Maher Khani

Experience

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  JP Morgan

  Nov 1999 - Nov 2005

  Managed a team of six client service specialists, dedicated to client metric reporting for JPMorgan World Wide Security Services. Managed and lead various projects and product developments to streamline, automate, and improve client service processes and reporting from concept to launch. Evaluated existing processes, looking for efficiencies, reducing costs, and enhancing client service. Represented Global Client Services on the new JPMorgan Client Reporting Application development team. Spearheaded projects to streamline and automate client service processing to Global Institutional Asset Managers within the Investors Services organization. Acted as the main point of contact responsible for overseeing and managing all service aspects of the relationship and delivered the Firm to one of the largest institutional asset management custody relationships. Responsible for delivering day to day client service for custody clients representing $22 billion in global accounts in over 50 markets globally.

  • Service Manager / Project Manager (Assistant Vice President)

    Nov 1999 - Nov 2005

  • Project Coordinator (Assistant Treasurer)

    Mar 2003 - Aug 2004

  • Client Service Officer (Assistant Treasurer)

    Aug 2001 - Feb 2003

  • Client Service Specialist

    Nov 1999 - Jul 2001
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  Morgan Stanley

  Nov 2005 - Jul 2007

  Involved managing a team of Project Managers within the Finance Department, supervising their projects, and managing department wide initiatives. Also, founded and co-partnered the Finance Reporting Project Team to implement consolidated and enhanced reporting package to all levels of Management (including Department Heads, CFO, and Head of Sales and Trading), allowing them to monitor Key Performance & Risk Indicators, thus maximizing business and operational performance and satisfying both corporate and regulatory compliance.Accomplishments:Utilized Six Sigma Methodology to design and establish report package, specifying necessary requirements and layout, distributing critical performance information, providing management with the tools to monitor and manage their business. Package was presented and approved by the Finance Department Heads.Implemented projects that moved away from merely financial reporting to gain a holistic view of organizational performance by assigning ownership to key metrics, increasing accountability and ensuring employees focused on tasks essential to strategy.Supervised several projects surrounding balance sheet substantiation, implementing controls and procedures, and meeting audit and regulatory requirements. Show less involved the production, analysis and presentation of the monthly and quarterly reports to senior management. Coordinated projects focused on the controls and effectiveness of financial and operational risks, reporting directly to the Executive Director. Responsible for the Equity Division’s Expense and Budget, monitoring and reporting on behalf of the departments Managing Director.Accomplishments:Revamped Finance and Operational Risk Reports for Senior Management, improving the production times and effectiveness of the reports.Implemented and completed project to analyze control gaps and weaknesses highlighted to the firm by the Financial Services Authority facilitating the reduction of the mandated reserves. Provided management with a root cause analysis, accompanied with proposals to resolve 70% of the excessive manual adjustments made by the financial controllers Show less

  • Project Manager (Senior Manager)

    Nov 2006 - Jul 2007

  • Reporting Consultant (Manager)

    Nov 2005 - Nov 2006
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  National Bank of Kuwait

  Sept 2007 - Dec 2007

  Program Manager / Senior Financial Analyst (Senior Manager)

  Reporting to the CFO, the role involves managing the finances for the IBG group and its offices around the globe. In project management, responsible for the development and restructuring of the financial reporting infrastructure for IBG, and developing Key Performance and Key Risk Indicators, to monitor and manage the global offices and unit as a whole. Coordinated and participated in the Strategic Business and Financial Budget Planning for 2008, for IBG and its global offices.

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  A/T Capital Management Limited

  Feb 2008 - Aug 2010

  Chief Operating Officer

  Responsible for all operations of the asset management firm, including but not limited to Trading, IT, Human Resources, Vendor Management, Client Management, Account Management and Office Management.

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  National Bank of Abu Dhabi

  Sept 2010 - Mar 2012

  Establish and Manage the operations of the new Custody Product offering at NBAD who were the first bank to be licensed to provide custody services in the UAE.

  • Custody Operations Advisor

    Feb 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Custody Operations Manager

    Sept 2010 - Feb 2011
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  Maher Khani

  Oct 2011 - now

  Certified Professional Life Coach
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  Training and Development

  Oct 2011 - now

  Facilitator / Public Speaker

  Conducting workshops and training, for managers and executives, in leadership, management and soft skills. I have worked with several organizations, Al Rajhi Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Dubai Land Department Government Authority, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, to name but a few.

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  Al Basta Cafe & Restaurant

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2018

  Co-Founder & CEO

  Open and managed a sandwich shop and cafe, specializing in Lebanese Street Food. Did many events while running the management and operations of the two physical locations.

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  American University of Beirut

  Jul 2019 - now

  Certified Life Coach

  Consultant Certified Life Coach within the AUBMC Wellness Department. Working with adults and youth and providing workshop to Medical Students in their Year 4.

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  Khani Psych Clinic

  Feb 2022 - now

  Co-Founder and CEO