Syed Aleem Jaffery
Director – Banking Operations Advisory | Trade Finance Specialist 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Banking Operations Director with 36 years’ leadership in Conventional & Islamic Banking, combining Trade Finance specialization with enterprise-wide operations advisory. Proven in designing operating models, centralizing processing, leading system transformations, and strengthening risk and compliance frameworks, delivering operational resilience, regulatory readiness, and sustainable growth. 

Trusted advisor to senior leadership, integrating business, risk, compliance, and technology into scalable multi-location trade operations and service hubs. Hands-on in complex transaction structuring, AML/EDD oversight, operational risk governance, and Shariah-compliant frameworks, while driving client advisory, productivity gains, and service excellence. 

KEY EXPERTISE

·         Trade Finance & Structured Transactions: End-to-end trade operations, LCs, guarantees, cross-border transactions, structured finance 

·         Operations Advisory & Transformation: Centralized processing, workflow optimization, TAT improvement, system implementations (Flex cube, T24) 

·         Risk, Compliance & Governance: Operational risk frameworks, TBAML, EDD, e-GRC, Shariah compliance, fraud and controls oversight 

·         Customer Service & Business Enablement: Multi-location service centers, client advisory, KPI-driven growth, service excellence, stakeholder engagement 

·         Process Excellence & Quality Assurance: Lean/Six Sigma, ISO 9001 standards, process re-engineering, business continuity, operational resilience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dubai Islamic Bank & Standard Chartered Bank | 1990 – Present
Directed trade finance operations and multi-location service hubs, advising leadership on operating model design, system transformation, risk governance, and business enablement.

EDUCATION & QUALITY ASSURANCE

MBA (Finance) – Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
ISO 9001 Lead Auditor | Lean Six Sigma | Six Sigma Black Belt – 2019–2024
Deutsche Bank Trade Finance Seminar – Frankfurt | SIBOS Participant