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Walid Al-Barazi, Relationship Manager

Walid Al-Barazi

Relationship Manager·Adaa Financial Services, DIFC

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 21 years, 7 months

Relationship Manager

January 2015 - Present

Adaa Financial Services, DIFC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2015 - Present

• Portfolio/Fund management for clients and in-house Proprietary Trading
• Launching a mutual fund to invest in IPO and Pre-IPO opportunities in Asia-EX Japan markets
• Opening new markets and establishing relationships with investment firms and counterparties
• Negotiating commission and fee structure with investment firms and counterparties
• Advising clients and recommending investment products within the clients’ investment objectives and risk profile
• Meeting and contacting clients to sell products and update them on their investments
• Supporting on KYC process and client Risk Profiling
• Liaising with the CEO and Compliance for reporting requirements
• Following up on reviews, market trends, and current affairs
• Attending Conferences and Events

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Fund Manager

May 2009 - December 2014

3I Capital Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2009 - December 2014

• Managing a team of Seven people
• Managing IPOs for the following markets: U.S, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, London, Indonesia, Cambodia, Philippines, Brazil, Turkey, Italy, Germany, and Tunis
• Boosted investment performance and increased assets under management
• Managing yearly business plan for Dubai office
• Managing and reporting company’s performance
• Handling Cornerstone/Anchor Investment and Private Placement opportunities with international investment bankers
• Recommending investment opportunities to N.Y investment board within deal structure
• Selecting and implementing the investment criteria of the ENMAA (Dubai Growth Fund)
• Monitoring, reviewing, and reporting on transactions and trading sessions on daily basis
• Attending road shows and analyst/management calls for foreign investment opportunities in IPO and secondary offerings
• Profitability under my management in Dubai office has increased by 40% year-on-year

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Relationship Officer

August 2007 - April 2009

Dubai Islamic Bank, Dubai / UAE (Internal Transfer)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

August 2007 - April 2009

• Helped RM in preparing and organizing credit proposals within timeframe.
• Assisted clients in solving miscellaneous transactions in the bank under the supervision of SVP.
• Followed up on a daily basis with Credit Risk Department on credit proposals statuses.
• Managed the VIP portfolio as part of a team.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Guarantee/LC Processor

May 2005 - July 2007

Dubai Islamic Bank, Dubai / UAE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2005 - July 2007

• Worked under supervision of Section Manager in completing the centralisation of Guarantees Department.
• Processed LG transactions.
• Assisted Head of Trade Operations in providing a high quality service for walk-in customers.
• Helped Customer Service team in their day-to-day tasks.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Banking Clerk

November 2004 - April 2005

Al-Tanmiyah, Outsource staff at Dubai Islamic Bank, Dubai / UAE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

November 2004 - April 2005

- Successfully completed physical checking task directly assigned by Section
Manager by submitting a comprehensive report

- Extensive & successful exercise carried out for matching Murabaha product
files with Letter of Credit files. Job directly assigned by Heard of Trade
Operations.

- Design / Develop (in progress) in Mircosoft Access, computerized tracking
system for archival of Trade operations.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Education

Middlesex University

May 2012

May 2012

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

United Arab Emirates

Skills

Deadlines Meeting
Expert
Deadlines Meeting
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Priority Management
Expert
Priority Management
Expert
MS Office
Expert
MS Office
Expert
Deadlines Meeting
Expert
Deadlines Meeting
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Priority Management
Expert
Priority Management
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Training
Foundations & Principles of Islamic Finance
Dubai Islamic Bank Training
Mar 2008
Money Laundering
Dubai Islamic Bank Training
Dec 2007
Effective Communications
Dubai Islamic Bank Training
Jun 2007