Vice President - Corporate Finance
A Kuwaiti Investment Company
Total years of experience :16 years, 0 Months
• Leading and Managing a team on DCM & ECM transactions from origination of transaction until closing;
• Lead transaction terms negotiations with clients, drafting and executing LOEs, managing road-shows and sales visits, financial modeling and drafting PPMs, coordinating the bidding process, hiring third party advisers, reviewing transaction legal documentation and execution;
• Regularly visit local and regional investment bankers in order to secure a continuous deal flow for the company;
• Prepared the department annual budget, quarterly budget reports and presented to the management committee;
• Worked with recruiters and conducted interview for filling several vacancies;
• Reported to the CEO and worked closely with all senior management and chairman.
• Worked on structuring structured Finance products and Asset Backed Securities for either Single Issuances or Master Programs using retail or auto receivables, consumer debt or Mortgage’s as assets under such structures;
• Developing conceptual proposals for structures and creating models to analyze risks and values of particular structures and products from commercial, legal and Shariah point of view;
• As lead arrangers on such transactions, we coordinated between all parties representing the client, legal and shariah for each deal and used all information to structure the most appropriate products given the legal and regulatory environment;
• Assisted business development and placement team in placement activities through visiting investors and participating in conference calls;
• Advised on private equity deals from structuring and placement points of view;
• Prepared various valuation models for investment opportunities using discounted cash flow approaches or valuation multiples approach.
• Prepared initial and periodical equity research coverage reports on local and regional companies representing multiple sectors;
• Prepare company valuations to assist in internal investment decision making process for Asset Management and Investment Advisory departments;
• Issued economic reports, economic outlook and research notes about Kuwait specifically and MENA region in general;
• Prepare a monthly comprehensive market analysis report about GCC markets and influencing factors for stocks movement and general market trends;
• Developed stock selection models, valuation models, and economic projection models among others.
• Assisted in executing the company’s transactions through deal originations and placement;
• Performed due diligence, financial analysis and prepared valuation reports;
• Prepared transaction documents, marketing materials and Private Placement Memorandums;
• Conducted primary and secondary research to obtain market and companies data and information;
• Coordinated the use of external market consultants and internal resources;
• Provided advisory services for current and prospective clients;
• Responsible for building and managing client relationships.
• Performed financial statement analysis and due diligence on potential investments for clients portfolio;
• Prepared Equity Valuations, financial projections and free cash flow modeling;
• Provided support to Senior Portfolio Officers with client relationships and worked with the team and the account managers on the daily administration of accounts;
• Studied and researched current market conditions, specific client investments and portfolio strategies and communicated information to clients as necessary.
• Masters in Business Administration (May 2008) – Finance Major Graduated with Honors – GPA 3.85 Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI, United States
• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering (May 2006) - GPA 3.3 Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI, United States