Ali Azar Abbas
Chief Operating Officer, Corporate & Institutional Banking | CFA Charterholder
HSBC•Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience20+ Years
LevelCXO
Executive Overview
As Chief Operating Officer, I lead cross-functional teams on client organization, business MI and intelligence, tech stack specific to the businesses, business risk management with emphasis on transactional resilience, front office compliance and culture, resource allocation, and talent management for the businesses.My career has been shaped by a variety of roles successfully performed in the universal banking context of HSBC Group, including credit risk, risk analytics, compliance, risk governance, and non-financial risk management.
Career Timeline
- HSBCCurrentJul 2006–Present· 20 yrs 2 mos
- Chief Operating Officer, Global BankingCurrentAug 2023–Present
- Chief Control Officer, Global Banking2019–Jul 2023
- Regional Compliance Officer, Global Banking & ResearchJun 2017–Dec 2018
- Regional Head, Risk Governance & Risk AppetiteAug 2014–Jun 2017
- Senior Business Manager, Wholesale Credit & Market Risk (WCMR)Oct 2013–Aug 2014
- Manager, Regulatory & Risk AnalyticsAug 2012–Sep 2013
- Vice President, Risk Strategy2010–Aug 2012
- Basel II & Portfolio Manager2008–Dec 2009
- Analyst, Credit RiskJul 2006–Dec 2007
Education
Bachelor's degree
Computer Science
Lahore University of Management SciencesGCE Advanced Level
Karachi Grammar SchoolExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
Ali Azar Abbas
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC)Strategic PlanningBasel IIIBusiness PlanningCustomer Due Diligence (CDD)Operations ManagementEnterprise Risk ManagementCredit Risk