Investment Banking MENA. COO Office

The entity had received censure from the Capital Markets Regulator resulting in the suspension of one trading licence with the threat of losing the banking licence as well if the regulatory issues were not addressed adequately. Additionally, remediate the regulatory audit issues successfully within the prescribed timelines.
Restructure operations, Marketing, Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Management. Implement International best practice across all areas of the COO responsibility.
Conduct a review of existing governance framework and address gaps identified. Establish Middle Office, IT Department, Data Management and Analytics department and Project Manage a new CRM system. Address multiple structural risk failings by building a robust risk aware culture and sustainable risk governance framework.
Upgrade and upskill existing human capital addressing knowledge and product gaps by implementing international best practice learning and development strategies.