Furqan Zaheer
Head of Corporate Coverage - Real Estate (Wholesale Banking) at Emirates NBD
The move
MoveBarclays Bank → Emirates NBD
TitleSenior Relationship Manager - Coverage (Corporate Bank) → Head of Corporate Coverage - Real Estate
LocationKarachi → Dubai
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · Pakistan → United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE11.4
Total experience18.3 years
Emirates NBD headcount10,001+ employees
Emirates NBD industryBanking
Emirates NBD HQDubai, United Arab Emirates
Emirates NBD typePublic Company
Career arc
- Head of Corporate Coverage - Real EstateJun 2021 — Present
Emirates NBD· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Relationship Manager - Real EstateJan 2019 — May 2021
- Senior Relationship Manager - Large CorporatesJan 2017 — Dec 2018
- Senior Relationship Manager - Mid CorporatesDec 2014 — Dec 2016
- Senior Relationship Manager - Coverage (Corporate Bank)Nov 2012 — Nov 2014
Barclays Bank· Karachi, Pakistan· Full-time
- Relationship Manager - Corporate & Investment Banking GroupOct 2009 — Nov 2012
NIB Bank· Karachi, Pakistan· Full-time
- Relationship Associate - Corporate & Investment Banking GroupDec 2007 — Sep 2009
- Summer Intern - Corporate BankingJun 2006 — Jul 2006
Union Bank Limited· Karachi, Pakistan
- Summer Intern - Gulf Regional Channel & Commercial DevelopmentJun 2004 — Aug 2004
Schneider Electric· Dubai, U.A.E
Education
- Cardiff University / Prifysgol CaerdyddMBA · Finance2006 — 2007
- Institute of Business ManagementBBA (Hons) · Banking & Finance2002 — 2006
- The Lyceum SchoolA' Levels2000 — 2002
- St Michael's Convent SchoolO' Levels1999 — 2000
Languages
- Urdu
- English
Top skills
Financial RiskRisk ManagementCredit RiskInvestment BankingPortfolio ManagementBanking
About
Extensive relationship management and business development experience in a competitive corporate banking environments. Have worked in cross functional set-ups and in conjunction with other business segments to achieve common organisational goals. Have managed diversified portfolios of top tier large corporates, with high transactional flows and substantial revenue generation potentials.