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With over 20 years of experience in the Banking industry, I have led numerous teams across a number of key roles including Head of Finance for Commercial Banking UK; Head of Internal Communication in the SME space and senior Strategy roles across the business. My broader portfolio also includes roles such as a Credit Risk Manager and...

With over 20 years of experience in the Banking industry, I have led numerous teams across a number of key roles including Head of Finance for Commercial Banking UK; Head of Internal Communication in the SME space and senior Strategy roles across the business. My broader portfolio also includes roles such as a Credit Risk Manager and Sanctioner, regional Business Performance Manager and Head Office roles in Strategy Planning & Performance Management. I sit across many internal Boards and represent the Bank at numerous external bodies including the British Bankers Association. As well as my BSc (Hons), I am qualified as an Associate Banker and Corporate Treasurer, and also hold a Diploma in Marketing. Outside of work I hold a FA coaching badge and have coached a number of youth football teams.Senior Manager, Government and Industry Initiatives @ Interacting with Government (BIS) and HM Treasury on initiatives supporting the SME sector; coordinating RBS input into Government reviews and consultations. Working closely with external stakeholders such as the Federation of Small Businesses, British Chambers of Commerce, Forum for Private Business, Start UP Loans etc. to ensure projects and schemes are properly delivered with the right level of engagement and governance. Liaising closely with the British Bankers' Association to ensure consistency of approach in industry level matters with peer banks. Acting as advisor and source of wise councel for colleagues managing relationships with key external stakeholders, nationally and regionally. From June 2014 to Present (1 year 5 months) London, United KingdomSenior Strategy Manager @ Responsible for setting the strategic business agenda in the SME space; liaising with external political bodies and organisations; point of contact for business directorate and advisor to Business CEO. From 2012 to June 2014 (2 years) London, United KingdomHead of Internal Communications and Strategy Manager @ Created and led a best in class internal communication team in conjunction with my strategy role. Responsible for engaging circa 13k members of staff through economic downturn, EU divestment directive and other external factors played out in the media and political circles. Driver of business change and putting into practice key strategic initiatives. Key player on a number of internal boards. From 2010 to 2012 (2 years) London, United KingdomStrategy Manager @ Involved in a number of large scale change programmes including business Operating Model Review; Divestment of businesses under EU directive including production of Information Memorandum and external presentations. Formulation and implementation of business strategic plans. From 2007 to 2010 (3 years) London, United KingdomFinance and Strategy Manager, Specialist Corporate Businesses Group @ Responsible for the strategic and financial planning for a group of businesses which included Domestic Banking, International Banking, Asset Finance, Invoice Finance and Car Division. From 2004 to 2007 (3 years) London, United KingdomHead of Finance, Commercial Banking @ Led the Commercial Banking Finance team, responsible of setting business budgets - aligned to business strategy; forecasting and financial reporting of both Financial and Management Information. From 2001 to 2004 (3 years) London, United KingdomManager, Strategy, Planning & Performance Management @ Responsible for setting strategy performance management of UK banking business; including financial analysis/ modelling of regional businesses. Played key role in Cruickshank / Competition Commission review. From 1999 to 2001 (2 years) London, United KingdomBusiness Performance Manager @ Key role in creation of Corporate Banking Division, North Region, reporting into the Regional Managing Director and responsible for performance management of North Region businesses including financial and credit analysis. From June 1995 to April 1999 (3 years 11 months) Leeds, United KingdomCredit/ Risk Analyst @ Undertook credit risk reviews across the Region and reported to Head of Regional Credit. As a credit sanctioner, analysed and sanctioned credit requests for businesses with turnover up to £25m From 1993 to 1995 (2 years) Regional Credit, LeedsGraduate Trainee @ Two year graduate training with extensive roles as a Legal clerk through to personal and non-personal lending; responsible for serving a portfolio of 100+ business customers From 1991 to 1993 (2 years) Wakefield Westgate BranchAllerton Grange High SchoolBSc (Hons) Business Studies, 2 (i) @ Sheffield University Amrit Bahia is skilled in: Stakeholder Management, Strategic Influence, Stakeholder Engagement, Creative Visualization, Strategy, Change Management, Banking, Management, Business Strategy, Performance Management, Business Transformation, Financial Analysis, Finance, Strategic Planning, Portfolio Management, Coaching, Strategic Financial..., Financial Services, Project Delivery, Forecasting, Strategic Thinking, Credit Risk, Commercial Banking