Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Language Skills
Hobbies and Interests
Customer Service Representative
Affiliations
Certification
Timeline
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ALI  HUSSEIN ALZAIN

ALI HUSSEIN ALZAIN

Summary

Driven professional with proven leadership and problem-solving abilities, complemented by strong organizational and communication skills. Successfully manages teams and projects with a focus on productivity and collaboration. Committed to driving positive outcomes and fostering a supportive work environment. Ready to contribute to organizational success through effective team management.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Assistant Manager(Trade Finance)

AlAhli Bank of Kuwait
Kuwait City, Kuwait
2007.05 - 2026.04
  • Scrutinizing and processing of L/C applications.
  • Contact insurance company’s to send insurance policies for new L/C’s.
  • Input and retirement of L/C documents and process it on system, advice customer’s and deliver document’s to customer with solving their problems daily basis.
  • Checking L/C documents as per UCP 600.
  • Input and payment’s- correspondence of documents on collection. (DBC)
  • Input and payment’s - correspondence of outstanding bill under collection. (OBC)
  • Input and processing new export L/C’s, payment, amendment & correspondence with solving of customer problems daily basis.
  • L/G’s – processing new L/G’s, amendment, extend/pay & correspondence.
  • Scrutinizing and processing of risk participation applications.

Responsibilities:

  • Review and approve or reject applications for letters of credit, adhering to related regulations and standards. Negotiates and resolves issues with customers.
  • Obtains necessary information to process and complete letters of credit and related financial transactions.
  • Verifies terms of credit, such as amount, insurance coverage, and shipping conditions to determine compliance with established standards.
  • Verification (checking) of documents and banking advices presented under Documentary Credits (Issued & Advised) according to the relevant ICC publications UCP 600, International Standard Banking Practice.
  • Follow up work of clerical support staff to ensure efficient functioning of activities and provide guidance to them in their day-to-day.
  • Ensured transactions are processed in compliance with Central Bank guidelines and policies.
  • Followed AML checklists (OFAC/UN/BOA/CIA) at all stages of the process.
  • Follow up on Trade Export Bills discrepancies, acceptance and payment
  • Monitored overdue import LC bills and resolved customer conflicts due to any discrepancies.
  • Processed financial transactions and remitted funds for sight bills and confirmed payment at maturity for acceptance bills.
  • Customer identification checks ‑ Authorized signatories/ Signatures etc. through Sig-cap and Finacle system (KYC/AML)
  • Managed customer relationships and assisted customers in all queries on the banks products and seek resolution to their requests.
  • Control and risk management matters by establishing a framework to assess the legal/operational risks facing the departmental activities
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Maintain procedure manuals and daily process checklists ensuring efficient deal management
  • Checked and verified information prepared by Trade finance clerk.
  • Supervises, coaches and trained staff on the operating system and process related activities.

Financial Department

Easa Hussain Al Yousifi (Panasonic)
Kuwait
2006.01 - 2007.01

Easa Hussain Al Yousifi (Panasonic)
Kuwait
2006.01 - 2007.01
  • Financial Department

Education

Finance and Management Banking

Allied Science University
Jordan

Skills

  • Advanced computer skills
  • Microsoft Windows 95 and 98
  • Microsoft Office 2007
  • Multimedia proficiency
  • Internet navigation

Language Skills

English (Speak, Write & Read) – Very Good
Arabic (Speak, Write & Read) – Excellent

Hobbies and Interests

Reading, Football

Customer Service Representative

  • Provide service to customers via telephone and email.
  • Respond to all inquiries with work hours.
  • Find easy ways to make customer understand the information without any misunderstand.

Affiliations

  • Reading and Playing Football

Certification

  • English for Business Meetings - INSTITUTE OF BANKING STUDIES KUWAIT (3 Mar to 9 Apr 2008)
  • English Presentation Skill - INSTITUTE OF BANKING STUDIES KUWAIT (13 Apr to 23 Apr 2008)
  • English for Customer Service - INSTITUTE OF BANKING STUDIES KUWAIT (26 Oct to 5 Nov 2008)
  • Legal Aspects Of Credit Collaterals - INSTITUTE OF BANKING STUDIES KUWAIT (15 Feb to 18 Feb 2009)
  • English Grammar for Everyday use - INSTITUTE OF BANKING STUDIES KUWAIT (1 Mar to 18 Mar 2009)
  • Customer Relationship Management - INSTITUTE OF BANKING STUDIES KUWAIT (4 Oct to 10 Nov 2009)
  • Team Work - INSTITUTE OF BANKING STUDIES KUWAIT (15 Feb to 17 Feb 2010)
  • Documentary Credits UCP 600 - INSTITUTE OF BANKING STUDIES KUWAIT (1 Feb to 8 Feb 2011)
  • The Credit Analysis Program - INSTITUTE OF BANKING STUDIES KUWAIT (18 Sep to 25 Oct 2011)
  • Delivering Powerful Presentations - CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDU. (AUK) (4 Jun to 6 Jun 2024)

Timeline

Assistant Manager(Trade Finance)

AlAhli Bank of Kuwait
2007.05 - 2026.04

Financial Department

Easa Hussain Al Yousifi (Panasonic)
2006.01 - 2007.01

Easa Hussain Al Yousifi (Panasonic)
2006.01 - 2007.01

Finance and Management Banking

Allied Science University
ALI HUSSEIN ALZAIN