If you are interested in this candidate, please contact Simon Blau via email sblau@cerfinancial.co.uk or call on 0207 626 6065.
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EDUCATION:
2015-2017: University
Master of Arts in Economics
2014-2010: University
Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Economics
SKILLS:
- Passed CFA Level 1 and 2
- Stakeholder Management: Coordination with external stakeholders, compliance, legal, and risk management
- Quantitative: Financial Modelling
- Microsoft Office: Word, Advanced Excel (VBA), PowerPoint
- Languages: English (fluent), Urdu (Native), and Punjabi (Native)
CAREER HISTORY:
September 2022 - Present
Banking
Hedge Fund and PE Fund Finance Associate
- Support transaction structuring and execution of fund finance (principally subscription finance) facilities, working with external and internal stakeholders
- Loan documentation review with internal legal and external counsel
- Lead preparation of appropriate credit approval packages, as well as follow-on amendment approvals to ensure credit approvals are obtained
- Work with operational team on post deal closing execution, deal maintenance and offboarding
- Managing a portfolio of renewals and amendments for existing subscription finance facilities
- Overseeing a support team for covenants monitoring and LP database management and portfolio management.
February 2020- September 2022
Banking
Credit Risk Associate Strategic Investors Group (Private Equity)
- Leading Front Office credit risk approval processes for new subscription finance facilities and GP Facilities
- Supporting structuring and origination by conducting due diligence on LPs, proposing borrowing base structure
- Responsible for overseeing credit approval for FX transactions and monitor exposure for over 70 PE funds with combined NAV of c.€40Bn, experience with ISDA CSA documentation
July 2017- January 2020
Financial services
Credit Risk Analyst- Financial Institutions and Securitized Products Group
- Annual Reviews for Hedge Fund and Private Equity Funds, maintaining trading thresholds and monitoring the fund’s performance quarterly
- Managed a portfolio of 20 asset management companies with lending exposure over $1.0Bn, conducted analysis for origination and renewal
- Managed $4.0Bn deal flow as primary credit coverage for all CLO warehouse lending originations in New York and London
November 2016 – June 2017
Credit Risk Intern- Private Equity Funds
INTERNSHIPS:
June-July 2014: USAID Assessment and Strengthening Program (ASP-LUMS)
Project Evaluation Intern, Pakistan
January 2013: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan:
Strategy, Development and External Relations Intern
June 2011 - July 2011: RAHA (Refugee Affected and Hosting Areas) - UNDP Project
Social Mobilization Intern
If you are interested in this candidate, please contact Simon Blau via email sblau@cerfinancial.co.uk or call on 0207 626 6065.
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