Hire the Best Chief Risk Officer in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

I am a highly motivated Financial Services professional with 25 years experience leading Commercial and Risk Management functions. I have proven team building, management and governance skills which I have been able to use to either specifically support the growth of business through commercial drive or through the effective implementation of risk management practices that add valuable control and oversight structures. The growth of the businesses in which I have been involved have been rapid and largely acquisitive, this has given me valuable insight and experience in business integration, operations and systems process development, risk methodologies, people management, and a broad range of financial products including Exchange Traded Derivatives – client clearing and exaction business, LME Base Metals listed products and OTC swaps, Structured Commodity Products, Cash Equities and CFDs, FOREX (spot, forwards and options) and Fixed Income.

As the Executive Director of Elite Foods & Innovations Pvt Ltd, I oversee the operations and culture of one of the largest food companies in South India. I have been working with Elite Foods for over six years, following my father T.R Raghulal’s footsteps and vision for the brand. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management from Babson College, where I also honed my skills in social networking, marketing strategy, and teamwork. My core competencies are food industry expertise, branding, leadership, and sustainability. I aim to offer more environment-friendly, healthy, and nutritious food products to consumers across the globe, and to make Elite Foods a net carbon emission company. I also focus on innovation and collaboration to further the company's growth and expansion. As a responsible corporate citizen and a motivational leader, I value every interaction and opportunity to make a positive impact. I am passionate about women empowerment, sustainable development, and innovations. In my leisure time, I enjoy playing tennis, painting, and photography.

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An experienced Chief Risk Officer with over 25 years of experience in the banking industry. The depth of my banking experience spans over well-established very large banks to greenfield banks, from newly merged banks to fully transformed banks, from multi country banks to domestic banks, and for both Conventional and Islamic Banking. In 2002, I was part of a core team who established the Risk Group in Arab Bank Group. I was selected as part of a joint team at Central Bank of Jordan to draft Basel II regulations for Jordan. I have successfully managed multi-country risk management projects including Basel II implementation for Arab Bank Group. I have joined the Central Bank of Libya in 2008, as the country project manager for the Credit Reform Program and at the same time as a Chief Risk Officer of the newly merged national champion– Gumhouria Bank. My Islamic Banking experience started when I joined Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank. I have gained a unique experience in terms of converting the legacy Jordan Industrial Bank into a fully-fledged Islamic bank. My Islamic banking crystalised by accepting the challenge to be among the executive team to establish the first Islamic Bank in Oman. In 2014, I moved to the UAE as part of the executive team to merge Emirates Industrial Bank and Emirates Real Estate bank to create UAE’s first development bank. This bank is the largest UAE bank in terms of equity and will be the main financial anchor in UAE’s economic growth. Key areas of expertise are: Financial Risk Management, Strategic Planning, International Regulations, Basel Accords, Credit Risk Management, Risk Rating Systems, Islamic Banking, Re-structuring, Re-organisation, Compliance, Corporate Governance and People Management.

I am avid triathlete and senior executive with extensive experience in risk management, corporate finance, investment and treasury management across various industries and geographies. Involved in several mergers and acquisitions, debt restructuring, negotiations and initial public offerings (IPOs). This is complemented with a deep understanding of public and private equities, fixed income, derivatives and a strong interest in technology development. Appointed to several Board of Directors of both public and private companies and involved in several corporate turnaround strategies.

A performance-driven banking risk & credit professional, digital, blockchain, virtual asset enthusiast with over 26 years of diversified experience in Strategic & Enterprise level Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, and Cross-functional collaboration, international experience across Asia and Gulf regions A seasoned Risk Specialist with excellence in understanding stakeholder requirements (at strategic and tactical levels), followed by a translation into functional specifications Highly skilled at developing policy, procedures, and guidelines on risk limits by type of business/product and/or transaction, and in establishing management and administrative procedures to ensure adherence; Establishing best Corporate Governance framework & practices as part of GRC framework. Forward-looking Risk Management acumen with exposure to swiftly completing digital banking projects with competent cross-functional skills & collaborative approach. Excels in the evaluation of internal controls and residual risks, providing effective tech-minded solutions Immense success as Founding Senior Management Member & Risk Management lead for UAE’s first fully integrated digital Bank (regulated by CB-UAE), starting from scratch following agile implementation. A strategist with proficiency in spearheading business to accomplish corporate plans and goals successfully, without compromising on regulatory compliances Versatile Banking experience in Risk Management, Corporate & Commercial Credit, Project Finance, Trade Finance, Supply chain finance, Business Development, Relationship Management, Operations etc. Fintech, Blockchain and Crypto enthusiast with a strategic mindset and quick adaptability to future tech. A relentless & enthusiastic learner in Banking, Fintech, Finance and Business Management with multidisciplinary experience in Banking across Large Multi-cultural, Multinational and reputable Banks in India & the UAE.

Serhan is an experienced financial services & capital markets professional with 23+ years of risk management, markets, surveillance and audit background. He had been working at Tadawul (Saudi Exchange until April 2021 and Saudi Tadawul Group after April 2021) between April 2016 - October 2022. He was assigned as the Head of Risk Management at Saudi Exchange in April 2018 after working 2 years as Risk Advisor to the CRO and assigned as the Group Head of Enterprise Risk Management at Saudi Tadawul Group in April 2021 after working 3 years in Saudi Exchange as the Head of Risk. During his Tadawul career (Saudi Exchange and Saudi Tadawul Group respectively), he contributed to mega level achievements including Saudi Aramco IPO (world's largest IPO ever by market cap), Saudi Tadawul Group IPO, post trade transformation including CCP and CSD spin offs along with the structuring of Saudi Tadawul Group as a holding company with 4 subsidiaries (Saudi Exchange, EDAA, Muqassa and Wamid). His role and responsibilities in Tadawul included developing and maintaining the enterprise risk management framework by covering operational risks, financial risks, compliance risks, fraud risks, market risks (by actively participating in the development of market, issuer and post-trade regulations), corporate risks, technology risks, project risks, business environment risks and post trade risks as well as recommending value adding controls and effective governance structures. Earlier in his career he was; coordinating audit engagements of Turkey`s Securites Exchange (BORSA ISTANBUL) as Chief Auditor; providing technical advice to the CEO and to the Board on audit, risk management, internal control, regulatory compliance and governance structures as a member of the IPO Committee; providing consultancy to the Board`s "Risk Prevention Committee" as a member of "Risk Management Committee"; continuously reporting to the Board`s "Audit Committee" about the internal audit activities performed. He performed as 'Board Member and Vice President of Institute of Internal Auditing Turkey (TIDE)` between 2007-2010 and as `Member of International Internal Audit Standards Board` between 2007-2009. He has been also providing (since 2012) technical advice and making presentations at European Commission`s Joint Research Centre, ACFE and Cambridge University on risk management, audit, compliance, fraud and economic crime.

Member of “The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)”, with significant experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Business Continuity Management, Fraud Risk Management, Control Assurance, Compliance, and Corporate Governance. Successful in the practice of implementation, designing, developing, and enhancing the maturity of the overall Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Business Continuity Management (BCM) program across multiple industries. Specialties: Enterprise Risk Management, Business Continuity Management, COSO, ISO 31000, SAP, IFRS, SOX audit, FCPA, UKBA,