Mr. M. Saeed Raja serves as Head of the Back Office Governance & Special Projects Group at MCB Islamic Bank Ltd.. He leads strategically critical portfolio encompassing Centralized Account Opening & Maintenance, Centralized Trade Operations and Trade Compliance, Centralized Reconciliation, Vendor Management and Outsourcing Arrangements, Cash Processing Centers, Centralized Inward Clearing, Counter Operations, Business Continuity Management, Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) Documentation, the General Services Division, Contract Management and Price Negotiation, as well as Quality Assurance and Standardization.
Saeed brings over 36 years of diversified banking experience spanning Retail and Corporate Banking, Trade Finance Operations, centralization initiatives, and process automation. Prior to joining MCB Islamic Bank Ltd., he served at MCB Bank Ltd. as Country Head Islamic Banking Operations, Systems & Controls. His services and contributions toward advancing the MCB Bank’s strategic objectives were recognized at the highest level, and he was twice conferred with the prestigious President’s Excellence Award.
He holds an Executive MBA in Banking & Finance, graduating as a Gold Medalist, and is a Certified Islamic Banker from the National Institute of Banking & Finance.
