Training- London
Date Attended:
May 2010
Sales & Negotiation for seniors (Training)
Training Institute:
Citigroup- Beirut
Date Attended:
June 2004

Hobbies

  • Basketball, Tennis, Table tennis, Chess, Half-marathon, Swimming