Neel K.

Managing Director & Head of International Business Management

17.2 yrs experienceFinancial Services

Jul 2025Added 3 days ago

The move

MoveCommercial Bank of Dubai → First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

TitleHead of Finance, Planning and Performance and Partnering → Managing Director & Head of International Business Management

LocationDubai → Abu Dhabi

Career arcRecent arrival

First time at this levelYes ★

Cross-border moveNo — same country

UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★

Native languageHindi

Years in UAE7.3

Total experience17.2 years

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) headcount1,001-5,000 employees

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) industryBanking

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) typePublic Company

Managing Director & Head of International Business ManagementJul 2025 — Present
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Head of First Line Risk & Controls (1LOD), International Banking GroupJul 2024 — Jul 2025
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Head of Business Management, Strategy & Governance, International Banking GroupNov 2023 — Jul 2024
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Head of Finance, Planning and Performance and PartneringFeb 2019 — Nov 2023
Commercial Bank of Dubai· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Consultant (Secondee from Westpac to NDB)Jul 2017 — Dec 2017
New Development Bank (NDB)· Shanghai City, China
Business Performance Management & Strategy (Asia, Pacific, Europe and America)Jul 2016 — Feb 2019
Westpac· Singapore
Career BreakApr 2015 — Jun 2016
Westpac Group· Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Various Finance RolesFeb 2009 — Apr 2015
BT Financial Group, The Westpac Group· Sydney, Australia

Monash University
Masters in Practising Accounting · Accounting2005 — 2007
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting (GradDipCA) · Accounting2009 — 2012
Fergusson College
Bachelor of Arts · Economics2002 — 2005