Ali Azar Abbas

Ali Azar Abbas

Chief Operating Officer, Corporate & Institutional Banking | CFA Charterholder

HSBCRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Experience20+ 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

Professional employment history
  • HSBCCurrent
    Jul 2006–Present· 20 yrs 2 mos
    • Chief Operating Officer, Global BankingCurrent
      Aug 2023–Present
    • Chief Control Officer, Global Banking
      2019–Jul 2023
    • Regional Compliance Officer, Global Banking & Research
      Jun 2017–Dec 2018
    • Regional Head, Risk Governance & Risk Appetite
      Aug 2014–Jun 2017
    • Senior Business Manager, Wholesale Credit & Market Risk (WCMR)
      Oct 2013–Aug 2014
    • Manager, Regulatory & Risk Analytics
      Aug 2012–Sep 2013
    • Vice President, Risk Strategy
      2010–Aug 2012
    • Basel II & Portfolio Manager
      2008–Dec 2009
    • Analyst, Credit Risk
      Jul 2006–Dec 2007

Education

Bachelor's degree

Computer Science

Lahore University of Management Sciences

GCE Advanced Level

Karachi Grammar School

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Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC)Strategic PlanningBasel IIIBusiness PlanningCustomer Due Diligence (CDD)Operations ManagementEnterprise Risk ManagementCredit Risk