Jaiz Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading non-interest bank, has appointed Abdulkarim Alhassan as the Executive Director to oversee the Northern Operations of its Business Development.
In his new position, Alhassan is expected to facilitate the Bank’s strategic planning and implementation, with a view to driving business growth and profitability in the Northern region.
Before his latest appointment, Alhassan had 23 years of cognate experience in Executive and Senior positions in different banks across the country which enabled him to acquire the leadership and team management skills in Islamic Banking, Product Development and Structured Finance.
Other areas of the appointee’s broad experience in the financial system include Banking Operations; Commercial and Corporate Banking; Credit Packaging and Financial Analysis; International Trade Finance; Customer Service and Relationship Management.
Alhassan also possesses personal and excellent skills in products and services management, advanced credit skills, business evaluation and investment packaging, budgeting, team and general leadership skills.
The new Executive Director, who holds a Master’s Degree in Islamic Banking and Finance and other academic qualifications, is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Institute of Credit Administrators (ICA), Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM), and Commodity Brokers Association of Nigeria (CBAN), was employed following his trajectory of protracted service in the banking industry.
