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A highly accomplished, integrity-driven, and multilingual risk management and banking professional, with a strong concentration and enormous success utilizing knowledge and skills to support business’s objectives. An achievement-focused professional who holds a Master’s degree in Finance alongside a Bachelor's degree in Accounting. Detail-oriented self-starter and conscientious individual with excellent presentation, interpersonal, analytical, organizational, research, and training skills.

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A dynamic and results-driven multilingual professional specializing in risk management, credit risk, and assurance, I bring a potent combination of professional qualifications, academic knowledge, and hands-on experience. I passed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam, the Associate Professional Risk Manager (APRM) certification, and a bachelor’s degree in Finance. I possess comprehensive expertise in navigating diverse financial products, adeptly crafting various reports among internal and external stakeholders, and proficiently utilizing intricate financial systems.

To secure a position in Banking and Finance field to translate my experience, knowledge, skills and abilities into value for an Organization and to build a long term career with opportunities for career growth.

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A result-oriented Professional with rich banking experience of 28 years in Risk Management (Credit, Market, Liquidity and Operational risks), Risk Models implementation & management (ALM, Basel II & Internal Credit Rating), Stress Testing, Operations, Credit & Remedial Management, Compliance, Strategy and Policies Preparation and implementation in retail and corporate banking (Islamic as well as Conventional banking). Recognized for outstanding leadership, analytical skills, Strategy/Policies/Procedural Preparation and critical decision-making capitalizing on Operations, Credit Management, Compliance and Risk Management. Specialties: •Basel-II Accord (Pillar I, II & III),Risk Rating, •Risk Measurement and Management techniques and reporting. •Methods, Policies, and Strategy Preparation of key risks (Credit risk, Market risk & Operational risk), Treasury, Internal Control, Compliance, Audit, Credits, General banking, Fraud & Forgery Policy and Business Continuity Plan and assist in their Implementation. •Credit Management and Remedial.

My name is Raza Shah and I help people to meet and exceed their goals. I am skilled in utilising “leading from the front” management style for exploring new business prospects, improving brand image, setting up structured products, creating new policies and procedures, and training diversified multicultural teams. I am an ideal leader with expertise in overall business management, operations, strong internal controls, compliance, risk management, treasury management, private equity and funds administration and HR administration. I have demonstrated exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, ability to foster congenial associations and synergy across business lines to drive positive change. I am elite presenter with the talent to achieve ambitious outcomes by galvanising teams, building allies, and selling ideas across the bank. I have prominent career marked with consistent record of top work performance and achievements. I have proven my ability to quickly comprehend and communicate complex situations and structures while promoting effective governance and positive change that improved productivity, efficiency, and revenues. Some of my key milestones including: - Contributed to the success of company progression by leading existing $250M business, producing trade finance factoring portfolio with $3B+ executed trade finance transactions and FI’s/corporate deposits of $150M. - Carried out maximum business output and income by improving brand Image of the bank in Afghanistan within limited timespan; directing ethnically diversified team of 80 staff members. If you’d like to get in touch, please feel free to connect me on raza.shah@aol.com and LinkedIn.

A brief introduction about myself: - I have 17 years of overall experience spanning across banking sector and Big 4 audit firms. - Risk Manager-Alubaf Arab International Bank (from August 2018-Present): Responsible for Credit, Market , Liquidity, Capital and Operational Risk Management. - Assistant Manager Risk Consulting: KPMG Bahrain (from April 2017-August 2018) responsible for internal controls , risk management, governance and compliance of client business operations. - Head of Risk Management: Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Pakistan (from October 2012-March 2017), responsible for managing credit, market and liquidity risks within the bank. During this tenure, I was constantly liaising with the regional Singapore office of the bank and its Headquarters in Tokyo. This role also entailed periodic reporting to the State Bank of Pakistan – the central bank. -Audit Supervisor -Deloitte and Touche (including Middle east office secondments) from May 2005-September 2012, engaged with audit and assurance department, internal audit, enterprise risk services and financial advisory mainly financial institutions (banks), mutual funds, non-banking financial institutions, asset management companies etc., where IAS 32, IAS 39 and IFRS -9 applicability was ascertained. Professional educational background: I graduated in commerce from Karachi University and have completed MA – Economics. I am a professionally qualified CPA, Member of Public Finance Accountant, Certified Financial Consultancy and professional accountant of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. Currently, I am registered under the CIA qualification program.