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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

Kuwait

Master's degree, Executive MBA

Work experience

Total years of experience: 28 years, 9 months

Manager Multinational and Oil unit- Wholesale Banking

May 2014 - Present

Kuwait International Bank

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

May 2014 - Present

-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.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Banking

Corporate Credit Manager (Asst. Unit Head)

May 2006 - April 2014

Commercial Bank of Kuwait

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

May 2006 - 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.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Banking

Credit Officer

September 2003 - April 2006

Bank of Beirut

Beirut, Lebanon

September 2003 - 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.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Banking

Credit Officer

September 1997 - August 2003

Bank of Beirut and the Arab Countries

Beirut, Lebanon

September 1997 - 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.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Banking

Education

ESCP - Europe

June 2014

June 2014

Master's degree, Executive MBA

France

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

ULS

September 2000

September 2000

Master's degree, Finance

Lebanon

Master's in Finance

USJ

July 1997

July 1997

Bachelor's degree, Finance

Lebanon

B.A. in Finance

Skills

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

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

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

Hobbies

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