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Yousuf Ali Merchant, Country Head of Trade Finance Department

Yousuf Ali Merchant

Country Head of Trade Finance Department·Meezan Bank Limited

Pakistan

Bachelor's degree,

Work experience

Total years of experience: 14 years, 9 months

Country Head of Trade Finance Department

July 2004 - September 2013

Meezan Bank Limited

Pakistan

July 2004 - September 2013

Meezan Bank Limited
Served Meezan Bank Limited as Country Head of Trade Finance Department from July 2004 to 30.09.2013.
I was responsible to control Import, Export and Refinance activities at Country Level.
During my tenure, Trade Business enhanced from Rs-8 Billions in year 2004 to Rs-300 Billions in year 2013.

I have left Meezan Bank in November 2013.

CONTACT DETAIL:
Cell No. 03322479020
Residential: 34890242
Residential Address: G-3 Noorabad Society,
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Block 14,
Off Mashreq Centre,
Karachi.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Other

Manager, Foreign Exchange

November 2001 - June 2004

Bank Al Habib Limited

Pakistan

November 2001 - June 2004

Bank Al Habib Limited
I have worked with Bank Al Habib Limited, Karachi from November '2001 to June 2004 as Manager, Foreign Exchange
Department in their SITE Branch.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Export Manager looking after Shipping Control Department

October 1999 - June 2001

Hameed Agencies (Private) Limited

October 1999 - June 2001

Hameed Agencies (Private) Limited
I have also worked with the above buying house from
October 1999 to June 2001 as an Export Manager looking after Shipping Control Department, which includes following activities:
• Monitoring Shipment Schedule.
• Arranging timely Inspections.
• Arranging Vessels for shipments.
• Sending Shipping Advices to our Principal.
• Tracing shipping documents from the suppliers.
• Checking shipping documents as per Contracts and L/cs.
• Correspondence with our Principal, Merchandisers and Suppliers.

Job role:
Other

Senior Asst. Manager, Trade Finance Dept

January 1973 - January 1974

United Bank Ltd

France

January 1973 - January 1974

Worked with United Bank Ltd., Karachi in 1973-1974

Deutsche Bank AG, Karachi Brach
Senior Asst. Manager, Trade Finance Dept.

I was associated with Deutsche Bank AG, Karachi from1975 to 1999. I have done the following activities, during my tenure:

Seminar & Training

IMPORT DEPARTMENT
I have worked in Import Section for almost 10 years and have done the following activities:
• Opening of letters of credit and subsequent amendments and its related correspondence.
• Lodgment of Sight and Usance documents

• Settlement/Retirement of Sight and Usance documents.

• Central Bank reporting and its related correspondence.

• Dealing with clients.


EXPORT DEPARTMENT:
I was the head of the Export Section in Trade Finance Dept., for almost 10 years responsible for smooth running of the department which include controlling of following activities:
• Advising of documentary credits, subsequent amendments and transfers.
• Adding confirmation to the credits.
• Handling of documentary collections. (EBC)
• Purchase and Negotiation of export documents (EBP&EBN)
• Packing credit (Pre and Post shipment finance)
• SBP Export Refinance Scheme.
• Reporting to Central Bank and Income tax Department.
• I was in direct contact with our Export Clients, Local Management, State Bank of Pakistan, Income tax department and Head Office.

Besides controlling the above activities, being a senior man, I was involved in marketing activities.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: • Custodian of test key & safe key.


• Attended branch-training program in Deutsche bank AG, Singapore Branch for four weeks in 1985.
• Attended seminar on International Trade Finance in April 1990 in Deutsche Bank Training Center, Asia Pacific, Singapore.
• Attended Seminar organized by DB (Asia Pacific) Training Center PTE. Ltd., Singapore on subject of Trade Finance Information Technology in April 1996.


• Attended local seminar organized by Pakistan Development Banking Institute on subject of Foreign Exchange Trade Financing in June 1994.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Other

Education

University Of Karachi

January 1976

January 1976

Bachelor's degree,

1976 University Of Karachi, Karachi Bachelor Of Commerce (Graduation) * Second Division

Board of Intermediate Education

January 1974

January 1974

High school or equivalent,

1974 Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi Higher Secondary Certificate (Intermediate) * First Division

Board of Secondary Education

Diploma,

1972 Board of Secondary Education, Karachi Secondary School Certificate (Matriculation) * First Division

Skills

BUYING
Intermediate
BUYING
Intermediate
BUYING/PROCUREMENT
Intermediate
BUYING/PROCUREMENT
Intermediate
CONTRACTS
Intermediate
CONTRACTS
Intermediate
CORRESPONDENCE
Expert
CORRESPONDENCE
Expert
EXCHANGE
Expert
EXCHANGE
Expert
FINANCE
Expert
FINANCE
Expert
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Expert
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Expert
G-3
G-3
INSPECTIONS
Intermediate
INSPECTIONS
Intermediate
TRADE FINANCE
Expert
TRADE FINANCE
Expert