Waleed Koura, Assistant Vice President - Private Banking

Waleed Koura

Assistant Vice President - Private Banking

Credit Suisse

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Economics of Foreign Trade
Experience
22 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 10 Months

Assistant Vice President - Private Banking at Credit Suisse
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2014

Successfully managing, growing and acquiring diversified portfolio of institutional clients, HNW and UHNW individuals and servicing their financial needs through open architecture of wealth management solutions including all asset classes as well as estate planning and trust services. Acting as the focal point of contact for all their private and investment banking needs under One Bank umbrella.

Responsibilities:
• Cultivating and developing flourishing business relationships with new and existing clients through strategic penetration across the entire portfolio to generate and increase revenues and grow AUM.
• Creating and exploiting opportunities to promote and sell array of wealth management products and services that meet the needs of existing and prospective clients.
• Conceptualizing strategic financial and investment plans for clients based on results of comprehensive advisory process, whilst adhering to LCD, AML, and KYC policies at all times.
• Maintaining and enhancing relationships with key clients and prospects to ensure business continuity and growth.
• Continually expanding referral network through regular contact and networking with key clients and their relatives and business affiliates.
• Collaborating with different bank divisions to deliver the best solution under the one bank umbrella.

Senior Relationship Manager at Emirates NBD
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2008 to September 2014

Effectively acquired, developed, and managed sizable portfolio of institutional clients, HNW and UHNW individuals and their related businesses, and acted as the main point of contact for all their financial and banking needs.

Achievements:
• Achieved over 200% of the budgeted investment-revenue target in 2013.
• Awarded the first runner-up award for the best RM in overall performance in 2012 throughout UAE.
• Achieved 121% of the budgeted overall-revenue target in 2012 with total revenues of USD2.7M.
• Generated 147% of the budgeted investment-revenue target in 2012, and surpassed it by more than 100% in 2011.

Senior Relationship Officer at Mashreq Bank
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2006 to June 2008

Scope of duties included: consulting with clients to identify their financial needs and recommend appropriate banking products and services.

Achievements:
• Maintained high standard of performance record through exceptional customer service, attention to detail and timely follow-up.
• Achieved higher than average sales surpassing bank’s quotas by 30-40%.
• Remained among top-10 relationship officers bank wide throughout Dubai.

Telesales Manager at AMECO TECH Corporation
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2004 to December 2005
Sales Executive at Electronic Health Management Co.
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2001 to April 2004

Education

Bachelor's degree, Economics of Foreign Trade
  • at Helwan University - Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration
  • May 2001

Specialties & Skills

Private Banking
Financial Planning
Wealth Management
Relationship Cultivation
Portfolio Management
• Excellent Mathematical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic
• Ability to motivate and lead teams from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Excellent understanding of HNW & UHNW customer base, its needs and expectations
• In-depth knowledge of wealth management products, services and delivery channels available to UHNW
• Thorough knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications
• Strong analytical, problem solving and financial management skills
• Self-driven with the ability to make decisions and follow through with initiatives
• Action driven and results oriented

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certified Relationship Manager - Credit Suisse AG, Zurich, Switzerland (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2015
CIW Professional - Web Applications Development Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2002
Valid Until:
January 9999
CISI - International Introduction to Securities & Investment (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999