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Head Islamic Banking and Cards

At ADCB, our objective is to become the most valuable bank in the UAE. Since its formation in 1985, the bank has grown and its presence and has gone from strength to strength with more than 5000 employees. With more than 50 branches and cash offices in the UAE and 2 in India and a network of 300 ATM's across the UAE.\r\n\r\nOur ambitions allow us to offer many opportunities across the organisation for anyone interested in pursuing a fulfilling career that enables you to work with colleagues and customers from across the world. These roles span all major areas within ADCB, from retail, commercial and investment banking to support functions such as finance, human resources, technology and marketing.\r\n\r\nADCB's Emiratisation strategy has been recognised with Best Emiratisation Awards for the past four years. Helping drive our success is the Emarati Academy, which aims to ensure that high school and university graduates are fully prepared for branch or departmental roles, with the necessary knowledge and training to equip them for success.\r\n\r\nAt ADCB, we seek to bring out the very best from every employee. We assess performance not only on results but also on how results were achieved. We believe in doing things the ADCB way, which makes us stand out from the crowd.

A dynamic senior leader with a passion for people and a commitment to results. Over 28 years of experience in Banking, adapting, envisioning and creating successful outcomes in challenging situations and culturally diverse environments. Proven expertise on Islamic Banking & Retail Products (Cards, Assets & Liabilities). Using the "Build, Grow & Diversify" framework, I have led businesses to emerge stronger even during periods of crisis when market was witnessing significant de-growth. This coupled with continuous improvement and innovation has resulted in value creation for both customers and the business. The acquisition of Royal Bank of Scotland's UAE Retail Banking Business, Union National Bank & Abu Dhabi Finance has given me a unique perspective on M&As and subsequent integration of product, platforms and most importantly people, to realize the true synergies of both businesses. I have been invited to speak at various industry forums and am recognized as a thought leader within Retail Banking. I also frequently work with industry analysts and have been quoted by domestic media and payment industry publications. Specialties: Executive Leadership Islamic Banking Commercial Banking Product Management Strategic Planning & Innovation Cards & Payments (Credit, Debit, Pre-paid & Commercial) + Retail Assets - Home finance, Automobile finance, Personal lending: acquisition, product development & management, portfolio management, marketing, start-up projects, business re-engineering, integration / migration & loyalty.