Zainab Ebrahim, CFA, Fund Analyst

Zainab Ebrahim, CFA

Fund Analyst

Takaud savings & pensions

Location
Bahrain
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Admin; Islamic Finance
Experience
12 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 2 Months

Fund Analyst at Takaud savings & pensions
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • My current job since April 2016

• Manage clients investment portfolios, monitor its performance on a ongoing basis and ensure its compliance with its Investment Policy Statement
• Perform extensive due diligence on investments through quantitative and qualitative analysis and make recommendation to the investment committee
• Develop attribution and monitoring reports for better portfolios risk management
• Feed clients digital platform with performance and attribution data along with market data and highlights
• Construct semi liquid alternative investment strategy that targets more than 8% annual yield
• Establish due diligence and funds scoring forms for alternative funds
• Meet and communicate regularly with existing fund managers, and do on site visits to new fund managers
• Report investment department updates regularly to the Investment Committee and Board of Directors
• Establish and maintain Investment department policies and procedures
• Liaise with other departments for specific reports needed and ensure compliance with CBB and applicable law

Investment Support Officer at Takaud savings & pensions B.S.C(c)
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • September 2015 to April 2016

• Created financial proposals and illustrations for wealth management and placement clients based on their profile and needs
• Prepared monthly performance reports for Stakeholders
• Developed TAKAUD external seminars’ presentations and investment materials
• Conducted regular training sessions for TAKAUD’s sales channels employees
• Work with operation and compliance teams for onboarding new investments
• Created TAKAUD Employee referral process
• Ensured compliance with regulations in all investment related reports

Financial Consultant at Takaud savings, pensions & Investments
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • September 2014 to September 2015

• Closed Wealth Management investment deals
• Managed the entire sales process including on-site marketing campaigns, lead collection, tele-marketing, customer meetings for need analysis and deal closing.
• Conducted market research to support corporate and alliances sales.

Bancassurance Officer at Medgulf Takaful
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • July 2012 to September 2014

• Closed wealth management deals up to USD 600, 000.
• Managed insurance sales and clients’ relationship in the bank
• Analyzed clients’ profiles and advised on recommended investment portfolios that best suit their objective and risk profile.

Summer Intern at General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions
  • May 2011 to July 2011

• May 2011- Jul 2011 General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions
Summer Intern: Received rotational training across different departments: • Conducted research on GDP contribution of Islamic institutions into various countries' economies.
• Conducted daily media monitoring on the recent news related to global financial institutions.
• Assisted in customer relationship management with key clients for two major events.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Admin; Islamic Finance
  • at University College of Bahrain
  • June 2011

My study in the university was sponsored by a scholarship from Ministry of Education in Bahrain, I graduated with honor and was one of the top 5.

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Al Noor Girl Secondary School
  • June 2008

Graduated with honor

Specialties & Skills

Mutual Funds
Alternative Investments
Model Portfolios
Analysis
Investments
Customer Service
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
MICROSOFT Programs
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Communication and sales skills
Financial Analysis
Morningstar
Rueters
Bloomberg
SQL Server

Social Profiles

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Persian
Beginner

Memberships

CFA Society
  • Member
  • August 2016

Training and Certifications

The Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2016
CBB Rule-Book for Investment Professionals (Training)
Training Institute:
Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF)
Date Attended:
January 2017
Duration:
5 hours
Advanced Financial Modeling with Excel (Training)
Training Institute:
Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF)
Date Attended:
December 2018
Duration:
25 hours
Financial Modeling with Excel - Introduction (Training)
Training Institute:
Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF)
Date Attended:
June 2018
Duration:
25 hours
The Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM®) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2019

Hobbies

  • Reading
  • Travelling